Delhi Capitals (DC) will seek return to winning ways while Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be looking to register second win on the bounce in Match 30 of the Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.

The last time these two sides squared off in the IPL 2020, DC came out on top, beating the Steve Smith-led unit by 46 runs. While DC will be longing for an encore of that performance, RR will target to settle the scores and make the head-to-head 1-1 in this season.

DC, with 10 points to their name, are currently in the top half in the points table. Meanwhile, RR are on the seventh spot in the standings with six points against their name.

DC had been coasting pretty easily in IPL 2020 so far. All the bases seemed to be covered and the important players were hitting form at just the right time. Now, the injury to Rishabh Pant has forced DC to change its settled lineup.

In theory, Alex Carey is a straight swap for Rishabh Pant. He is another left-handed, attacking middle-order batsman but the fact that he is an overseas player makes it very different. To fit in Carey, they needed to drop Hetmyer, a player that essentially won them the previous match.

They had to bring in Ajinkya Rahane for his first match and drop Shreyas Iyer down the order to accommodate him as well. It is clear that DC decided to tinker with the batting and keep its successful bowling attack the same.

To have both Shikhar Dhawan and Ajinkya Rahane in the batting order seems a bit difficult in the T20 format, however, we don't think DC has too many options now. It has to hope that Stoinis can continue his good form in the middle and provide the power this team needs.

There is no doubting the bowling, though. Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Axar Patel, and Ravi Ashwin are four international-quality bowlers. Harshal Patel is capable of being effective as the fifth bowler but here too Marcus Stoinis will need to be a regular contributor to the side.

RR's Rahul Tewatia is fast turning out to be the find of IPL 2020 with his big-hitting ability and surprisingly effective bowling. The fact that Rian Parag also got runs for RR is a big plus for the men in pink.

With Ben Stokes at the top of the order, RR now has a pretty good batting lineup on paper. Surely, it is just a matter of time before someone like Sanju Samson or Jos Buttler comes good and wins a match for RR. This is what RR must hope for against DC. With Tewatia at 7 and Archer at 8, RR has a long batting lineup. It can go hard against the DC bowling and put t under pressure.

The emergence of Rahul Tewatia as a bowler gives RR the freedom to play with just four regular bowlers. Shreyas Gopal, Karthik Tyagi, Jayadev Unadkat, and Jofra Archer. Of course, Archer is the leader of the group here but with Stokes available, RR now has depth in its bowling lineup as well.

The addition of one player seems to add a lot of class to the RR team. RR has so far won three matches without being at its best in either of them. We think this is a team that has more upside potential especially when some of its senior batsmen get going.

Weather Forecast
The weather in Dubai on Wednesday is clear and hot with a maximum of 36 degrees and a minimum of 27 degrees. The humidity is likely to be lower than usual at around 28 per cent.

Pitch Report
The pitches in the U.A.E are getting slower and slower with each game. Runs won't be easy to come by for the batsmen while the slower bowlers have an advantage. Any total in excess of 170 will be challenging for the opposition to chase.

Toss Prediction
The team that wins the toss is going to want to bat first. The pitches have started to slow and chasing is become more and more difficult. This should be seen as a big advantage.

Stats and Facts
Head to head: Matches Played: 21 Rajasthan Royals: 11 Delhi Capitals: 10

Approaching Milestones:
Kagiso Rabada needs 2 wickets to complete 50 IPL wickets.
Shreyas Iyer requires 32 runs to complete 1000 IPL runs as captain and needs 74 runs to complete 2000 IPL runs.
Steve Smith needs 44 runs to complete 1000 IPL runs as captain and is 79 runs away from completing 1000 IPL runs for RR.
Jos Buttler needs 6 sixes to complete 50 IPL sixes for RR.

Likely XIs:
Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer (capt), Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey (wk), Harshal Patel, Axar Patel, R Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje

Rajasthan Royals: Jos Buttler (wk), Ben Stokes, Steven Smith (capt), Sanju Samson, Robin Uthappa/Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Kartik Tyagi, Jaydev Unadkat

Players to Watch Out For:
Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, Marcus Stoinis, Kagiso Rabad
Rajasthan Royals: Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, Steven Smith, Sanju Samson, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer

Match Odds:
Delhi Capitals: 1.72br> Rajasthan Royals: 2.10

SantaBanta's Winner Prediction: Delhi Capitals

IPL 2020 Winner Live Odds
Mumbai Indians - 3.2
Royal Challengers Bangalore - 4
Delhi Capitals - 4.5br> Kolkata Knight Riders - 8.5
Chennai Super Kings - 10
Rajasthan Royals - 15
Sunrisers Hyderabad - 23
Kings XI Punjab - 51

Match Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Time: 7.30 PM IST
TV: Star Sports Network
Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar VIP