Published on: Sep 28, 2021 11:30 am IST|Updated on: Sep 28, 2021 11:12 am IST
KKR vs DC IPL Prediction: In another cracking double-header day of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season and the first game will be played between the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and the Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on 28 September. Both these teams have witnessed quite different fortunes in the ongoing edition of the tournament. The Kolkata Knight Riders made a brilliant comeback in the IPL 2021 Phase 2 and now they are placed at the fourth position on the points table with six wins from ten matches. On the other hand, the Delhi Capitals have almost qualified for the playoffs with a total of 16 points as they have 8 wins in 10 games. Thus, it will be important for both these sides to play with the best of their abilities.
Fixture Name: IPL Match 41, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals
Competition: VIVO IPL 2021
Date: 28 September
Time: 3:30 PM IST
Ground: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Team Form Guide: KKR (recent last): L W W L W DC (recent last): W W W W L
The Sharjah Cricket Stadium will once again offer a competitive pitch as seen in the previous two games. There will be enough help both for the batsmen and bowlers on this wicket and since this will be the first afternoon match at the venue this season, it will be interesting to see the behaviour of the track. The dew factor will come into play as the game progresses and thus, chasing will be easier.
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KKR Team News
Injury Update, Unavailability
Expected Team Changes
Venkatesh Iyer Shubman Gill Nitish Rana Rahul Tripathi Eoin Morgan Andre Russell/Shakib Al Hasan Dinesh Karthik Sunil Narine Lockie Ferguson Varun Chakravarthy Prasidh Krishna
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DC Team News
Shikhar Dhawan Prithvi Shaw Shreyas Iyer Rishabh Pant Shimron Hetmyer Lalit Yadav Axar Patel Ravichandran Ashwin Kagiso Rabada Anrich Nortje Avesh Khan
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Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Differential Pick
Captain Options:
Shikhar Dhawan: For the Delhi Capitals, Shikhar Dhawan has got consistent starts in the last two matches and will be eager to play a big innings in this match. He is also the second highest run-getter in the tournament. Shikhar Dhawan Stats in IPL 2021 – 430 runs in 10 matches at a strike-rate of 131.87.
Rahul Tripathi: Kolkata Knight Riders’ Rahul Tripathi delivered immensely well with the bat in the last two matches including a brilliant fifty against Mumbai Indians. Rahul Tripathi Stats in IPL 2021 – 306 runs in 9 innings at a strike-rate of 143.66.
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Differential Pick:
Kagiso Rabada: Delhi Capitals’ pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada picked up three key wickets in the game against SRH and has delivered amazingly well in pressure situations. Kagiso Rabada Stats in IPL – 73 wickets in 44 matches at an economy of 8.35.
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