Bengaluru, October 2: Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders will face each other on Saturday (October 3) with different targets in mind. Delhi had gone down to Sunrisers Hyderabad in their previous match, while the Kolkatans halted a marauding Rajasthan Royals in their tracks.
Hence the Capitals will be eager to get back to winning ways while the Knight Riders will be keen to continue their momentum. You can join the fun through MyKhel Dream11 Fantasy tips, head to head information etc.
1. Team News - Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals could not chase down a very gettable 163 against Hyderabad and they will be a disappointed lot. They faltered against Rashid Khan, T Natarajan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar big time, losing wickets at regular intervals. There might not be too many changes in the squad except the introduction of Ajinkya Rahane and he could walk in for Shimron Hetmyer who is yet to hit the top gear. Otherwise, the Delhi have a top and settled unit.
2. Team News - Kolkata Knight Riders
After an initial stuttering the Kolkata Knight Riders seemed to have find a way to win matches. They have won two matches in a row against Sunrisers and Delhi Capitals. Dinesh Karthik seemed to be in charge of the team more firmly and what he now needs is a good score against his name. Eoin Morgan, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana etc have led the batting charge at various times and Pat Cummins seemed to have returned to his best after a forgettable first match. They are also served fine by two young Indian pacers Shivam Mavi and Kamlesh Nagarkoti and spinner Varun Chakravarthy. The missing link is the poor form of Sunil Narine as he has been struggling as opener.
3. Playing XI
Kolkata Knigtht Riders: Sunil Narine, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik, Eoin Morgan, Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav.
Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Shimron Hetmyer (Ajinkya Rahane), Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje.
4. Dream11
Shubman Gill, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Varun Chakravarthy, Kagiso Rabada.
5. Head to Head
The KKR and DC have locked horns 24 times in the IPL with the Kolkata outfit holding a 13-10 edge and one match was abandoned.
6. Match details
Date: October 3
Time: 7.30 PM
Live telecast: Star Sports Networks
Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar VIP