Published on: Apr 28, 2025 8:36 pm IST|Updated on: Apr 29, 2025 4:04 pm IST
Have Delhi Capitals lost their way as they near the playoff qualification stage? Well, this can be debatable at the moment, but having lost two of their last 5 games has pushed the Capitals to the fourth spot on the points table as of now.
Their next assignment at home is the reigning champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, who are already reeling at the 7th spot with only three wins to their name from 9 matches. As of now, the Knight Riders have 5 matches left, and they need to win at least 4 of them to finish among the top 4.
Both teams are heading into this contest on the back of a loss. The Knight Riders lost their last complete game at home to Gujarat Titans by 39 runs, whereas the Capitals lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 6 wickets at home. After losing their respective last fixtures, both teams would be hoping to get back to winning ways.
Let’s delve deeper into this post for the DC vs KKR Dream11 Prediction.
Date: 29th April 2025 Time: 7:30 PM IST Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Matches Played: 34 DC won: 15 KKR won: 18 No Result: 1 Tied: 0
The Kolkata Knight Riders have won 18 out of the 34 matches played between the two sides. In recent times as well, DC has been reeling against KKR, as the latter has won both the games played between the two sides in the last season.
Traditionally, the wicket in Delhi has favored batters, with good pace and bounce early in the match. Spinners are anticipated to become more impactful as the dry conditions help generate turn later in the game. The short boundaries combined with a fast outfield often lead to high scores when batters settle into rhythm. However, the recent game between DC and RCB showcased a slower wicket, adding an element of unpredictability this time around. It will be fascinating to see whether the pitch retains its usual characteristics or mirrors the slower behavior seen in the previous match.
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DC vs KKR Team News and Expected Playing XI
DC Expected Playing XI: Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar/T Natarajan IMPACT PLAYERS: Mohit Sharma, Ashutosh Sharma
KKR Expected Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Vaibhav Arora, Chetan Sakariya, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy IMPACT PLAYERS: Angkrish Raghuvanshi
As per the betting odds provided by most of the bettors, the hosts, Delhi Capitals, are tipped as the favorites to win this match.
The all-important clash between the Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight RIders will take place on Monday, April 29, at 07:30 PM (IST). Online live streaming will take place on the JioHotstar app. The TV streaming will take place on Star Sports Network.
Wicket-keepers: KL Rahul, Abishek Porel Batters: Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Tristan Stubbs All-rounders: Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Axar Patel Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Vaibhav Arora
C/VC Options- Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul
Tags: IPL 2025