Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium will host the DC vs KKR match. Delhi Capitals come into this game looking to get their first win after suffering 5 straight defeats. Kolkata Knight Riders have suffered two back-to-back defeats and will want to avoid another defeat as competition for the top 4 spots heat up.
DC in their previous game suffered a complete batting failure when they played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Their top 4 batters scored a combined 20 runs, which included ducks from Prithvi Shaw and Mitchell Marsh. While questions over skipper batting have also started to take centre stage. David Warner in 5 games has 228 runs and is the highest run-getter for his team but these runs have come at a very low strike rate of 116.92. The positives in this side have pretty much been consistent batting performance from Axar Patel.
DC’s opponents have also gotten themselves into trouble as KKR comes to Delhi after two consecutive losses. It has been easily noticeable that the bowling department of KKR has been a weak point for the franchise. In their last game against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede they let the 5-time champions chase the target of 186 in just 17.4 overs. While in the game previous to that they conceded 228 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
DC vs KKR Match Details
Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 28, IPL 2023
Venue:
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Date & Time:
Thursday, April 20, 7:30 PM
DC vs KKR Pitch Report
The slower bowlers had a lot of help in the previous game played here. Given the slow nature of the surface, the team winning the toss in Delhi would be tempted to bat first. In Delhi, dew can always become a threat to the ballers which might incline the captain to take the decision to bowl first.
DC vs KKR Probable Playing XIs
Delhi Capitals (DC):
David Warner (c), Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh, Manish Pandey, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Abishek Porel (wk), Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Mustafizur Rahman, Khaleel Ahmed
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), N Jagadeesan, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy
DC vs KKR Probable Best Performers
Probable best batter
Venkatesh Iyer:
The Southpaw batter from KKR will be devastated after the last game’s result. Even though his last century came in a losing cause he will be delighted with his form. Venkatesh Iyer impressed everyone with his range of shots against the Mumbai Indians.
Probable best bowler
Suyash Sharma:
KKR’s spinners have always been constant performers for their team. Suyash Sharma is the latest addition to that list as he has been performing regularly even with the likes of Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy in the team.
Match Prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders to win the match
Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.
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