Overview: -
Two teams, who are facing for the first time in IPL 2024, the Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals at the very high scoring Eden Gardens. While Delhi Capitals are coming off after 4 wins in last 5 matches, Kolkata Knight Riders are coming after 2 wins in last 5 matches.
Team Previews:
Head-to-Head Record: 32 matches; Kolkata won 17, Delhi won 14, Tied 1
Position in 2023: KKR – 7th Position, DC – 9th position
Kolkata Knight Riders: -
Kolkata Knight Riders are currently placed at 2nd in the points table due to superior net run rate. However, they might slip to 3rd or 4th place if they lose, as Delhi Capitals also have 10 points currently. They have conceded 200+ in their last 3 matches and have lost 2 out of those. They have the dubious record for losing the match which was the highest successful run-chase in history of IPL, a 262-run target by Punjab Kings in their last match.
Expect Angkrish Raghuvanshi to return to bat at No.3, as Venkatesh Iyer struggled for fluency in the last match despite scoring 39 runs off 23 balls in last match against Punjab Kings. Expect some major changes like Anukul Roy to be dropped in favour of Suyash Sharma and Chetan Sakariya in place of Dushmantha Chameera. Perhaps Sherfane Rutherford will also come in place of Ramandeep Singh as the finisher.
Delhi Capitals: -
Delhi Capitals are flying high after their massive loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad. They have won back-to-back games against Gujarat Titans and powerhouses Mumbai Indians, who have a good IPL record overall. These wins should boost their confidence further to beat Kolkata Knight Riders, who are struggling currently and move to 2nd position in the points table with a win, with 12 points.
Jake Fraser-McGurk has been the main difference behind their resurgence. He has been able to demolish quality bowling attacks with his strokeplay and scored 84 runs off just 27 balls against Mumbai Indians, a team which features the most economical bowler, Jasprit Bumrah. So, expect him to score a few against Sunil Narine, should he bowl in powerplay. Expect David Warner warming the bench and Shai Hope continue at No.3 as he scored 41 runs off 17 balls against Mumbai Indians in last match.
Probable Teams:
Kolkata Knight Riders: -
Phil Salt (WK), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer (C), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Suyash Sharma, Chetan Sakariya
Delhi Capitals: -
Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant (C)(WK), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Kumar Kushagra, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Lizaad Williams, Rasikh Salam
Weather and Pitch Report: -
Kolkata is a batting paradise, so expect a run feast and expect one to bat first after winning the toss and score over 250+ to give a daunting target.
Match Details: -
Time: 7:30 PM
Date: 29th April 2024
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Live Streaming: Star Sports 1, 2 and Jio Cinema
Dream XI:
