RR vs DC Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Sawai Mansingh Stadium– IPL 2024, Match 9

The RR vs DC IPL 2024 match will be played at the Sawai Mansingh stadium in Jaipur on March 28. The match starts at 7.30 pm IST. This is the second straight home game for the Rajasthan Royals while the second away game for Delhi Capitals. 

Over the years, Rajasthan Royals have made the Sawai Mansingh stadium a real fortress for them. Against Delhi Capitals, they have won four out of the six games at home. In the first game against LSG, the Royals posted a mammoth 193/4 with Sanju Samson scoring an unbeaten 92. They restricted the opposition to 173/6 and won the match by 20 runs. 

Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, lost their first game against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur. They failed to defend a decent-looking total of 175 which the Kings chased with ease in the end. Rishabh Pant will be playing his 100th IPL game for the Capitals when he leads his side in Jaipur. Capitals will also be bolstered by Anrich Nortje who has joined the team and is available for selection. 

Delhi lost their previous match against the Royals last year. We have seen Delhi Capitals getting into a losing habit in IPL over the years. DC Punjab Kings and RCB are among the oldest teams to have not the IPL yet. They played the final if IPL 2020 but lost out to Mumbai Indians. 

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RR vs DC Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Sawai Mansingh Stadium– IPL 2024, Match 9

Weather Report Of Jaipur 

The weather conditions for the RR vs DC match in Jaipur on March 28 are very hot and humid. The temperatures will be around 40 degrees during the day. By the evening, the temperatures drop down to around 29 percent. The humidity will be around 30 percent with no chance of rain. It will be interesting to see the impact of dew in the match. 

Pitch Analysis

The Royals posted 193 in the first game that was played at the venue, and LSG reached as far as 173 in the run-chase. Statistically, out of the 53 games played at the venue, 34 matches were won by the team chasing and 19 batting first. However, the previous match was won by the team batting first. The venue has historically been a high-scoring ground. Ashwin went for 35 runs in the last game while Chahal for 25. Thus an experienced bowler can bowl well at the venue.

Weather Impact on RR vs DC IPL 2024 Match 9

The weather conditions will be pretty hot and humid. At least unlike the last game, this is not an afternoon game and thus the players will not have to play under the scorching heat of the sun. However, the humidity levels will be high and the conditions will be sapping. There is no rain threat which means we can have a full game. 

Conclusion

The challenge for Delhi Capitals will be to restrict the powerful batting lineup of Rajasthan Royals. This is a side that likes to bat first and backs the batters to post a big total as it happened in the last game. Delhi are also looking to come back to winning ways.

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