IPL 2023, DC vs RCB Preview: Playing11, Team News, Pitch Report, Key Stats & more
Written by Sanjay Kumar
DC vs RCB IPL 2023 Match 50 Details:
- Match: Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Date 6th May, 2023
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India
- Telecast & Streaming Details: Star Sports Network and JioCinema
The 50th match of the Indian Premier League 2023 between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will take place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday, May 6. DC is currently at the bottom of the points table with three wins in nine games. In their previous match against Gujarat Titans, they defended a low total of 130 runs and won by five runs, thanks to the impressive performances of Khaleel Ahmed and Ishant Sharma who both took two wickets each.
On the other hand, RCB sits at fifth place on the points table with five wins from nine games. In their last match against Lucknow Super Giants, they successfully defended a total of 126 runs and won the match by 18 runs, with Faf du Plessis being awarded the Player of the Match for his 44 runs off 40 deliveries.
In their previous encounters, RCB has won 18 out of 29 matches against DC, while DC has won 10, and one match ended in a no-result. In their last encounter, RCB defeated DC by 23 runs after setting a target of 175 runs, and they have won their last four matches against DC.
DC vs RCB Head-to-Head Record:
Teams | Matches Won |
Delhi Capitals | 10 wins |
Royal Challengers Bangalore | 19 wins |
DC vs RCB pitch report for IPL 2023, Match 50
The Arun Jaitley Stadium boasts a competitive pitch, with an average first-innings score of 165. Despite the previous game’s high-scoring affair, where over 380 runs were scored across both innings, the stadium has witnessed first-innings scores ranging between 127 and 172. Additionally, both pacers and spinners can expect favorable conditions. Winning the toss and choosing to chase seems to be the favored option, with three out of four matches thus far being won by the team batting second.
Record in IPL 2023 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- 1st-innings score: 165
- 2nd-innings score: 163
- Matches won by the team batting 1st: 1
- Matches won by the team batting 2nd: 3
DC vs RCB probable playing 11s for today’s match
Royal Challengers Bangalore injury/team news
There are no injury concerns for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Royal Challengers Bangalore probable playing 11
Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Anuj Rawat, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood.
Delhi Capitals injury/team news
There are no new injury concerns for Delhi Capitals.
Delhi Capitals probable playing 11
David Warner (c), Phil Salt (wk), Mitchell Marsh/Rilee Rossouw, Manish Pandey, Aman Khan, Ripal Patel, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Anrich Nortje, and Khaleel Ahmed.
IPL 2023 Match 50 Probable Winners:
Considering the combination, Royal Challengers Bangalore is expected to win this match.
IPL 2023 Points Table
Pos | Team | PLD | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | NRR | Pts |
1 | Gujarat Titans | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.752 | 14 |
2 | Lucknow Super Giants | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.639 | 11 |
3 | Chennai Super Kings | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.329 | 11 |
4 | Rajasthan Royals | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.448 | 10 |
5 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.03 | 10 |
6 | Mumbai Indians | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.373 | 10 |
7 | Punjab Kings | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.472 | 10 |
8 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.103 | 8 |
9 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.54 | 6 |
10 | Delhi Capitals | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.768 | 6 |