The battle between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (BAN) and Delhi Capitals (DEL) is all set to light up the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. With both sides boasting strong batting lineups and game-changers with the ball, this fixture promises to be a high-stakes contest for Dream11 fantasy players. In this post, weโll break down every angle โ from pitch behavior and toss trends to fantasy goldmines in powerplays and death overs.
BAN: 55%
DEL: 45%
Despite being slightly underdogs, Delhi comes into this game with a 4-match winning streak, while Bengaluru has been hot and cold. But this venue offers no easy predictions!
Avg. First Innings Score: 153
Avg. Wickets per Innings: 6
Boundary Dimensions: 60m straight, 54m square โ expect big-hitting showdowns.
<140 Runs: 3 Matches
140-180 Runs: 6 Matches
180+ Runs: 1 Match
Chasing teams have won 90% of matches
Toss win = not always match win (only 1/10 toss winners have lost)
100% teams chose to chase after winning toss
Batting vs Bowling: Batting 55% | Bowling 45%
Pace vs Spin: Pace 53% | Spin 47%
The Chinnaswamy pitch has been relatively balanced but tilts slightly towards batsmen, especially in the second innings. Pacers have had a better fantasy return compared to spinners, particularly in the death overs. Build your fantasy team accordingly โ target chasing teamโs top 4 batters and at least 2 death-over pacers.
Rajat Patidar โ 377 pts | Avg: 75.4
Virat Kohli โ 366 pts | Avg: 73.2
Josh Hazlewood โ 285 pts | Avg: 71.25
P Salt โ 270 pts | Avg: 67.5
Mitchell Starc โ 316 pts | Avg: 105.33
Tristan Stubbs โ 306 pts | 4x Dream Teams
Axar Patel โ 293 pts | All-Round Value
Kuldeep Yadav โ 289 pts | Consistent Wicket Taker
P Salt โ 15.65 pts/match
Yash Dayal โ 14.0 pts/match
Rajat Patidar โ 8.87 pts/match
Axar Patel โ 6.71 pts/match
M Starc โ 11.7 pts/match
These players offer high ceiling points at good credit value, ideal for GL and SL formats.
P Salt โ 62.6 pts
A Porel โ 49.25 pts
Faf du Plessis โ 42.8 pts
Virat Kohli โ 41.8 pts
S Sharma (Spin) โ 60 pts
M Starc โ 36.2 pts
J Hazlewood โ 31 pts
Bangaloreโs opening combo of Kohli-Salt looks lethal, while Starc and Hazlewood will challenge Delhiโs top-order early.
M Starc โ 57 pts
K Pandya โ 38.5 pts
R Dar โ 31 pts
J Hazlewood โ 18.25 pts
Pick 1-2 death over specialists who can bag wickets in final overs and return quick fantasy points.
R Dar โ 10 fantasy points per over in last outing
K Yadav โ Effective against right-handers
J Fraser-McGurk โ Capable of quickfire 40s with 200+ strike rate
T Stubbs โ High GL differential pick (4 Dream Teams)
BAN leads with 4 wins
DEL won only once, but current form is stronger
BAN โ W, L, W, W, L
DEL โ W, W, W, W, L
Target batters from the team chasing
Select both Kohli and Salt if BAN chases
Pick Starc or Hazlewood as Captain if DEL bowls second
Axar Patel is a reliable all-rounder โ safe VC
J Hazlewood + Kuldeep combo can work in GL
WK: P Salt (C)
BAT: V Kohli, R Patidar, F du Plessis, T Stubbs
AR: A Patel (VC), V Nigam
BOWL: M Starc, J Hazlewood, K Yadav, R Dar
๐ Remember: Stay tuned for toss-based team changes. Chasing side top-order + death bowlers = ๐ to win.
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