Published 11:58 IST, October 9th 2020

Dream11 IPL 2020 Rajasthan vs Delhi: Shikhar Dhawan, Steve Smith lead H2H stats in rivalry

As Rajasthan gear up to face Delhi in Match 23 of the Dream11 IPL 2020, let's look at the head-to-head record between the two sides and some quirky stats.

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Rajasthan will lock horns with Delhi in Match 23 of Dream11 IPL 2020 on Friday, October 9 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah. Rajasthan vs Delhi live action will commence at 7:30 PM (IST). Men in Pink are placed at penultimate spot on Dream11 IPL 2020 points table with two wins and three consecutive losses in last three matches. On or hand, Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi are at second place on  Dream11 IPL 2020 points table with four wins and a solitary loss.

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two sides are coming into Rajasthan vs Delhi live fixture on back of contrasting results from ir last games. While Rajasthan lost ir last match against Mumbai by 57 runs, Delhi defeated Bangalore by 59 runs. Steve Smith's side will want to get back to winning ways by beating Delhi whereas Shreyas Iyer's men will like to continue with winning momentum. As Rajasthan gear up to take on Delhi, let's take a look at  Rajasthan vs Delhi head to head record and leading players of rivalry.

Dream11 IPL 2020: Rajasthan vs Delhi head to head record

According to  Rajasthan vs Delhi head to head record, both sides have faced each or on 20 occasions. It is Rajasthan outfit who hold a slender lead over Delhi in  Rajasthan vs Delhi head to head record. In ir 20 meetings, Rajasthan have won 11 matches while Delhi has triumphed in 9 games. two teams have never faced each or in UAE and Friday's fixture will be ir first meeting in country.

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However, as far as ir recent clashes from last edition of cash-rich league are concerned, it is Delhi who hold upper hand. Shreyas Iyer's side defeated Rajasthan in both matches during  2019 season. In both games, Delhi who were chasing target ended up winning contests. tably, n Rajasthan opener Ajinkya Rahane had scored a century in first game against his current team, Delhi.

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stylish right-hander is yet to feature in Dream11 IPL 2020. Skipper Shreyas Iyer might be tempted to play Ajinkya Rahane against his former team in place of Shikhar Dhawan in Sharjah. Rishabh Pant had also scored fifties in both games last year against Rajasthan and his performance will be crucial for Delhi. Rajasthan's aver score against Delhi is 156 while Steve Smith's team's is 149.

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Dream11 IPL 2020: Shikhar Dhawan and Steve Smith lead head-to-head stats in rivalry

As per  Rajasthan vs Delhi head to head record, it is Steve Smith who is all-time leading run-scorer in current lot against Delhi with a whopping 146 runs in just 5 innings at a stunning aver of 49.66. On or hand, for Delhi, it is Shikhar Dhawan who leads top-scoring charts for his side in games against Rajasthan with 485 runs in 17 innings with help of five fifties.

As far as bowlers are concerned, Jaydev Undakat is leading wicket-taker for Rajasthan against Delhi with 14 scalps to his name in just 7 innings at an ecomy rate of 8.21. For Delhi, it is Amit Mishra who has bagged most number of wickets against Rajasthan with leg-spinner accounting for 30 wickets in 19 matches. However, Mishra is ruled out of Dream11 IPL 2020 due to a finger injury. next leading wicket-taker against Rajasthan is R Ashwin who has 13 dismissals in 14 games at an ecomy rate of 7.36.  Rajasthan vs Delhi live match squads feature some of prominent players in T20 format, which is why an exciting contest is on cards.

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 SOURCE: RAJASTHAN & DELHI INSTAGRAM

11:58 IST, October 9th 2020