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IPL 2020 Match 19: RCB vs DC Preview Dream11 Possible Playing 11 Pitch Report | RCB vs DC Dream11 Prediction Today | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals Key Players | Dubai Pitch Report

An all-top four clash makes this Monday an exciting one in IPL 2020. Two sides who have underperformed in the past have made promising starts to their respective campaigns this time around, and have the chance to go top of the table with a win in Dubai.

Royal Challengers Bangalore dispatched Rajasthan Royals with ease on Saturday, and will be out to continue the momentum here. The talented Devdutt Padikkal and rejuvinated Virat Kohli steered the ship towards an easy target, after the bowlers, led by the wily Yuzvendra Chahal, delivered the goods. But, while the win was comprehensive, RCB will still be after some improvement at the death, with some loose deliveries letting Rajasthan cross 150 in the end.

Delhi Capitals return to Dubai after a trip to high-scoring Sharjah. Their mammoth 228 was enough to beat KKR, holding their nerve at the death with Eoin Morgan threatening to steal it all. Before that, though, Shreyas Iyer put on a clinic, with a magnificent 88* off just 38 balls building on the excellent start by Prithvi Shaw and hitting of Rishabh Pant. So, in a high-stakes clash here, will it be Delhi who overcome Bangalore to go top of the table?

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

• Shreyas Iyer, coming off a man of the match performance vs KKR, scored two half centuries vs RCB in 2019 (67 and 52).
• Virat Kohli hit form against RR, after a slow start to IPL 2020. In even better news for RCB, Kohli has an outstanding record vs DC, with a mammoth 849 runs at an average of 65.31.
• Devdutt Padikkal has struck three fifties in four matches in IPL 2020. Two of these have come in three games at Dubai.
• Rishabh Pant has been consistent in IPL 2020 (scores of 31, 37*, 28, 38). Is this the game where he goes bigger and crosses 50? According to his recent performances and stats vs RCB (274 runs, avg. 39.14, SR 156.57), Pant is set for another 30+ score.
• AB de Villiers is enjoying a strong IPL 2020 campaign so far (146 runs, avg. 73.00, SR 178.04). Also, the great ABD loves playing against DC, with 430 runs against them at an average of 61.43 (SR 164.12).
• Prithvi Shaw has scored two fifties in four matches so far in IPL 2020.
• Aaron Finch has an excellent record vs Delhi Capitals, In eight games against them, he has scored 284 runs at an average in excess of 40 (SR 146.39). This is his best batting average against any current IPL side.
• Yuzvendra Chahal is currently the equal leading wicket-taker in IPL 2020 (8). Plus, the wily leg-spinner has the most wickets in DC-RCB matches (14).
• Amit Mishra has the most wickets for DC in DC-RCB games (9). His spin partner, Ravi Ashwin, has 15 wickets in his career vs RCB (one wicket per innings on average – SR 24).
• Kagiso Rabada’s 1/51 vs KKR was a rare occurrence. It was the first time he failed to take two wickets in an IPL game in the last 16 appearances. Back him to bounce back now, as he loves playing RCB: six wickets in two games.
• Isuru Udana has taken four wickets in two games in IPL 2020, and is a proven T20 wicket-taker (149 in 137 games).

Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 24, RCB 15, DC 8, NR 1.
• Delhi Capitals beat Royal Challengers Bangalore twice in IPL 2019. Shikhar Dhawan (50 off 37 balls) and Kagiso Rabada (4/21) were the players of the respective matches.
• The winner of this match will go to the top of the IPL 2020 table, as we near the halfway stage.

Possible Playing 11

RCB to persist with the winning combination vs RR at Abu Dhabi? There is a good chance they will, particularly given Chris Morris is still recovering from a side strain.

Royal Challengers Bangalore: 1. Devdutt Padikkal, 2. Aaron Finch, 3, Virat Kohli (c), 4. AB de Villiers (wk), 5. Gurkeerat Singh, 6. Shivam Dube, 7. Isuru Udana, 8. Washington Sundar, 9. Navdeep Saini, 10. Yuzvendra Chahal, 11. Adam Zampa

DC could also look to stick with a winning combination.

Delhi Capitals: 1. Prithvi Shaw, 2. Shikhar Dhawan, 3. Shreyas Iyer (c), 4. Rishabh Pant (wk), 5. Marcus Stoinis, 6. Shimron Hetmyer, 7. Ravichandran Ashwin, 8. Kagiso Rabada, 9. Amit Mishra, 10. Anrich Nortje, 11. Harshal Patel

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Dubai Pitch and Weather Report

The team batting first has won all seven games so far in Dubai in IPL 2020. So, despite the dew, the team that wins the toss may choose to bat first and aim for a score in the region of 170. Indeed, if they get there, it could very well be a winning score, as the average first innings score is 176.57 at Dubai in IPL 2020.

Dream11 Prediction

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Match Prediction

Team that bats first to win? In a tournament that is so competitive, it could very well come down to whether the team batting first can strike a score of 170+.

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