Kolkata Knight Riders will look to continue their dominating show in the Indian Premier League 2024 as they face Delhi Capitals next in their way at Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam. The arrival of Gautam Gambhir in the camp has changed the fortunes of KKR as they are looking for a completely different unit compared to the last couple of seasons.
The two-time IPL champions started the season with power-packed batting performances as they won the first two matches. The move to bring back Sunil Narine at the top of the order has also worked wonders for them in the last match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
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However, the form of Mitchell Starc – the most expensive player in IPL history – remained the only concern for KKR as the left-arm paceman has leaked 100 runs in the 8 overs he bowled thus far in the tournament.
It is highly unlikely for KKR to make any change to their winning combination against DC.
Kolkata Knight Riders likely Playing XI if bowling first: Philip Salt(w), Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Mitchell Starc, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
Kolkata Knight Riders likely Playing XI if batting first: Philip Salt (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
DC look to bank on Pant-Warner form
The Delhi-based franchise registered their first win of the season in their last match against defending champions Chennai Super Kings. The team finally managed to put up a collective effort on the field as the batting and bowling unit clicked together to outclass CSK. Rishabh Pant and David Warner scored fine half-centuries to set-up the foundation while Khaleel Ahmed and Mukesh Kumar complemented it well with their bowling.
Meanwhile, young South Africa batter Tristian Stubbs might face the ax after a flop show in the initial stage of the IPL. DC relies heavily on Pant to give a final push to the innings and to give him such support the team management might replace Stubbs to newly-recruit Jake Fraser-McGurk.
Meanwhile, Kuldeep Yadav, who missed the last match due to a niggle, is expected to return to the XI.
DC likely Playing XI if bowling first: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed
DC likely Playing XI if batting first: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed
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