Rajasthan Royals will meet Delhi Capitals in their third IPL 2023 encounter on Saturday at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. RR are expected to be without their ace opener Jos Buttler in Saturday’s encounter against the Delhi Capitals. Buttler received stitches on his left little finger after incurring an injury while taking a catch in the previous game against Punjab Kings. Even without him, RR appear to be a strong side, with stars like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, and Shimron Hetmyer to shoulder batting duties.
In the event that Buttler is unable to play, RR may offer Joe Root an opportunity.
Devdutt Padikkal is off of form and may be dropped from the starting lineup to make room for Jurel, who shone in the previous game.
Padikkal has struggled in the middle order. Jurel, on the other hand, has been a fantastic find for RR.
Trent Boult, KM Asif, and Jason Holder provide RR with a strong speed attack. Meanwhile, the deception and cunning of Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal on a scorching late afternoon and early evening in Guwahati will not be appealing to DC.
The scoring pattern at Barsapara Stadium shows that hitters gain good value for their shots and that one can land on his front foot and hit through the line.
Despite losing their previous encounter, RR is still the favourite to win this one.
Rajasthan Royals vs. Delhi Capitals Predicted XI:
Sanju Samson (c/wk), Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, KM Asif, and Yuzvendra Chahal.