Published on: May 2, 2021 3:25 pm IST|Updated on: May 2, 2021 3:53 pm IST
PBKS vs DC Dream11: It’s time for Northern Derby in IPL 2021 where Punjab Kings will be up against Delhi Capitals at Ahmedabad. For Punjab Kings, the tournament has been mixed so far with 3 wins and 4 losses. They have some problems to address but gained huge confidence by defeating an in-form RCB side in their last match. KL Rahul has been consistent as usual and has carried the team throughout the innings. Pooran’s form will be a concern which makes middle order slightly weaker. Ravi Bishnoi has been excellent with his googlies while there will be more expectations from Harpreet Brar.
Delhi Capitals, meanwhile, look confident and ruthless. Their openers have done the bulk of the job in batting with Shaw and Dhawan both in fine form. There will be focus on Steve Smith and his role in the team. Hetmyer has been in excellent hitting form and has been dangerous at the slog overs. Rabada’s form will be a concern for DC as the spearhead has only 5 wickets in 6 matches at a high economy of 8.72.
Fixture name: Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals, 29th match Competition: Indian Premier League 2021 Date: 2 May, 2021 Time: 7:30 PM IST Team Form Guide: PBKS (recent last) L L W L W DC (recent last) W W W L W Ground: Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad Brief score of the last result at the venue: Punjab Kings 179/5 beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 145/8 by 34 runs. Pitch Report: The pitch will be good for batting and we can see high scores. There will be some help for spinners later. The average score here is 153 and temperature will be around 39 degrees. WATCH PBKS vs DC Live cricket online: Watch Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals Live score and streaming on Star Sports Network and Hotstar.
PBKS vs DC Playing 11 PBKS Team News Injury update, unavailability
Expected team changes
PBKS Playing 11 (likely) KL Rahul (C) (wk) Prabhsimran Singh/ Mayank Agarwal Chris Gayle Deepak Hooda Nicholas Pooran Shahrukh Khan Harpreet Brar Chris Jordan Jhye Richardson Mohammed Shami Ravi Bishnoi
DC Team News Injury update, unavailability
DC Playing 11 (likely) Prithvi Shaw Shikhar Dhawan Steve Smith Rishabh Pant (C) (wk) Marcus Stoinis Shimron Hetmyer Lalit Yadav Axar Patel Kagiso Rabada Ishant Sharma Avesh Khan
Who will win today match? Punjab Kings will look to continue their momentum from the last match. With Pooran having 4 ducks in 6 matches, the pressure is upon him to perform as World No.1 Dawid Malan is waiting on the bench. Shami’s role with the new ball will be important Delhi’s star opening pair. Delhi Capitals, though, have been very impressive. They have used Avesh Khan at the death regularly and he has responded extremely well. The last time these teams faced each other in the season earlier, DC emerged victorious chasing down a big target. Delhi Capitals will start the match as favorites in PBKS vs DC Dream 11 Today Match Prediction.
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Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Differential Pick Captain Options L Rahul- Punjab skipper has been consistent with his runs and has batted right till the end. Despite question marks over his strike rate, his consistency can be a big factor while picking a fantasy team. IPL Career: Runs 2978, Avg. 46 Rahul in IPL 2021: Runs 331, Avg. 66
S Dhawan- Along with Rahul, Dhawan too has been scoring runs consistently at the top. He scored a match winning 92 in earlier match against Punjab. IPL Career: Runs 5508, Avg. 34 Dhawan in IPL 2021: Runs 311, Avg. 44
Differential Pick A Khan- Avesh Khan has been Delhi’s biggest surprise this season. He is playing ahead of the likes of Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav and has performed consistently. He can pick up a few wickets at the death. IPL Career: Wkts 18, Bowl Avg. 27 A Khan in IPL 2021: Wkts 13, Bowl Avg. 14
BAT: S Dhawan, C Gayle, S Hetmyer, Shahrukh Khan WK: L Rahul, R Pant ALL: A Patel BOWL: K Rabada, C Jordan, A Khan, R Bishnoi
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