Kolkata Knight Riders were on their peak against Rajasthan Royals in their previous encounter. Whereas Delhi Capitals lost their last game against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Everyone is on their feet to witness an exciting match between these sides in today’s IPL match.
DELHI CAPITALS vs KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Date: Oct 03, 2020
Time: 07:30 PM
Preview:
The 16th game of the IPL 2020 will be played between DC and KKR at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Delhi Capitals has won 2 out of their 3 games played thus far and are placed at the 2nd position on the points table. They lost their last game against SRH. Kolkata, on the other hand, has also won 2 out of their 3 games played thus far and are placed at the 3rd position on the points table. They are coming off a win in their last match against RR. Both teams will be eager to win this game and climb up the points table. Kolkata Knight Riders will be starting as favorites to win this game against Delhi Capitals.
Weather Report:
The skies will stay clear with zero chances of rain interruptions. The weather conditions will remain hot for the entire duration of the game with no relief even after the sunset. The temperature is expected to hover around 32 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report:
The Sharjah Cricket Stadium has facilitated two games in IPL 2020 up until this point, and both games witnessed both teams touching the 200-runs mark. The batsman will enjoy batting on this ground with short boundaries. Yet another high scoring encounter will be on cards when DC lock horns with KKR. The average 1st innings score at this venue is 220.
Probable Playing XI:
Delhi Capitals:
Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Shreyas Iyer (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Amit Mishra, Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma, Anrich Nortje.
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Shubman Gill, Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (C & WK), Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Kamlesh Nagarkoti.
Head To Head Records:
Top Picks:
Shubman Gill: This IPL season is till now favouring the young cricketing talents. Shubman is the leading run-scorer for the two times champion Kolkata Knight Riders. He has scored 124 runs in 3 matches at an average of 62.
Kagiso Rabada: Rabada is the second highest wicket-taker in this season and he will be now eyeing on the No. 1 position. He has taken 7 wickets in his 3 encounters. In his IPL career, he scalped 38 wickets in 21 encounters.
Differential picks:
Kamlesh Nagarkoti: Nagarkoti shone with the ball for Kolkata Knight Riders as the young pacer picked up 2 wickets and took 2 catches in the last game. He is surely going to be a destructive bowler in upcoming matches.
Shimron Hetmyer: Hetmyer had an exceptional season in the Caribbean Premier League. The Guyana cricketer has scored 354 runs in 25 matches in his T20 career. He is an explosive batsman who can prove to be a great differential pick in this game.
Captaincy Option:
Sunil Narine
Shikhar Dhawan
Shreyas Iyer
Fanfight Team:
Team 1 (If DC Bats First)
Team 2 (If KKR Bats First)
Probable Winners:
Kolkata Knight Riders are expected to win this game.
Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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