DD vs KKR: Head-to-head, Probable Playing XI and other stats
The last time these two sides faced each other, Kolkata brushed aside Delhi at Eden Gardens. Will DD bounce back, or will KKR score a double? Both these teams come from defeats and a win will be a huge sigh of relief. KKR are fighting for top four as Daredevils want to get their campaign on track. Here is our pre-match report.
KKR way ahead in head-to-head stats
KKR have enjoyed dominance over Delhi in terms of head-to-head battles. Both teams have played each other 20 times in the IPL and the Knights have a 13-7 record. The eastern giants have also bagged seven out of the last eight ties played against the Daredevils. In the previous match this season, KKR thumped DD by 71 runs at home.
DD need to bat well at home
Delhi need to come together and stick it out against a strong KKR bowling unit. Daredevils need their middle-order to tick the right boxes, especially Glenn Maxwell, whose form has been awry. All eyes will be on the new captain Shreyas Iyer as well.
DD vs KKR - Tale of two captains
Shreyas Iyer will be the youngest player to lead the Delhi side at an age of 23 years and 142 days. Iyer has 151 runs in six matches so far for the Daredevils this season. Dinesh Karthik has been in form in the middle-order and has 194 runs. Kotla has been the most successful ground for him in IPL with 568 runs.
Probable Playing XI - Delhi Daredevils
Prithvi Shaw, Gautam Gambhir, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Glenn Maxwell, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Rahul Tewatia, Daniel Christian, Shahbaz Nadeem, Liam Plunkett, Avesh Khan and Trent Boult
Probable Playing XI - Kolkata Knight Riders
Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (captain and wicket-keeper), Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Tom Curran, Piyush Chawla, Shivam Mavi and Kuldeep Yadav.
