Indian T20 League 2022: Match 34- Delhi vs Rajasthan: Preview, Probable XIs, Pitch Report, Head-to-Head, Broadcasting Details and Updates

Axar Patel- Jos Buttler (image source : BCCI)

Delhi will be facing Rajasthan in the 34^th match of the Indian T20 League 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Rajasthan’s run in the 15^th edition of the tournament has been more than decent as they have won four of their six matches. While Rajasthan’s campaign has already been through quite a bit of up and downs. The men in pink have won three and lost three of their six matches in the tournament.

Team News

Delhi: After the COVID scare hit the camp, they picked up a convincing win against Punjab to settle the nerves within the squad. The bowling unit of the team looked in tremendous form as they bundled out the opposition for just 115 runs. The batters blazed away to the total and chased down the target in just 10.3 overs losing only one wicket.

Probable XI: David Warner (O), Prithvi Shaw, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (C) (WK), Rovman Powell (O), Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman (O), Khaleel Ahmed.

David Warner: In the four matches that Warner has played in the Indian T20 League 2022, he has scored 191 runs at an average of 63.67 and a strike rate of 152.8. He is looking in prime form and the team will be depending on him to give them some solid starts.

Kuldeep Yadav: In the six matches of the Indian T20 League 2022, that he has played, he has picked up 13 wickets. His bowling average is a brilliant 14.31 and his strike rate is 10.92. Thus, he is a premium wicket-taking option for the Delhi team.

Rajasthan: Rajasthan pulled off a thrilling victory in a high-scoring contest against Kolkata in their last match. While their batting order is looking in great form and is putting up formidable totals on the board, their bowling lineup is successfully defending them.

Probable XI: Jos Buttler (O), Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (C)(WK), Karun Nair, Shimron Hetmyer (O), Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult (O), Prasidh Krishna, Obed McCoy (O). Yuzvendra Chahal.

Key Players:

Jos Buttler: With 375 runs from six matches in the Indian T20 League 2022, Jos Buttler is currently the highest run-scorer in the tournament. The Rajasthan batting efforts depend largely on the brisk and solid starts provided by him.

Shimron Hetmyer: While Buttler is giving them solid starts, Hetmyer is providing them with power-packed finishes. In the six matches of the tournament, he has scored 223 runs at a strike rate of 179.84 and is sharing the responsibilities of Rajasthan’s batting along with Buttler.

Yuzvendra Chahal: Yuzvendra Chahal has picked up 17 wickets in six matches of the tournament so far. He is currently the highest wicket-taker of the tournament and is the prime wicket-taking option for Rajasthan.

Pitch Report: The last match in the venue was the 27^th match of the tournament between Bangalore and Delhi. A total of 362 runs were scored in the match and the batters enjoyed their time in the middle. The pitch stayed firm and true throughout the entire match. However, as the tournament is aging the pitches are getting slower, making it favorable for the bowlers. A high scoring and an even contest between the bat and the ball can be expected.

Match Details

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Time: 07:30 PM IST

Broadcasting Details: Star Sports Network for Television and Disney+ Hotstar for online streaming.

Head-to-Head: The history between the two teams has been even so far. The two teams have played 24 matches against each other, and both Rajasthan and Delhi have 12 wins to their names.