IPL 2018: On Jaipur home turf after 2 yrs, Rajasthan Royals eye a win vs DD

Rajasthan Royals will need to regroup quickly after an embarrassing loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad as they face Delhi Daredevils on Wednesday in what will be their first IPL home game in two years at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The venue has been an impregnable fort for Rajasthan Royals in its IPL 2018 journey since 2008. The weather in the Jaipur has been cloudy with a little bit of a drizzle.

Both Royals and Daredevils, outplayed in their respective opening games, will be raring to shake off their misfortunes and return to winning ways. In their first match of IPL 2018, Delhi Daredevils had been handed a six-wickets defeat by Kings XI Punjab, as K L Rahul went on a rampage, hitting the fastest fifty in the history of IPL, in Mohali on Sunday.

Back at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium after serving a two-year ban, Rajasthan Royals, mentored by spin legend Shane Warne, had nothing going their way against Hyderabad on Monday. Royals huffed and puffed to a lowly total of 125/9 after being asked to bat first. And then, Sunrisers Hyderabad cantered home with nine wickets in hand. It was a rather forgettable opening for the Royals, especially as they were hoping to perform on returning to the tournament after serving a two-year suspension.