Today IPL Match RCB vs DC: Dream11 team prediction, head to head stats, fantasy value, key players, pitch report and ground history of IPL 2024

NEW DELHI: The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 62nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, after a series of wins, have revived their playoff hopes, but they face a different challenge against Delhi Capitals, who will be without their suspended captain Rishabh Pant.Pant was penalised for maintaining a slow over rate in a match against Rajasthan Royals, leading to his suspension for one game and a fine of Rs 30 lakh.
Despite Pant's absence giving Royal Challengers Bengaluru an advantage, they must not become complacent. Currently seventh in the IPL 2024 points table with 10 points from 12 matches, a loss against Delhi Capitals will knock them out of the IPL 2024.

Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, need to win their remaining two matches to strengthen their chances of making it to the top four. With six wins and six losses in twelve games, they are on fifth position in the IPL 2024 points table.
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Head to head:
In their head-to-head record, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have the upper hand, winning 18 out of 30 matches against Delhi Capitals, who have won 11 times, with one match ending without a result.
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Pitch Report:
The pitch at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium is known to be batting-friendly, with good pace and bounce, making it conducive for stroke play. The pitch tends to improve for batting in the second half, prompting the toss-winning team to likely choose to field first.
Ground history of IPL 2024:
The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in IPL 2024 has seen 5 matches so far, with teams winning batting first twice and batting second thrice. The average first innings total is 195, while the average second innings total is 186. The highest recorded total was 287/3 by Sunrisers Hyderabad against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and the lowest recorded total was 147/10 by Gujarat Titans against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Fantasy value from pitch report:
The pitch is not a typical batter's paradise. Batters will need to spend time at the crease to capitalize on the conditions. Spinners and bowlers with effective cutters have been successful on this pitch in IPL 2024.
Key players:
Virat Kohli (RCB): Virat Kohli has been in outstanding batting form throughout IPL 2024, amassing 634 runs in 12 innings. He is the safest choice for fantasy contests and leads the IPL 2024 orange cap list.

Jake Fraser-McGurk (DC): The young Australian has impressed with his aggressive batting style, scoring 309 runs in 7 matches at a strike rate of 235.87. He is a prime pick for fantasy contests from the DC team.
Rajat Patidar (RCB): Patidar has been in good form, scoring 268 runs in 10 matches. He has provided solidity to RCB's middle-order and is a great option for fantasy contests.
Squads:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh, Saurav Chauhan.
Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant (wk/c, suspended and unavailable), Sumit Kumar, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Kumar Kushagra, Praveen Dubey, Lalit Yadav, Lizaad Williams, David Warner, Jhye Richardson, Anrich Nortje, Yash Dhull, Mitchell Marsh, Ricky Bhui, Rasikh Dar Salam, Vicky Ostwal, Swastik Chikara.
Dream11 team prediction:
Wicketkeeper: Shai Hope
Batters: Virat Kohli, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Tristan Stubbs
All-rounders: Swapnil Singh, Axar Patel, Will Jacks, Cameron Green
Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Khaleel Ahmed (Here's a list of updated IPL 2024 purple cap list)
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(Inputs from Agencies)