The Cricketer takes a look at the next fixture in the 2022 Indian Premier League season
Delhi Capitals will go head-to-head with Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.
The first ball will be bowled at 7:30pm local time (3:30pm GMT).
It will be held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Both sides come into the game having won their previous fixture by a big margin.
Rajasthan Royals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders after posting a monumental 217 for 5 with the help of Jos Buttler’s second century of the tournament.
The England international has been in superb form this year and currently holds the orange cap with the most runs in the tournament.
The Royals' success this season has also been helped by fellow overseas player Shimron Hetymer who has a blistering average of 74.33 and scored 26 off just 13 balls in the Royals’ last match.
Also key to Rajasthan's form has been Yuzvendra Chahal, who is the leading wicket-taker in the IPL.
Rajasthan sit third in the table having lost just two of their six matches.
Delhi Capitals thrashed Punjab Kings by nine wickets last time out as David Warner and Prithvi Shaw combined to put on a blistering partnership of 83 of 39 deliveries to chase down their target with more than nine overs to spare.
Capitals have had a mixed tournament so far, losing three of their matches and suffering with Covid outbreaks that have left them without Tim Seifert and Mitchell Marsh who is currently in hospital with the virus.
However, they have the best net run rate of any team in the tournament and are well poised to make a charge for the play-offs as the tournament nears the halfway stage.
Jos Buttler (Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
Buttler, as ever, will be crucial. He is in fabulous touch and taking his wicket early will be essential to the Capitals' chance of winning the match. Kuldeep Yadav, second behind Chahal in the leading wicket-taker standings, could be handed the new ball to ensure Buttler doesn't get away quickly.
However, even if Buttler’s fine form continues, Delhi’s openers proved against Punjab Kings they have more than enough power to rival the England wicket-keeper batter.
Warner and Shaw will face up to the Royals' key spinner Chahal alongside the vastly experienced and effective Ravichandran Ashwin and Trent Boult.
Matches played: 24
Chennai Super Kings wins: 12
Mumbai Indians wins: 12
Temperatures will stay warm once the sun goes down for the fixture in Mumbai, hovering between 33 and 34 degrees celsius for the match.
Delhi Capitals: Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje, David Warner, Mitch Marsh, Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Kuldeep Yadav, Ashwin Hebbar, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, KS Bharat, Sarfaraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, Syed Khaleel Ahmed, Chetan Sakariya, Lalit Yadav, Ripal Patel, Yash Dhull, Rovman Powell, Pravin Dubey, Lungi Ngidi, Tim Seifert, Vicky Ostwal
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, R Ashwin, Trent Boult, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Riyan Parag, KC Cariappa, Navdeep Saini, Obed McCoy, Anunay Singh, Kuldeep Sen, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel, Tejas Baroka, Kuldip Yadav, Shubham Garhwal, Jimmy Neesham, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rassie van der Dussen, Daryl Mitchell
Delhi Capitals: David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, Rovman Powell, Lalit Yadav, Safaraz Khan, Shardul Thakur, Axal Patel, Mustafizur Rahman, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed
Rajasthan Royals: Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Karun Nair, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Pasidh Krishna, Obed McCoy
Prithvi Shaw (Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
Bet365 has both sides at 10/11 whereas Paddy Power has Rajasthan Royals as favourite at 8/11 compared with Delhi at 10/11.
It could be a close match with both sides in form and with strong openers and tops class spinners on display. However, Royals' bowling attack looks superior to the Capitals' with the combination of Chahal and Ashwin along with a top-quality batting line-up. They start as favourites.
In the UK, Sky Sports have exclusive rights to this year's tournament, with matches available on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket.
Fans in India can watch all of the action on Star Sports.
Elsewhere in the world, viewers in Australia can watch the IPL on Fox Sports while in New Zealand, Sky Sport will provide coverage.
Willow TV and Flow Sports will broadcast the tournament in the United States and the Caribbean, respectively.
Fans in MENA can catch the action on beIN Sports while in South Africa, SuperSport have the rights.
The IPL can also be streamed on Disney+ and Hotstar in certain areas.
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