The Delhi Capitals are now in 7th position in the points table with only 3 wins in 7 matches. They have lost three of their last five games. They chased 115 targets for Punjab Kings with 57 balls to spare in their second last match. Delhi failed to chase 222 against Rajasthan Royals in their last match. They were short of 15 runs.
Delhi’s main performers are David Warner and Prithvi Shaw, while Rishabh played cameos in the IPL2022. Except for these batsmen, no other batsman was impressed with their batting. They changed the No. 3 spot, and no one was set at that position. DC’s top-order batsmen are scoring heavily, and the middle-order and lower middle-order batsmen aren’t capitalizing on the starts. Axar Patel and Shardul Patel have bowling averages of more than 50. Except for Khaleel and Kuldeep, no other bowler is effective.
Kolkata Knight Riders lost all 4 matches in their last 4 matches. They started well in the tournament and were unable to continue that form. They are now at 8th position in the points table with only 3 wins in 8 matches. KKR lost the last two matches by a small margin, 7 runs and 8 runs.
This season, Venkatesh Iyer and Nitish Rana are the biggest disappointments. They hardly played any match-winning innings. Venkatesh finished with a score of 126 and 102 SR and Rana 143, with 136 SR in 8 matches. Shreyas Iyer and Andre Russell are the only performers, and Sunil Narine’s promotion hasn’t worked for them in the last two matches. Umesh Yadav picked 10 wickets in the first 3 matches and only 3 in the last 5. He isn’t picking wickets in the powerplay. That is the biggest concern for KKR. Pat Cummins scored the fastest 50 of this season but failed with the ball. Tim Southee, Andre Russell, and Sunil Narine are doing their jobs. Mysterious spinner Varun should support Narine.
DC vs KKR: Probable Playing XIs
No Changes are expected in KKR lineup and KS Bharat can play in place of Sarfaraz Ahmed in DC lineup.
Playing XI For DC:
Prithvi Shaw, David Warner(✈️), Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Rovman Powell(✈️), Sarfaraz Khan, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman(✈️), Khaleel Ahmed
Playing XI For KKR:
Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine(✈️), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Sam Billings (wk)(✈️), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell(✈️), Tim Southee(✈️), Shivam Mavi, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
DC vs KKR: Pitch Report
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, will host this match. This stadium is hosting back to back matches so can expect two paced wickets and low scoring matches. Find out everything you want to know about Wankhede here.
DC vs KKR: Fantasy Tips
Andre Russell is an all-rounder, and he will be a safe choice for the captain’s role. David Warner is in form and scoring heavily in the top order for DC.
Rishabh Pant is an obvious choice for a fantasy team wicketkeeper. Sam Billings hasn’t impressed in this IPL.
Shreyas Iyer is the leading scorer for KKR. Rinku Singh was impressed with the bat in the last match. Prithvi Shaw has scored the most runs for DC.
Tim Southee bowled well in the last match and took a few wickets.
Khaleel and Kuldeep are the leading wicket-takers for DC. Sunil Narine may bat at the top to contribute fantasy points with both bat and ball.
Fantasy Picks
Wicketkeeper: Rishabh Pant
Batters: Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Prithvi Shaw, David Warner
All-Rounders: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine
Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Tim Southee
Captain: Andre Russell
Vice Captain: David Warner
