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DC vs RCB Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report: IPL 2022 Match 27 | DC vs BLR Dream11 Prediction Today | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Key Players | Wankhede Pitch Report

It’s go time for both Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Both teams are in an IPL 2022 mid-table logjam, with victory here important in the early race to the playoffs.

Delhi, who have waited nearly a week for this game, are set to welcome back Mitch Marsh according to Shane Watson in his interview with The Grade Cricketer. This is a welcome boost to a side that needs that extra bit of batting depth. Also, the David Warner-Prithvi Shaw combination fired last week, Axar Patel and Shardul Thakur showed their finishing capabilities, and a number of the DC players have good matchups against RCB’s.

So, the challenge is set for a RCB team that struggled significantly against CSK without Harshal Patel. Robin Uthappa and Shivam Dube took them apart, so the thinktank needs to find ways to stem the flow at the Wankhede – a ground where runs can flow at a rapid pace. If they can do that, they have batting form of their own – particularly in the middle order – to capitalise and get an important win.

Possible Playing 11

Mitch Marsh likely to come in for Rovman Powell. Also, DC could look to push Pant down to five for finishing purposes.

Delhi Capitals: 1. Prithvi Shaw, 2. David Warner, 3. Mitch Marsh, 4. Rishabh Pant (c & wk), 5. Lalit Yadav, 6. Sarfaraz Khan, 7. Axar Patel, 8. Shardul Thakur, 9. Kuldeep Yadav, 10. Mustafizur Rahman, 11. Khaleel Ahmed

RCB are still without Harshal Patel. Given their struggles at the death without him, they could look to bring in Siddarth Kaul for Akash Deep.

Royal Challengers Bangalore: 1. Faf du Plessis (c), 2. Anuj Rawat/Mahipal Lomror, 3. Virat Kohli, 4. Glenn Maxwell, 5. Shahbaz Ahmed, 6. Suyash Prabhudessai, 7. Dinesh Karthik (wk), 8. Wanindu Hasaranga, 9. Siddarth Kaul, 10. Mohammed Siraj, 11. Josh Hazlewood

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Delhi Capitals:

• David Warner has superb numbers against RCB. The left-hander has struck 754 runs at an average of 44.35 and strike rate of 160.43. Also, Warner has some fine numbers against RCB’s key bowlers: 43 off 21 vs Hasaranga (no dismissal) and 36 off 19 vs Siraj (one dismissal).
• Prithvi Shaw has been terrific in his last two knocks (61 off 34 and 51 off 29), and he is striking at 170 this season. He has middling numbers against RCB that he’d like to build on today: 7 inns, 168 runs, avg. 24.00, SR 147.37.
• Shaw at Wankhede: 5 inns, 176 runs, avg. 35.20, SR 167.62.
• Mitch Marsh had a year to remember in 2021. He struck 1,089 runs in T20s at an average of 43.56 and strike rate of 139.26. Also, he averages 38.97 in 36 innings at number three with a strike rate of 127.34.
• Rishabh Pant also has excellent numbers against RCB: 11 inns, 387 runs, avg. 43.00, SR 147.15. However, the DC captain will have to guard against sending catches down to third man. He has been dismissed twice in this fashion already this season.
• Shardul Thakur produced an all-round show last week vs KKR (29* off 11 and 2/30). However, his economy rate of 10.32 for the season is one he will be looking to improve.
• Shardul to take wickets at the death? He has conceded just 19 off 20 against Dinesh Karthik (one dimissal) and 24 off 22 against Maxwell (two dismissals).
• Mustafizur Rahman is in fine touch this season. The left-armer is conceding just 5.83 per over. His left-arm partner, Khaleel Ahmed, is yet to be hit for a six and has taken at least two wickets in each match so far in IPL 2022.
• How well is Kuldeep Yadav going? He has taken 10 wickets in four matches this season. Also, he has taken six wickets in five matches at the Wankhede (SR 18).

Royal Challengers Bangalore:

• Faf du Plessis is striking at just 82.81 in the powerplay this season, so how he starts against DC’s in-form bowlers will be key. He has a middling record against the Capitals (13 inns, 342 runs, avg. 26.31, SR 117.53), and scored 0, 10 and 1 against them last season.
• However, Faf has the class to turn it on and has a strong record at the Wankhede: 16 inns, 508 runs, avg. 39.08, SR 131.27.
• Virat Kohli is yet to fire this season, but today could be the day. He has a magnificent record against Delhi, with 937 runs at an average of 55.12 and strike rate of 136.59. Also, he loves batting at the Wankhede, with 682 runs in 16 innings at an average of 75.78 and strike rate of 156.42.
• Glenn Maxwell struck scores of 51 and 25 against DC last season at a strike rate of 143.40. He was looking in brilliant touch vs CSK (26 off 10 balls) before he was bowled by Jadeja against the run of play.
• Suyash Prabhudessai impressed last time out against CSK (34 off 18 balls). He and Dinesh Karthik (strike rate of 218.33 in IPL 2022) will be key for RCB.
• Wanindu Hasaranga is one of five bowlers to have at least 10 wickets so far in IPL 2022. Eight of his 10 wickets have been right-handers, so he could be crucial against Shaw, Marsh and Lalit Yadav.
• Josh Hazlewood has taken three wickets in as many matches vs DC, although Dhawan and Iyer are no longer with the franchise. He will be key today.

Other Stats and Facts

• Rishabh Pant has scored just 45 off 39 against spin this season. Also, Glenn Maxwell has dismissed Pant twice in 12 deliveries in T20s, for just 11 runs.
• Kuldeep Yadav could be used to keep Virat Kohli as quiet as possible. The left-arm spinner has conceded just 37 off 35 against Virat.
• Kohli enjoys batting against Shardul Thakur in the IPL: 38 balls faced, 64 runs scored.
• Shahbaz Ahmed has struck scores of 27, 45 and 41 this season at a strike rate of 154.79.
• Mohammed Siraj is conceding 16.83 in the death overs this season. Akash Deep is faring even worse at 20.11 per over.
• Prithvi Shaw has scored 28 off 17 against Josh Hazlewood without dismissal. Rishabh Pant has scored 21 off 13 also without dismissal.

Wankhede Pitch Report and Weather

The scores have been on the lower side at the Wankhede this season, with a touch of slowness about the surfaces. The average first innings score on this ground in IPL 2022 is 152, with the chasing team winning four of the five matches.

Last time out, the Royals won by three runs against Lucknow in a tactical T20. Here, expect the captain who wins the toss to choose to chase.

Dream11 Prediction

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Fan2Play Prediction

Base team:

• Wicket-keepers: Rishabh Pant
• Batsmen: Virat Kohli, Prithvi Shaw
• All-rounders: Wanindu Hasaranga, Glenn Maxwell
• Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed

Match Prediction

Chasing team will be at an advantage, but Delhi Capitals look good for a win given RCB’s worries without Harshal Patel.