Delhi Daredevils are bottom of the Indian Premier League table with just two wins from eight games, but this is only their third home match so far.
In their previous two games at Feroz Shah Kotla this season, Shreyas Iyer has scored a total of 150 runs.
Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Daredevils first match since the former's suspension ended was a rain-affected game in Jaipur, which the hosts won by ten runs under the DLS method.
DC vs RR Win Probability
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Delhi Daredevils will hope a return to their home stadium will also herald a return to winning ways when they take on Rajasthan Royals in the 32nd match of the 2018 Indian Premier League. Scheduled to start on May 2, the live action begins at 20:00 local time.
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Toss Prediction
While the team winning the toss in both of the previous matches at Feroz Shah Kotla has seen the winning captain elect to field first, neither have been successful. That could see a break with custom and a team choosing to bat first on Wednesday.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and cricket match prediction for Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals, Indian Premier League.
DC Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Veteran captain Gautam Gambhir has not played since the resigning the captaincy, with Shreyas Iyer stepping up and impressing in his place. Iyer and the selectors must now decide whether to stick with the same bowling line-up that has performed well in the previous two games in Delhi, or shuffle their overseas players after taking some punishment at Pune against Chennai Super Kings. The free-scoring Super Kings took exactly 100 runs off Trent Boult and Liam Plunkett's combined seven overs, which could lead to a return for either seamer Mohammed Shami or spinner Shahbaz Nadeem. Should that happen, it would open a space for either Jason Roy or Dan Christian to return and bolster the Delhi Daredevils batting. That said, Chennai have been in top form with the bat and any changes based on one defeat would be hasty.
Key Players
Shreyas Iyer was in superb form in both of Delhi's previous matches at the Kotla. He plundered 93 from 40 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders and then fired 57 in the following game. He has three half-centuries and 257 runs in total so far in this year's IPL, but that only puts him second in the Delhi Daredevils' run-scoring charts - Rishabh Plant took his tally for the season past the 300 mark when he hit 79 from 45 balls in the defeat to Chennai Super Kings. Australia's Glenn Maxwell has made useful contributions with the ball, meanwhile, but is yet to turn out a big innings with the bat, while Trent Boult has taken 11 wickets from the first eight matches but was wicketless and expensive from his four overs against Chennai Super Kings.
Recent Form
Delhi Daredevils have won just two of their eight matches so far, losing by 13 runs to Chennai Super Kings last time out as they fell short in their pursuit of 211/4. Their most recent game at the Kotla saw them power to 219/4, inspired by Shreyas Iyer's brilliant 93 not out, however, as they beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 55 runs. That win ended a run of three straight defeats, including a 71-run thrashing in the reverse fixture against Kolkata and a four-run loss on home soil to Kings XI Punjab.
DC Predicted Playing 11
Prithvi Shaw, Colin Munro, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Liam Plunkett, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan, Trent Boult
DC vs RR Match Prediction
RR Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Ish Sodhi made his first appearance of the 2018 Indian Premier League against Sunrisers Hyderabad as Rajasthan continue to rotate their overseas players. England duo Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler have been regulars, and Jofra Archer now looks to have locked down a bowling place, but in the absence of Steve Smith - dropped after Australia's ball-tampering scandal - Rajasthan have lacked star quality in their other overseas slot. Sodhi's inclusion meant Heinrich Klaasen dropped back out after just seven runs in two games. The reshuffle also meant a first start of the season for Rajasthan's teenage all-rounder Mahipal Lomror.
Key Players
Sanju Samson's 40 in the defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad took him to 279 runs from his first seven innings, with his high score of 92 not out coming in one of Rajasthan's three victories this season. Ajinkya Rahane was top scorer the last time Rajasthan faced Delhi Daredevils, and he was back in the runs in Jaipur last time out with 65 not out from 53 balls. Jofra Archer has played in the last two games for Rajasthan Royals and quickly cemented his place as a key bowler by taking six wickets - 3/22 against Mumbai Indians and 3/26 against the Sunrisers.
Recent Form
Rajasthan Royals were unable to make it back-to-back home wins when they suffered an 11-run defeat to Hyderabad last time out. Chasing 151/7, Ajinkya Rahane's unbeaten 65 was not enough as they finished on 140/6. They beat Mumbai Indians in their previous match, inspired by Jofra Archer's three wickets and Sanju Samson's half-century. Their most recent away game, however, saw them crash to a 64-run defeat in Pune against the Chennai Super Kings, however.
RR Predicted Playing 11
Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wk), Mahipal Lomror, Jofra Archer, Krishnappa Gowtham, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni, Ish Sodhi
DC vs RR Team Form in Last Five Matches
DC : LWLLL
RR : LWLLW
DC vs RR Head to Head
DD vs RR Head to Head
Rajasthan Royals have a great record in this fixture, having won seven in a row and 12 out of 18 in total. Of course, having been banned for two years, the fixture in Jaipur in April was their first since 2015, but the Royals continued their winning streak with a ten-run DLS method victory in a rain-affected game. In truth, however, Delhi were a little unlucky to have been set such a big target (70 from 30 balls) and were always up against it when Colin Munro was run out without facing from the first ball of the innings.
Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals Betting Odds
With home advantage, Delhi Daredevils are favourites with the bookmakers and Bet365 have priced a Delhi win at 1.72. You can get 1.91 from Betfair, however, identical to the price they are offering on a Rajasthan Royals victory. Bet365 have set Rajasthan to win at 2.10.
With Jofra Archer claiming three wickets in each of the last two Rajasthan matches, the big paceman is 4.50 to with Betfair to be his side's top bowler for the third consecutive game.
Of the visitors' batsmen, meanwhile, opener Ajinkya Rahane - top scorer last time out - is 4.00 to be top batsman with Betfair, while in-form Sanju Samson is a best price of 4.33 with Bet365.
For Delhi Daredevils, in-form captain Shreyas Iyer is as high as 5.00 with Betfair to be his team's top scorer, while their leading run scorer so far, Rishabh Plant, is the same price, or 4.75 with Bet365.
Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals Prediction
Delhi Daredevils are out to end their losing streak against Rajasthan Royals, but with home advantage they can do exactly that. They need their big hitters to fire, and their bowlers to keep it tighter but they did exactly that at home to Kolkata Knight Riders and simply need to repeat that effort.
Final Verdict: Back Delhi Daredevils to beat Rajasthan Royals at 1.91 with Betfair and 1.72 with Bet365.
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May 02, 2018
20:00 IST / 14:30 GMT
Feroz Shah Kotla - Delhi, India
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