IPL 2021, Delhi Capitals, DC, DC vs RCB, predicted playing XI, playing XI

Delhi Capitals (DC) will now face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 22nd match of the IPL 2021 at Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad) this Tuesday (27th April) night.

It will be their sixth match of the IPL 2021. Delhi Capitals have already earned 8 points in this IPL season as they have won four matches and lost only once.

IPL 2021, Match 22: Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (DC vs RCB) – DC Predicted Playing XI

Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan, IPL 2021, Delhi Capitals, DC, DC vs RCB, predicted playing XI, playing XI
Shikhar Dhawan (Image Credit: Twitter)

Opener Shikhar Dhawan is enjoying the IPL 2021 as he has scored 159 runs in five innings with the help of two half-centuries. Dhawan’s scores in this tournament are 85, 9, 92, 45 and 28 runs respectively as he has mostly assured solid starts for the team.

Prithvi Shaw

Prithvi Shaw, IPL 2021, Delhi Capitals, DC, DC vs RCB, predicted playing XI, playing XI
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Another opener Prithvi Shaw has scored 166 runs in five innings of the IPL 2021. Shaw has also scored two fifties in this tournament, once 72 against CSK and the other once 53 against SRH in their last match. Shaw has also provided some good starts to prove his strong batting form.

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Steven Smith

Steven Smith, IPL 2021, Delhi Capitals, DC, DC vs RCB, predicted playing XI, playing XI
Steven Smith (Image Credit: Twitter)

Australian cricketer Steven Smith scored a crucial 34 not out off 25 balls in their last game against SRH. That batting helped Delhi Capitals to manage their fighting first innings total of 150+. In the previous game, he also scored another crucial 33 runs. Delhi Capitals’ batting line-up will be more dangerous if Smith continues his strong performance in this IPL 2021.

Rishabh Pant (C/wk)

Rishabh Pant, IPL 2021, Delhi Capitals, DC, DC vs RCB, predicted playing XI, playing XI
Rishabh Pant (Image Credit: Twitter)

Captain Rishabh Pant is currently in good form with the bat who was also a hero in their last game where Delhi Capitals won the Super Over against SRH. While he scored 51 runs in their second match when the other batsmen were struggling deeply, Pant scored 37 off 27 balls in their last game.

Marcus Stoinis

Marcus Stoinis, IPL 2021, Delhi Capitals, DC, DC vs RCB, predicted playing XI, playing XI
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Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has got very limited opportunities in their first five matches of this IPL 2021. During their match against PBKS, Stoinis scored a crucial match-winning 27 not out off 13 balls. Meanwhile, he has taken only one wicket in his seven overs of this season.

Lalit Yadav

Lalit Yadav, IPL 2021, Delhi Capitals, DC, DC vs RCB, predicted playing XI, playing XI
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Lalit Yadav didn’t play the last game while he has got very limited opportunities in his three matches of this IPL 2021. Apart from picking up one wicket in this IPL season, Lalit played two successful finishing roles for his team by scoring 12 not out and 22 not out respectively.

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Axar Patel

Axar Patel, IPL 2021, Delhi Capitals, DC, DC vs RCB, predicted playing XI, playing XI
Axar Patel (Image Credit: Getty)

After recovering from COVID-19, all-rounder Axar Patel played his first match in this IPL 2021 in their last game against SRH where he was a hero for his team with the ball in hand. While he had bowling figures of 4-0-26-2 in the main match, he also bowled strongly in the Super Over to concede only seven runs. Now, he will play at the home venue Ahmedabad.

Chris Woakes

Chris Woakes, IPL 2021, Delhi Capitals, DC, DC vs RCB, predicted playing XI, playing XI
Chris Woakes (Photo-IPL)

England cricketer Chris Woakes can return to the side in the upcoming match. In his first three matches of the IPL 2021, Woakes took 5 wickets in three matches. But due to the slow pitches at Chennai, Woakes was rested and Caribbean cricketer Shimron Hetmyer replaced him.

Amit Mishra

Amit Mishra, IPL 2021, Delhi Capitals, DC, DC vs RCB, predicted playing XI, playing XI
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While the off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has returned to his home, the senior leg-spinner Amit Mishra will have to play major roles in the spin-bowling department of Delhi Capitals. He has already taken 5 wickets in three matches, including his Player of the Match award-winning bowling figures of 4-0-24-4 against the defending champions Mumbai Indians.

Kagiso Rabada

Kagiso Rabada, IPL 2021, Delhi Capitals, DC, DC vs RCB, predicted playing XI, playing XI
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South African pacer Kagiso Rabada has got 4 wickets in four matches of this IPL 2021. As Delhi Capitals have now left Chennai, Rabada can try to come back in his form in the forthcoming match at Ahmedabad.

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Avesh Khan

Avesh Khan, IPL 2021, Delhi Capitals, DC, DC vs RCB, predicted playing XI, playing XI
Avesh Khan (Image-Twitter)

The right-arm pacer Avesh Khan has impressed in his initial outings in the IPL 2021 as he has scalped 11 wickets in five matches of the IPL 2021. The consistent performer in Delhi Capitals’ bowling line-up has already claimed two 3-wicket hauls in this IPL season.