IPL 2023 Match 50: Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Prediction, Playing 11, Top Players, Fantasy Team and Weather and Pitch Report

The 50th match of IPL 2023 between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is expected to be fiercely competitive due to their respective league standings. The coin toss is set for 07:00 PM, half an hour before the game begins. DC recovered from a five-game losing streak, winning three of their last four matches, including one against Gujarat Titans. However, they remain at the bottom of the points table with six points, having won three out of nine games. In contrast, RCB won a thrilling match against LSG by 18 runs, aiming for a top-four spot in the table. They currently sit in fifth place with 10 points, winning five out of nine games.

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Match Details

• Match: Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore, 50th Match of IPL 2023

• Day: Saturday

• Date: 6th May 2023 

• Time: 07:30 PM IST

• Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

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DC vs RCB Head-to-Head

In the history of the Indian Premier League, the Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore have played against each other 29 times. Delhi Capitals emerged victorious in 10 matches, while Royal Challengers Bangalore won 18 times till now and one of the matches has no result. 

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DC vs RCB Last Meeting

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) registered a 23-run victory over Delhi Capitals (DC) in match 20 of TATA IPL 2023, thanks to a quickfire 50 off 34 deliveries by Virat Kohli. DC got off to a terrible start, losing three wickets in the first two overs, and were unable to recover, eventually falling short by 24 runs. RCB's Vijaykumar Vyshak took three wickets for just 20 runs in his debut match, while RCB's collective bowling and fielding effort restricted DC to 151/9. This was DC's fifth consecutive defeat, which placed them at the bottom of the IPL 2023 points table. RCB won the toss and elected to bat first, making two changes to their starting lineup. Kohli and Faf du Plessis provided a positive start, but Du Plessis was dismissed inside the Powerplay. Kohli continued his aggressive play, scoring a couple of fours and a six to reach his fifty off 33 balls. RCB finished their innings at 174/6.

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Delhi Capitals Predicted Playing 11

Here are the probable playing 11 of Delhi Capitals:

1. Prithvi Shaw

2. David Warner (c)

3. Sarfaraz Khan (wk)

4. Mitchell Marsh

5. Mukesh Kumar

6. Rovman Powell

7. Aman Hakim Khan

8. Axar Patel

9. Kuldeep Yadav

10. Anrich Nortje

11. Mukesh Kumar

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Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted Playing 11 

Here are the probable playing 11 of Royal Challengers Bangalore:

1. Virat Kohli

2. Faf du Plessis (c)

3. Mahipal Lomror

4. Glenn Maxwell

5. Shahbaz Ahmed

6. Dinesh Karthik (wk)

7. Suyash S Prabhudessai 

8. David Willey

9. Wanindu Hasaranga

10. Harshal Patel

11. Mohammed Siraj

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Delhi Capitals Top Players

It's worth noting that these stats are from the current IPL 2023 season only.

Here are the stats of the top 5 players of DC:

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Royal Challengers Bangalore Top Players

It's worth noting that these stats are from the current IPL 2023 season only.

Here are the stats of the top 5 players of RCB:

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IPL 2023 Match 50 DC vs RCB Fantasy Team

1. David Warner

2. Faf Du Plessis (c)

3. Manish Pandey

4. Virat Kohli

5. Sarfaraz Khan

6. Glenn Maxwell

7. Axar Patel (vc)

8. David Willey

9. Kuldeep Yadav

10. Harshal Patel

11. Mohammed Siraj

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Captain: Faf Du Plessis

Due to Faf Du Plessis's consistent performance and significant contributions to the team's total runs in recent matches, it is advisable to consider him as the captain of your fantasy 11 team. This season, Faf Du Plessis has played 9 IPL matches and scored a total of 466 runs. His highest score in IPL is 84. He has a strike rate of 159.59 with an average of 58.25 in 292 IPL balls. As of now, he is currently in 1st place for the Orange Cap race of the IPL 2023.

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Vice Captain: Axar Patel

Due to Axar Patel's consistent performance and significant contributions to the team's total runs and wickets in recent matches, it is advisable to consider him as the vice captain of your fantasy 11 team. This season, Axar Patel has played 9 IPL matches and scored a total of 238 runs. His highest score in IPL is 54. He has a strike rate of 133.71 with an average of 34.00. In terms of bowling, Axar Patel has claimed 7 wickets in 9 matches, with a bowling average of 29.71 and an economy rate of 06.93. His best bowling figure in IPL 2023 is 2/13.

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Top Picks – Batsmen for IPL 2023 Match 50

1. David Warner: He has participated in 169 matches in the IPL and has scored 6110 runs. His highest score in IPL is 126 runs. He has achieved four centuries and 58 half-centuries in the IPL. His strike rate is 139.3 and his average is 36.15.

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2. Faf Du Plessis: During his IPL career, Faf du Plessis has participated in 122 matches and accumulated 3768 runs. His highest score in the IPL is 96. He maintained a strike rate of 133.4 with an average of 30.88 while facing 2823 IPL balls.

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3. Manish Pandey: In his IPL career, Manish Pandey has participated in 166 matches and managed to score 3773 runs. His highest score in IPL is 114, and he has registered one century and 22 half-centuries. With an average of 22.72 and a strike rate of 121.7, he has contributed significantly to his team's performance.

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4. Virat Kohli: In his IPL career so far, Virat Kohli has participated in 230 matches and has amassed a total of 6913 runs. His highest score in the IPL is 113. Kohli has managed to score five centuries and 48 half centuries in the tournament. He has a strike rate of 129.4 and an average of 30.05.

