While Kolkata Knight Riders are coming into the match with two wins under their belt, Delhi Capitals suffered a loss in their second game after starting with a resounding triumph over Mumbai Indians. The track at the Feroz Shah Kotla in the game between DC and Chennai Super Kings was low and slow, and if that is the case again, KKR will walk into the game as favourites.
The Dinesh Karthik-led side have three top-class spinners in Narine, Kuldeep and Piyush Chawla, and with Nitish Rana capable of turning his arm over as well, the side looks formidable. They are likely to go in unchanged once again, while Delhi might bring in Chris Morris, who returns from international duty and might try to fit in Sandeep Lamichhane too, considering how the track played last time around.
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Wicket-keeper: Rishabh Pant (10 credits)
Pant started the tournament with a bang scoring 78 in 27 deliveries against Mumbai Indians and followed it up with a 13-ball 25 against Chennai. The youngster is also preferred over Dinesh Karthik as he bats higher up the order, while the KKR skipper has not received many deliveries while batting. KKR have a solid top-order and with Karthik coming way down in the innings, opting for Pant who will bat higher up is a wiser choice.
Batsman: Robin Uthappa (9 credits)
While KKR's openers rely more on aggressive hitting, Uthappa provides the solidity that the team needs. Coming in to
While Kolkata Knight Riders are coming into the match with two wins under their belt, Delhi Capitals suffered a loss in their second game after starting with a resounding triumph over Mumbai Indians. The track at the Feroz Shah Kotla in the game between DC and Chennai Super Kings was low and slow, and if that is the case again, KKR will walk into the game as favourites.
The Dinesh Karthik-led side have three top-class spinners in Narine, Kuldeep and Piyush Chawla, and with Nitish Rana capable of turning his arm over as well, the side looks formidable. They are likely to go in unchanged once again, while Delhi might bring in Chris Morris, who returns from international duty and might try to fit in Sandeep Lamichhane too, considering how the track played last time around.
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Wicket-keeper: Rishabh Pant (10 credits)
Pant started the tournament with a bang scoring 78 in 27 deliveries against Mumbai Indians and followed it up with a 13-ball 25 against Chennai. The youngster is also preferred over Dinesh Karthik as he bats higher up the order, while the KKR skipper has not received many deliveries while batting. KKR have a solid top-order and with Karthik coming way down in the innings, opting for Pant who will bat higher up is a wiser choice.
Batsman: Robin Uthappa (9 credits)
While KKR's openers rely more on aggressive hitting, Uthappa provides the solidity that the team needs. Coming in to bat at number 3, Uthappa has held the innings together and has paced his knock according to the match situation. He has traditionally done well against spin, and if Delhi decide to field Sandeep along with Axar Patel and Rahul Tewatia, Uthappa could have a field day.
All-rounder: Andre Russell (9.5 credits)
Picking Russell is almost a no-brainer. The big West Indian has been the Man of the Match in both games that KKR has played thus far, and has been their go-to player over the last few seasons as well. Capable of batting anywhere in the batting order, Russell provides that oomph factor and the game is never over till he is at the crease. Against Sunrisers, KKR needed 53 to get in 18 deliveries which had seemed a hard task, but courtesy Russell's big hits, the target was achieved. His bowling has often been ignored due to his batting skills, but with 4 wickets in 2 games, Russell is the power player that every side needs.
Bowler: Kagiso Rabada (9 credits)
With Chris Lynn struggling at the top, Rabada could be the perfect player to trouble the Australian. He has kept things tight in the games that he has played this season, bowling 20 dot balls in his 8 overs, whilst picking up 3 wickets.
Captain: Andre Russell
Vice-captain: Robin Uthappa
Predicted Playing XI:
Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Colin Ingram, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Chris Morris, Axar Patel, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kagiso Rabada
Kolkata Knight Riders: Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, Robin Uthappa, Dinesh Karthik, Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Piyush Chawla, Lockie Ferguson, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna
