IPL 2024, DC vs RR highlights: Samson special in vain; Delhi create traffic jam on points table with win over Rajasthan

DC vs RR Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2024 - Addressing the pre-match press conference, Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting revealed that David Warner had a few days off. The DC opener completed his final paces on Monday. He also did some batting yesterday in the nets for about 20 minutes. He'll go through his final paces today. He's yet to be past fit, but from what I saw yesterday, he's a whole lot better than he was a few days ago," Ponting added. 

DC vs RR Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2024 - Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting provided an update on Ishant Sharma's fitness ahead of DC's match against RR in Delhi. "Ishant trained three of the last five days. He probably won't bowl today. We're pretty happy with what we've seen from him over the last couple of days with his bowling. As of now, he's fit for selection," Ponting told reporters.

DC vs RR Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2024 - Indian skipper Rohit Sharma played a lesser-known role in improving the batting of Kuldeep Yadav. Spin wizard Kuldeep showcased his batting in the England Test series. The DC star picked up 19 wickets and scored 97 runs in six innings. "Rohit bhai does not talk to me much about bowling because I am doing what he wants from me with the ball," Kuldeep said. "He was concerned about my batting. He told me to improve my batting. I worked on it during the Test series against England [at home earlier this year] and he was impressed by my hard work. He used to be with me in the nets and speak to me about the nuances of batting. This helped me a lot and now I am enjoying my batting as much as my bowling," Kuldeep added. 

DC vs RR Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2024 - Riyan Parag has been in some form for RR this season. Parag has smashed 409 runs - the most by a middle-order batter in the IPL 2024. CSK's Shivam Dube has scored 350 runs while Tilak Varma has amassed 347 runs. DC skipper Rishabh Pant has 303 runs under his belt. KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer is behind Pant with 257 runs to his name.

DC vs RR Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2024 - RR star Jos Buttler has scored 87 runs against DC spinner Kuldeep Yadav in 9 innings of the IPL 2024. Kuldeep has dismissed Buttler thrice. The RR opener has a strike rate of 138 against the DC spinner. Who is winning the key battle in Delhi tonight? 

DC vs RR Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2024 - Did you know? The average first innings score at Delhi is 249. The overall average at the venue is 236 this season. Bat or bow, what should the team winning the toss do in what promises to be another high-scoring contest? 

DC vs RR Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2024 - Is David Warner Australia's best opener ever in all three formats? Jake Fraser-McGurk admitted that he is happy to stay patient after missing the T20 World Cup selection call. "It's also hard to fit in. You've got David Warner, our best opener ever in three formats. You've got Travis Head, who's lighting it up over here (in the IPL) and has lit up for the past 18 months. And then Mitch Marsh is the same and he's also the captain," the Australian cricketer said.

DC vs RR Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2024 - Delhi Capitals' head coach Ricky Ponting pointed out that the hosts have won two of their last three games at the venue. Ponting feels DC can be hard to beat if Pant and Co. play their best cricket for 40 overs. "Our last performance against Kolkata wasn't one of our best, but we're back home now. We've won two of our three games here. We know we're coming up against a very good Rajasthan side, but as we've seen in the tournament so far if we can play our best cricket for 40 overs, then I'll guarantee that we'll be hard to beat. It doesn't matter who we play or where we play them. We know that we can beat anybody," Ponting said. 

DC vs RR Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2024 - Rishabh Pant's DC side has been inconsistent so far in the league stage of the IPL 2024. DC have won five and lost six in their last 11 games. The last three matches are must-win for Delhi. DC can only pick 16 points this season. Can Pant’s DC remain in the playoff race?   

DC vs RR Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2024 - Opener Jake Fraser-McGurk knows was not picked for the T20 World Cup after an impressive run at Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2024. Fraser-McGurk has 259 runs from six innings for the Delhi Capitals. The DC opener has a strike rate of 233.33. "There are two ways you can look at it. You can look at it through, 'This is what I've done to prove my case,' and then there's also, 'Look, a month and a half ago I wasn't even in the picture'. They (selectors) probably had a good idea of what (the squad) was a month and a half ago, trying to build that, how they can get the connection in that team," Fraser-McGurk told the Willow Talk podcast.

DC vs RR Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2024 - Delhi Capitals conducted a special meet and greet session with their fan army at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium. Fans had fun chats with Rishabh Pant, Ishant Sharma, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, David Warner, Tristan Stubbs, Jake Fraser-McGurk and Shai Hope at the venue.  

