Ranji Trophy 2024/25: Delhi vs Railways Prediction and Betting Tips

Delhi vs Railways is one of the most highly anticipated matches of Elite, Group D in Ranji Trophy 2024/25 set to be played from January 30 – February 02 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. Regarded as the “King” of cricket, Virat Kohli is set to play the Ranji game from the Delhi squad after 2012. With one victory in six matches, Delhi ranks 6th in the Elite, Group D table while Railways stand at 4th with two wins in six games. Delhi features players like Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Ayush Badoni, Navdeep Saini, Yash Dhull, and Pranav Rajvanshi. On the other hand, Railways have names like Ashutosh Sharma, Karn Sharma, Pratham Singh, and Vivek Singh.
Delhi vs Railways prediction: Delhi to win
Key Stats
- Delhi won 1 out of their first 6 matches in Ranji Trophy 2024/25, and 3 matches ended in draws.
- Railways won 2 out of their 6 games, 2 matches finished in draws.
- Delhi defeated the Railways in their previous encounter by an inning and 105 runs.
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Match Prediction: The match will be a close encounter as both teams feature prominent names. However, Delhi is expected to win this match having a strong batting lineup with the experience of Virat Kohli in the middle. They also have a good bowling attack led by Navdeep Saini.
Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report
Winner | Won by | Date |
Delhi | Inning and 105 runs | 14 Oct 2017 |
Railways | 22 runs | 08 Dec 2010 |
Delhi | 7 wickets | 25 Dec 2005 |
Match drawn | 25 Nov 2004 | |
Railways | 3 wickets | 23 Nov 2003 |
Pitch Report
Elite Group D of Ranji Trophy 2024/25, Delhi vs Railways is set to be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. The pitch here is often a decent batting surface. In a total of 35 Test matches played at this venue, the batting first team won 14 while the team that bats last won 15 times.
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Results of the last two Test matches played at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Australia vs India (Feb 17 – 19, 2023) – India won by 6 wickets
Australia | 263 & 113 |
India | 262 & 118/4 |
India vs Sri Lanka (Dec 02 – 06, 2017) – Match drawn
India | 536/7d & 246/5 |
Sri Lanka | 373 & 299/5 |
Delhi preview
Delhi led by Ayush Badoni currently stands in 6th place in the Elite Group D points table with one victory in six matches. The team lost their last match to Saurashtra by 10 wickets. However, one of the best batters in world cricket, Virat Kohli has joined the squad providing solidifying the batting lineup. They have talents like Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant, Navdeep Saini, Yash Dhull, and Pranav Rajvanshi.
Predicted XI: Arpit Rana, Yash Dhull, Virat Kohli, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant, Jonty Sidhu, Sumit Mathur, Mayank Gusain, Shivam Sharma, Harsh Tyagi, Navdeep Saini
Railways preview
Railways led by Pratham Singh currently stands in 4th position in the table with two wins in six games. Their last match ended in a draw against Asam after losing the previous one to Tamil Nadu by an inning and 25 runs. The team features promising youngsters like Mohammad Saif, Vivek Singh, Akash Pandey, and Himanshu Sangwan.
Predicted XI: Anchit Yadav, Vivek Singh, Suraj Ahuja, Pratham Singh, Upendra Yadav, Mohammad Saif, Bhargav Merai, Karn Sharma, Purnank Tyagi, Himanshu Sangwan, Kunal Yadav
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Player to watch: Virat Kohli
Virat is regarded as the King of world cricket and is returning to domestic cricket after 2012. The middle-order batter is known for his amazing skills in batting. His ability to score big runs in the middle makes him a player to watch in this match.
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