Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals Betting Tips 25/09/2021

04:26, 25 Sep 2021

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04:26, 25 Sep 2021

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The 36th fixture of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 sees Delhi Capitals take on Rajasthan Royals at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on September 25 (Saturday). The match is scheduled to begin at 3:30pm IST.

Teams Status

Delhi Capitals

Deli Capitals currently sit at the top of IPL standings but that may not be the case by the time this match begins as Chennai Super Kings could become the new league leaders if they beat Royal Challengers Bangalore tonight.

That said, the Capitals’ haul of 14 points is the highest as of now.

The start to their UAE leg of the IPL 2021 was the way their India leg ended: with a win. Against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday night, Delhi were dominant winners.

Their double-headed South African pace unit comprising Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada picked up five wickets between themselves. Nortje, in particular, was extremely quick and struck in the very first over of the match and got rid of David Warner – an early wobble from which Hyderabad never recovered.

The 135-run target was just too meager to cause any concern for a batting as strong as Delhi’s. They won with eight wickets and more than two overs to spare.

Rajasthan Royals

The Royals are currently placed right in the middle of the pack, occupying fifth place in the eight-team league.

They are on a two-match winning streak though, which began in India and was added to this Tuesday night with a defeat of Punjab Kings, albeit a slim win.

The Royals had amassed a sizable 185 in that match, and although that indicates their batting had fired on all cylinders, it actually hadn’t. Apart from four batsmen, no one else contributed in double figures.

Their bowlers, too, had delivered a mixed effort and would have seen their team lose the match, had it not been for the brilliant Kartik Tyagi, who somehow defended four runs in the final over.

It indicates that all is not well in Rajasthan camp and if they drop a few, no one will be surprised.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Brand	Delhi Capitals	Rajasthan Royals
	1.57	2.40
	1.55	2.25
	1.565	2.39

Delhi Capitals are massive favourites for this fixture. 22Bet has Delhi priced at 1.57 and Rajasthan at 2.40. MelBet has Delhi available for 1.565 and Rajasthan for 2.39. Lastly, Betway has Delhi priced at 1.55 and Rajasthan at 2.25.

Tipster’s Angle

Tip: Delhi Capitals to win @ 1.57

As we sometimes say, this is a bigger chalk play than we’d ideally prefer but then you also get a team as strong as Delhi against a side like Rajasthan we’re not very big on and which has more than a few deficiencies, if not flaws. We see a disparity and so we back Delhi to win @ 1.57 with 22Bet.

Tip: Highest opening partnership – Delhi Capitals @ 1.72

Although Rajasthan openers, in their last game, shared a 54-run stand for the opening wicket, they are still not as reliable as the Delhi pairing of Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan, who failed in their last game with just a 20-run partnership. They had also failed the last time these two teams had met back in April. On that basis, we expect a bounce back and greater determination to do well this time. We back the Delhi duo to have a bigger partnership than the Rajasthan pairing. The play can be found on Betway.

Conclusion

Delhi are the bigger and better side. If all goes according to plan, they should see another two points added to their tally of 14 at the end of this match.