Staring at early exit after their sixth loss in eight games, bottom-placed Delhi Daredevils, under new skipper Shreyas Iyer, will have to treat each Indian Premier League (IPL) game as a virtual knockout, starting with their clash against Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday, 2 May.
After Gautam Gambhir stepped down as captain following a string of losses, Iyer was left with the responsibility of guiding the team to the play-offs and the young skipper did score a 40-ball unbeaten 93 to power his side to a massive 55-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders to renew hopes of a turnaround.
But the 13-run loss to Chennai Super Kings almost dashed all hopes of a comeback and Iyer now has an uphill task of inspiring his team in the remaining matches to salvage any hopes of staying alive in the tournament.
Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, are placed fifth in the table with six points from seven matches. Ajinkya Rahane's team has been inconsistent this season as most times a win has been followed by a loss and they will also have to find a way to stem the rot if they have to make it to the play-offs.
Rahane and Samson have been their best batsmen this season but inconsistent run of Ben Stokes and Jos Butler has affected their performance this season.
Here is everything you need to know about Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals IPL match on Wednesday:
Where Will the DD vs RR IPL Match Be Played?
The Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals IPL match will be played at the Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi.
When Will the RR vs DD IPL Match Be Played?
The Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils IPL match will be played on Wednesday, 2 May, 8:00 pm onwards.
Where do I Watch IPL 2018 Matches Live on TV?
You can watch IPL 2018 matches live on the Star Sports network – Star Sports 1, Star Sports Select HD. Hindi commentary will be available on Star Sports 1 Hindi.
Where Can I Watch IPL 2018 Live Online?
Live streaming of the IPL matches will be available on Hotstar. There's no free live IPL stream online this year, but you can get the ‘All Sports’ pack for Rs 299 per year.
However, if you are an Airtel customer, you get unlimited streaming access to IPL 2018 on Hotstar for FREE via Airtel TV app. Jio users can also follow the IPL 2018 online on Jio TV app for free.
Alternately, follow the live updates of IPL 2018 at The Quint.
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Squads:
Delhi Daredevils Squad:
Shreyas Iyer (C), Rishabh Pant, Glenn Maxwell, Gautam Gambhir, Jason Roy, Colin Munro, Mohammed Shami, Amit Mishra, Prithvi Shaw, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Daniel Christian, Jayant Yadav, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Trent Boult, Manjot Kalra, Abhishek Sharma, Sandeep Lamichhane, Naman Ojha, Sayan Ghosh, Liam Plunkett, Junior Dala
Rajasthan Royals Squad:
Heinrich Klassen, Benjamin Stokes, Jaydev Unadkat, Sanju Samson, Jofra Archer, Krishnappa Gowtham, Jos Buttler, Ajinkya Rahane (capt), Darcy Short, Rahul Tripathi, Dhawal Kulkarni, Zahir Khan Pakteen, Ben Laughlin, Stuart Binny, Dushmantha Chameera, Anureet Singh, Aryaman Vikram Birla, Midhun S, Shreyas Gopal, Prashant Chopra, Jatin Saxena, Ankit Sharma, Mahipal Lomror