IPL 2021: Rajasthan Royals elect to field against Delhi Capitals

The pitch, according to Mathew Hayden, has a bit of moisture on it and spinners will dominate. Batters will have to be cautious while driving on the rise. They should go for calculated risks while playing their shots.

Abu Dhabi: Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Saturday won the toss and opted to field against Delhi Capitals (DC) here at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in the 36th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Pitch Report:The pitch, according to Mathew Hayden, has a bit of moisture on it and spinners will dominate. Batters will have to be cautious while driving on the rise. They should go for calculated risks while playing their shots.

At the toss, RR skipper Sanju Samson said, "We will bowl first. It's a day game, it becomes easier to bat second. We have all settled down and moved on to this game, it was a complete team effort by everyone. Evin Lewis and Chris Morris miss out; Tabriez Shamsi and David Miller are in. They have a balanced side, we are looking forward to an exciting game."

DC captain Rishabh Pant said, "We were looking to bowl first as well, but it doesn't matter. There will be a bit on the wicket in the day game. One change for us, Lalit Yadav replaces Marcus Stoinis. It's good to be nearing a record, but we're not looking at individual performances, not thinking too much about qualifying."

Teams:

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Liam Livingstone, David Miller, Mahipal Lomror, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Kartik Tyagi, Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman, Tabraiz Shamsi.

Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Lalit Yadav, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan.