IPL 2015: Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals - Venue, date and predicted line-ups
The Delhi Daredevils (DD) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) head into this fixture at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi in contrasting spirits. While the Royals got their IPL 2015 campaign off to a winning start with a convincing display against Kings XI Punjab, the Daredevils suffered a demoralizing defeat against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their opening game of the new season.
Having finished last in the table last season, it is important for the Daredevils to quickly get a victory under their belt in order to erase the disappointments of last season and mount a strong title challenge.
Here are all the details about the fixture:
Venue: Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Date and Time: April 12, 2015, 8 PM Indian Standard Time (IST)
Previous meeting: Rajasthan Royals won by 62 runs at the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 15, 2014
Top run-scorers
Delhi Daredevils: JP Duminy (415 runs from 15 matches)
Rajasthan Royals: Shane Watson (2025 runs from 68 matches)
Highest wicket-takers
Delhi Daredevils: Amit Mishra (43 wickets from 32 matches)
Rajasthan Royals: Shane Watson (55 wickets from 68 matches)
Predicted line-ups
Delhi Daredevils: Mayank Agarwal, CM Gautam, Shreyas Iyer, Yuvraj Singh, JP Duminy, Albie Morkel, Kedar Jadhav, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Amit Mishra, Mohammed Shami, Imran Tahir
Rajasthan Royals: Ajinkya Rahane, Sanju Samson, Steven Smith, Karun Nair, Shane Watson, Stuart Binny, James Faulkner, Deepak Hooda, Tim Southee, Dhawal Kulkarni, Pravin Tambe