An exhilarating encounter is set to unfold as the Rajasthan Royals (RR) host the Delhi Capitals (DC) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Friday in Jaipur. After suffering defeats in their last two games against Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), DC has dropped to seventh place. They are now eager to bounce back and aim for their fourth victory in nine matches. Meanwhile, RR, currently positioned fourth with six wins and three losses, is looking to secure another win to strengthen their playoff prospects.

David Miller, the finisher for DC, has a commendable track record against the Rajasthan Royals. Having played for RR during the 2020-21 seasons, Miller has faced them in 12 matches, accumulating 389 runs in 11 innings with an impressive average of 77.8 and a strike rate of 164.13, including a top score of 68*.

This season, Jofra Archer has been a formidable force during the power play, claiming nine of his 14 wickets in this phase. KL Rahul has faced Archer nine times, scoring 96 runs at an average of 48 and a strike rate of 135.21, with only two dismissals. He has faced 71 balls from Archer, hitting 12 fours and three sixes.

Donovan Ferreira shone brightly for RR with an unbeaten 52* against PBKS, proving to be a valuable asset in the lower order. He has scored 182 runs in six innings at an average of 36.40 and a strike rate exceeding 158, including two fifties. However, Kuldeep Yadav's spin could pose a challenge, as he has dismissed Ferreira twice in just nine balls, with Ferreira managing only 15 runs against him.

Sahil Parakh, KL Rahul(w), Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel(c), Dushmantha Chameera, Kyle Jamieson, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Auqib Nabi Dar, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Tripurana Vijay, Abishek Porel, Lungi Ngidi, Mukesh Kumar, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prithvi Shaw, Pathum Nissanka, Rehan Ahmed, Madhav Tiwari, Mitchell Starc, Karun Nair.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Punja, Ravi Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Shimron Hetmyer, Adam Milne, Aman Rao Perala, Vignesh Puthur, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Kwena Maphaka, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Sushant Mishra, Kuldeep Sen, Sandeep Sharma.