RCB vs DC 20th Match Prediction

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Royal Challengers Bangalore

The Royal Challengers made a positive start to the season, defeating 5-time Champions, the Mumbai Indians in the first match. However, things have gone a bit downhill since then as the Royal Challengers have lost 2 consecutive games since then and now find themselves in the bottom half of the table.

This match against DC is a good opportunity for RCB to make the move back up towards the top of the table. They are the favorites at all the best IPL betting apps indicating their better resources and current form.

RCB's latest fixture played against the Lucknow Super Giants was a high-scoring affair and they will be pretty disappointed after losing the match in the very last ball. Nevertheless, they will be hoping to put the loss behind them and start afresh here.

The opening pair of Faf Du Plessis and Virat Kohli is in scintillating form as both have scored 2 half-centuries each and will be looking to give the team another good start here. Glen Maxwell too got some runs under his belt in the last match and will be feeling pretty confident when he takes on the field. However, the middle order remains a bit untested for the Royal Challengers.

Dinesh Kartik has got limited time in the middle, while the likes of Akash Deep, Michael Bracewell, and Shahbaz Ahmed have batted just once so far. One area where the home team will need to work on is bowling. While the likes of Mohammad Siraj, Harshal Patel, and Karn Sharma have managed to pick up wickets, they have been way too expensive, especially in the death overs. 

Delhi Capitals

The Delhi Capitals have endured a disastrous start to their campaign and have lost all 4 matches they have played so far. As a result, they are firmly placed at the bottom of the points table and will need to win some matches soon if they want to remain in the race for a top-4 finish.

Currently, they are the odds on favorite at all trustworthy betting apps to finish at the bottom of the standings.

Other than David Warner, none of the top and middle-order batsmen have managed to impress the fans so far. Warner has struck 3 half-centuries in his 4 outings and is currently second on the list of top scorers for the tournament.

Prithvi Shaw and Manish Pandey have got a couple of good starts but have squandered them away, while the middle order, consisting of Yash Dhull, Rovman Powell, and Abhishek Porel has failed to fire. The fact that a number 7 batsman, Axar Patel, has scored more than the top-order batsmen speaks volumes about the quality of batting.

Axar scored his first-ever half-century in the IPL during the team’s latest encounter against the Mumbai Indians and will be hoping to play another good inning here. He hasn’t however clicked with the ball as he has managed just 1 wicket in 4 matches, while Kuldeep Yadav has got just 2.

The Delhi Capitals will rely on their seam attack consisting of Mustafizur Rahman, Anrich Nortje, and Mukesh Kumar to give them a good start with the new ball.