The match 37 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 will be going to take place between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) at the Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi on Saturday, April 20.
With the likes of Mujeeb ur Rahman and Murugan Ashwin in the side to back skipper Ashwin, KXIP will be relishing the opportunity of playing on a low and slow Kotla wicket. Not to forget the experience of Mohammed Shami in the pace bowling department and the exuberance of Arshdeep Singh.
For Delhi, it will be about replicating their away form on home conditions as the free flowing stroke-makers in Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, skipper Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant have found it very difficult to adapt to the slow nature of the Kotla wicket.
Match Details:
- The IPL 2019, match 37- DC vs KXIP will take place at 08:00 PM IST on Saturday, April 20.
- The match will be played at the Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi.
- The game can be streamed live on Star Sports Networks and Hotstar.
Pitch and Weather Condition/Report:
No rain is in the forecast in India’s capital city and the temperature will most probably hover in the late 20s. The dew will definitely play its part in the game.
It was a rank turner at the Kotla in the game between DC and MI. It might continue to turn but the surface is unlikely to be so sluggish as it was in the previous game. The score around 150-155 should be winning total.
Team News:
Delhi Capitals (DC):
Moises Henriques was set to make his debut in the last game but fell at the boundary lines and had to be left out at the last moment. There is no update on his fitness.
DC Team (from): Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Colin Ingram, Keemo Paul, Axar Patel, Rahul Tewatia, Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult, Ishant Sharma, Colin Munro, Sandeep Lamichhane, Avesh Khan, Amit Mishra, Hanuma Vihari, Ankush Bains, Jalaj Saxena, Manjot Kalra, Sherfane Rutherford, Nathu Singh, Bandaru Ayyappa
Probable XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Colin Munro, Shreyas Iyer (C), Rishabh Pant (WK), Chris Morris, Axar Patel, Keemo Paul/Sandeep Lamichhane, Amit Mishra, Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP):
Mujeeb got injured in the previous game and may miss out on this game. Varun Chakravarthy is also injured.
KXIP Team (From): Chris Gayle, Lokesh Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Sarfaraz Khan, Nicholas Pooran, Mandeep Singh, Sam Curran, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ankit Rajpoot, Karun Nair, David Miller, Andrew Tye, Moises Henriques, Varun Chakravarthy, Murugan Ashwin, Simran Singh, Hardus Viljoen, Arshdeep Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Agnivesh Ayachi, Harpreet Brar
Probable XI: KL Rahul (WK), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, David Miller, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Mandeep Singh, Sam Curran, Ravi Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Murugan Ashwin, Arshdeep Singh
Fantasy Tips and suggestions:
Wicketkeeper: In wicketkeeping, KXIP’s Nicholas Pooran and DC’s Rishabh Pant, both are having a tough time as they are unable to score recognisable numbers but Pant is a step ahead.
Batsmen: For DC, Shikhar Dhawan, Colin Munro and Shreyas Iyer are the top picks while for KXIP KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, David Miller, Mayank Agarwal are expected to do the destruction.
All-rounders: Axar Patel, Chris Morris will be featuring as all-rounders from DC while KXIP will feature Sam Curran as their prime all-rounder.
Bowlers: For DC, Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma, Keemo Paul/Sandeep Lamichhane, Amit Mishra are the top picks among bowlers while for KXIP, Ravi Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Murugan Ashwin will lead the bowling unit.
Captain and Vice Captain: Shikhar Dhawan, Colin Munro, KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, David Miller are the top picks for captain and vice captain.
Dream 11 pick #1:
KL Rahul (c), Shikhar Dhawan (vc), Chris Gayle, Colin Munro, David Miller, Sam Curran, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravi Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammad Shami, Sandeep Lamichhane.
- Captain: KL Rahul
- Vice Captain: Shikhar Dhawan
Dream 11 pick #2:
KL Rahul, Chris Gayle (vc), Shikhar Dhawan, Colin Munro (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Sam Curran, Ravi Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammad Shami, Sandeep Lamichhane, Ishant Sharma.
- Captain: Colin Munro
- Vice Captain: Chris Gayle