DC vs RR Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2024 - IPL fans! Delhi Police issued a traffic advisory ahead of DC's game against RR. There will be diversion and restriction on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg and JLN Marg in view of the IPL 2024. Commuters should avoid the Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg from Delhi Gate to ITO Chowk and the JLN Marg from Rajghat to Delhi Gate from 5 pm to 11:30 pm tonight. Spectators can use the shuttle services from Delhi Metro at  IT Metro Station and Pragati Maidan Metro Station. Parking and ride facilities are available from Mata Sundari Parking for gate numbers 1 to 8 and 16 to 18, and Rajghat Power House Road and Velodrome Road for gate numbers 9 to 15. Pick-up and drop-off points for OLA and Uber services have been designated at gate number 2 of Maulana Azad Medical College on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg and Rajghat Chowk.  

DC vs RR Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2024 - Veteran Australian opener David Warner was roped in by DC for INR 6.25 crore at the IPL 2022 auction. In 88 games, DC opener Warner has smashed 2,550 runs at an average of 31.88. The former SRH star has a strike rate of 135.64. Warner has scored just 167 runs in seven games for DC this season. 

DC vs RR Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2024 - Warner became a legend at SRH. The DC star guided SRH to their first-ever IPL title back in 2016. Warner and Co. outclassed Virat Kohli's RCB in an epic final at the time. The former SRH skipper smashed 4,014 runs at an average of 49.56 for the Hyderabad side. "I am not sure why I was blocked. But I did engage with a lot of fans on the social media side for SRH. I did feel it was my duty to engage with the fans, making sure they kept coming back. That is what is most important. But from the blocking point of view, I do not know. I have been sitting on it for about 5 years. It was bizarre. At the end of the day, I still have fans who come onto my page and talk to everyone. So it is great," he added.

DC vs RR Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2024: David Warner shared his views about the unceremonious exit from Sunrisers Hyderabad. Speaking on Ravichandran Ashwin's YouTube channel, Warner said that he was dropped and blocked by the franchise on social media. "It did hurt because it was a sense of like hurt for fans. The fans are the most important relationship you could have. The engagement with the fans that I had, with the team had was very good," Warner said.

DC vs RR Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2024: Former KKR batter Chopra asserted that Parag is playing really well at the IPL 2024. Chopra feels the RR star will play for Team India soon. "He is not a spark, he is fire, and his name is Riyan Parag. All of us know that he is hitting but what is he doing differently? A marked improvement has been seen in his game against short bowling. For that, you need to practice a lot, whether it is against the sidearm or a bowling machine, the hard work is evident," Chopra said.

DC vs RR Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2024: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has picked Riyan Parag as the player to watch out for in the upcoming clash between RR and DC at the IPL 2024. Parag has scored 409 runs in nine innings at an average of 58.42. The RR star has a strike rate of 159.84. He has smashed four half-centuries in the IPL 2024.

DC vs RR Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2024: - Former champions Rajasthan Royals will meet Delhi Capitals away from home in match No.56 of the IPL 2024 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.  

-The Men In Pink are aiming to secure their playoff qualification against Delhi Capitals.

-DC's Ishant Sharma is fit and the senior pacer can start for the hosts 

-When it comes to Delhi, the famous ground has witnessed a six in every eight balls this season. 

-Teams batting first have won all three matches at Arun Jaitley Stadium. 

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sandeep Sharma, Jos Buttler, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Shubham Dubey, Navdeep Saini, Tanush Kotian, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Kuldeep Sen, Donovan Ferreira, Abid Mushtaq, Kunal Singh Rathore. 

Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Rasikh Dar Salam, Lizaad Williams, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Sumit Kumar, Praveen Dubey, Kumar Kushagra, Ricky Bhui, Ishant Sharma, David Warner, Gulbadin Naib, Jhye Richardson, Anrich Nortje, Lalit Yadav, Yash Dhull, Vicky Ostwal, Swastik Chikara. 

DC vs RR Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2024: Hello and a very warm welcome to the live coverage of yet another exciting IPL match between DC and RR. This promised to be a cracker. We have one side (RR) who is looking to reclaim the top spot in the points table become the first team to ensure qualification this year. On the other hand, DC are still out of the top four and are desperate to win the next three games to go through to the playoffs.