In what anticipates an electrifying showdown, Rajasthan Royals (RR) are poised to face off against Delhi Capitals (DC) in the ninth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The fixture is slated to take place at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday, March 28.

While the Royals emerged victorious against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their first game of the season, the Delhi side lost to Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 4 wickets in their IPL 2024 opener.

IPLT20 Stats and Records at Sawai Mansingh Stadium:

Total matches: 53
Matches won batting first: 19
Matches won bowling first: 34
Average score batting first: 160
Highest total recorded: 217/6 (20 Ov) by Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals
Lowest total recorded: 59/10 (17.1 Ov) by Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Highest score chased: 193/4 (19.2 Ov) by Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals

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Sawai Mansingh Stadium Pitch Report:

The Sawai Man Singh stadium pitch is renowned for its batting-friendly nature, evident from several high-scoring encounters in recent IPL seasons. Typically, the pitch tends to become more favourable for batting as the game progresses, rendering chasing a preferred option for captains winning the toss at this venue.

Jaipur Weather Forecast:

The weather forecast for Jaipur indicates somewhat challenging cricket conditions due to cloudy skies. There is a 5% chance of precipitation, and the temperature is expected to remain constant at 34 degrees Celsius. Wind speeds are anticipated to reach approximately 16 km/hr, with humidity levels forecasted to stay moderate at 30%.

Squads:

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

Lucknow Super Giants: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Ricky Bhui, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Sumit Kumar, Abishek Porel, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Vicky Ostwal, Praveen Dubey, Jhye Richardson, Anrich Nortje, Prithvi Shaw, Lalit Yadav, Rasikh Dar Salam, Kumar Kushagra, Yash Dhull, Swastik Chikara

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