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5. Sarfaraz Khan: He has participated in 36 IPL matches and managed to score 550 runs. His highest score in IPL is 67. Although he has not scored a century, he has one IPL half-century and has scored 30 or more runs seven times. His strike rate is 125.5. Throughout his IPL career so far, Sarfaraz Khan has hit a total of 69 boundaries.

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Top Picks – All Rounder for IPL 2023 Match 50

6. Glenn Maxwell: He has participated in 119 IPL matches and accumulated 2581 runs. His highest score in IPL is 95, and he has recorded 16 IPL half-centuries. Maxwell has maintained a strike rate of 156.4 and an average of 21.68. Additionally, Maxwell has taken 30 wickets in 71 IPL innings with a strike rate of 27.73 and an average of 38.56. He has bowled one maiden over, and taking 2 wickets on 5 different occasions.

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7. Axar Patel: He has participated in 131 IPL matches and scored 1373 runs, with his highest score being 54. He has attained one IPL half-century and crossed the 30+ runs mark 12 times. Patel has a strike rate of 129.6. Throughout his IPL career, Axar Patel made a total of 161 boundaries. In terms of bowling, he has taken 106 wickets in 129 IPL innings, with a strike rate of 25.78 and an average of 31.04. He has bowled two maiden overs and took two wickets 21 times and three wickets four times.

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8. David Willey: He has participated in 5 IPL matches and scored 53 runs, with his highest score being 20. His strike rate was 85.4, and he had an average of 4.81 in 62 IPL balls. During his IPL career, David Willey hit a total of 7 boundaries. As a bowler, he took 6 wickets in 5 IPL innings with a strike rate of 36.00 and an average of 45.33. He has bowled 1 maiden over, and took 2 wickets once.

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Top Picks – Bowler for IPL 2023 Match 50

9. Kuldeep Yadav: He has taken a total of 69 wickets in 66 IPL innings, with a strike rate of 20.00 and an average of 27.01. He has delivered 1380 balls with 1 Maiden over and has taken 2 wickets 12 times and 3 wickets 6 times.

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10. Harshal Patel: He has taken 104 wickets in 81 innings of IPL, with a strike rate of 16.25 and an average of 23.13. He has delivered 1691 balls with 2 maiden overs, and has taken 2 wickets 20 times, 3 wickets 10 times, and 5 wickets once.

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11. Mohammed Siraj: He has taken 72 wickets in 72 IPL innings, with a strike rate of 20.86 and an average of 29.87. He has bowled 1502 balls, including 4 maiden overs, and has taken 2 wickets 16 times and 3 wickets 6 times.

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DC vs RCB Game Prediction

In the ongoing IPL 2023 season, Delhi Capitals have participated in nine matches, winning three and losing six games and one of the matches has no result. They currently hold the 10th position in the points table with six points and with the net run rate of -0.768.

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On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore also have played nine matches, out of which they have won five and lost four. With ten points, they occupy the fifth position in the points table with a net run rate of -0.030. So, according to experts at Frolic11 Royal Challengers Bangalore have a 53% chance of winning the game.

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Best Batter of the Match

Faf Du Plessis: Due to his consistent performance in recent games and significant contribution to the team's overall run tally, he is widely considered the top batter of the match. In the current season of IPL, Faf Du Plessis has played in 9 matches and has scored a total of 466 runs. His highest score in IPL is 84 and has achieved 2 half centuries. He has a strike rate of 159.59 and an average of 58.25. Currently, he is leading the Orange Cap race for IPL 2023.

Best Bowler of the Match

Mohammed Siraj: Due to his consistent performance in recent games, he has emerged as the top-performing bowler of the match. In the current season, he has featured in 9 matches and has taken 15 wickets, with his best performance being 4/21. Presently, his average stands at 17.13 with an economy rate of 07.34. Additionally, he is currently ranked 6th in the Purple Cap race.

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Match 50: DC vs RCB Pitch and Weather Report

Pitch Report

The pitch report for the Arun Jaitley Stadium suggests that it is a favourable wicket for the batsmen, with a good pace and bounce. Spinners might get some help but overall a balanced pitch for both batsman and bowler.So, this cricket pitch is usually advantageous for the batsmen, the bowlers can also benefit from it. In matches played in the afternoon, the ball may exhibit early seam and swing movements. 

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• 1st Inning Pitch Behaviour: Advantage for batsmen

• 2nd Inning Pitch Behaviour: More advantage for spinner than batsman

• Initial Ball Movement (1st Inning): Less chance

• Initial Spin Movement(1st Inning): High chance of turn on pitch

• Middle Over: Slow pitch

• Due factor: Less chance of due

• Pitch Nature: Dry pitch

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Although this cricket pitch generally favours batsmen, bowlers can also find some advantages. During evening matches, there may be some initial movement in the ball due to seam and swing. Moreover, the pitch is well-known for being advantageous to spin bowlers, particularly in the latter stages of the game.

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Weather Report

On May 6th, 2023, Delhi's weather forecast predicts a temperature of 28℃ at the time of the match, wind speed will be 17 km/h, and 38% humidity. 

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The warm weather has caused the pitch to become hard and flat, which is mostly advantageous to the batsmen as they can easily score boundaries. Nevertheless, there is a possibility of early seam and swing movements in the initial stages of the match. Hence, both the batsmen and the bowlers can take advantage of the pitch and weather conditions at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Nonetheless, the outcome of the match could be influenced by the quality of the pitch and weather conditions.

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Conclusion

The upcoming match between Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore is highly anticipated, as both teams aim to secure two valuable points. Delhi Capitals, who are currently ranked 10th on the IPL 2023 points table, are particularly eager to win this game. While it's difficult to predict the outcome of the match, our cricket experts predict that Royal Challengers Bangalore have an edge and are expected to come out as the victors against Delhi Capitals on May 6th, 2023.