Kolkata Knight Riders will lock horns against Delhi Capitals on Saturday in Sharjah. Both teams have won two out of three matches so far in this tournament. After a huge defeat against Mumbai Indians in the first match of the tournament, Kolkata Knight Riders have made a strong comeback. Two consecutive wins against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals will surely give the Knights a mental boost up ahead of facing Delhi Capitals. Dinesh Karthik’s men will be eyeing for another win to solidify their position in the league table.
On the other hand, Delhi Capitals have won their first match against Kings XI Punjab in Super Over. In the next match, they have outclassed Chennai Super Kings. However, they have faced a defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the previous match of the tournament. Delhi Capitals will be trying to get back into winning ways from the next match.
Pitch Report:
The match will be played in Sharjah. The toss winning captain will surely choose to chase because of the short boundaries of Sharjah. The teams will be confident to chase down any total in this ground.
Head To Head Record:
Total Matches Played: 24
Kolkata Knight Riders Won: 13
Delhi Capitals Won: 10
No Result: 1
Predicted Playing XI; Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Delhi Capitals:
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Tom Banton, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik, Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy.
Delhi Capitals:
Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Hetmyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma.
Key Players:
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Andre Russell
Shubhman Gill
Delhi Capitals:
Prithvi Shaw
Rishabh Pant
Captain And Vice Captain Selection:
Captain Choices: Andre Russell, Prithvi Shaw.
Vice-Captain Choices: Shubhman Gill, Pat Cummins, Rishabh Pant, Kagiso Rabada.
Probable Winner: Kolkata Knight Riders.
KKR have won the previous match against Rajasthan Royals with the help of their youngsters. The young Indian batsman Shubhman Gill is looking in good touch in this tournament. After receiving the man of the match award against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Shubhman Gill has played an important knock against Rajasthan Royals too. Shivam Mavi and Kamlesh Nagarkoti have taken two wickets each in this match.
Varun Chakravarthy is also showing his class in turning tracks of the United Arab Emirates. The form of Sunil Narine might be a concern for the team management of Kolkata Knight Riders. They are currently playing with seven bowling options. So, they have the luxury to include a solid opening batsman like Tom Banton in place of Sunil Narine to increase the depth of their batting. Andre Russell has shown a bit of his form in the previous match. The management of Kolkata Knight Riders will like to see a big knock from Andre Russell very soon.
Delhi Capitals’ death bowling has been brilliant so far and Kagiso Rabada is the main reason behind it. Prithvi Shaw and Marcus Stoinis are also in good form. We might see a big knock for Rishabh Pant in Sharjah as the short boundaries will certainly be fascinating for the young Indian wicketkeeper-batsman.
