DC vs RCB, IPL 2023: 4 Players Who Will Take Most Wickets In Today's Match

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Delhi Capitals (DC) will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday (May 6). In the reverse fixture earlier this season between the two teams, RCB defended 174 against DC in Bengaluru for a 23-run win.

Bottom-placed Delhi Capitals head into the match on the back of an upset win over defending champions and table-toppers Gujarat Titans (GT) in their last match in Ahmedabad, giving them slim hopes of going up the table.

Fifth-placed Royal Challengers Bangalore, on the other hand, are fresh from overcoming Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their last outing in a low-scoring thriller in Lucknow to stay alive in the tightly contested playoff race.

When the two teams clashed at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru last month, it was the pacers that dominated for RCB, while the spinners claimed most wickets for DC. The wickets in New Delhi have assisted the quicker bowlers. So, expect the same to continue on May 6.

As the two teams clash against each other for the second time this season, here is a look at the top four bowlers who can take most wickets in the DC vs RCB match in New Delhi.

Mohammed Siraj: RCB's spearhead is on top form, bowling in great rhythm especially inside the powerplay, when he has taken wickets and bowled most dot balls. In IPL 2023, Siraj has claimed 15 wickets in 9 matches at an economy rate of 7.37.

In the previous meeting against DC, Siraj ended with figures of 2 for 23 in 4 overs. In 11 matches against DC in his IPL career, the Indian pacer has claimed 16 wickets at an economy rate of 8.84. So, Siraj will very likely add to his tally against DC.

Anrich Nortje: The South African quick has not been among the wickets, but has got back to bowling at his best, clocking speeds close to 150 consistently. Nortje has so far taken only 7 wickets in 8 innings of IPL 2023 at an economy rate of 8.90.

In his last outing against DC earlier this season, Nortje ended wicket-less and conceded 31 runs. The Protea, however, has a decent record against RCB. He has so far taken 7 wickets in 4 outings at an economy rate of 6.87 against the Bangalore-based side.

Kuldeep Yadav: The left-arm chinaman bowler is the highest wicket-taker for DC this season with 8 wickets to his name at an economy rate of 6.74. But has not been at his best and will look to correct that soon for DC to stand a chance in the match.

Kuldeep will also look to correct his record against the Bangalore-based side as he has only taken 6 wickets in 6 innings against them in IPL so far. In the reverse fixture, the left-arm spinner ended with decent figures of 2 for 23 including a maiden in 4 overs.

Wanindu Hasaranga: The RCB spinner was the leading wicket-taker for the franchise last season, but has not been that effective this season as he has only taken 7 wickets in 6 matches so far at an economy rate of 8.23. He claimed 1 wicket against DC earlier this season, but was very expensive.

The Sri Lankan has also struggled for wickets in his limited appearances against DC. Overall, he has played 2 matches against DC and claimed just 2 wickets. So, the leg spinner will be keen to add wickets versus DC.