IPL 2021: Match 25, DC vs KKR Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match?

Preview     

Delhi Capitals (DC) had luck in their favour when they got over the line in the Super Over clash against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). However, they lost by a run against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Tuesday, April 27, after Shimron Hetmyer’s cameo.

In their next game, Rishabh Pant and Co will be facing the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Thursday, April 30 at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The Knights, on the contrary, must have gotten some confidence back after beating the Punjab Kings (PBKS) by five wickets with 20 balls to spare.

Their skipper Eoin Morgan also got back to form with an unbeaten 47. Another win might even help them enter into the top four. On the head-to-head count, the Knights are leading, but at neutral venues, it’s the Capitals, who have been more dominant.

Match Details

Match – Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 25th match

Venue – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Time – 7:30 PM IST, 02:00 PM GMT

Where to watch live – Star Sports Network, Hotstar

Pitch Report

The pitch in Ahmedabad has been a pretty decent one for batting thus far in the tournament. The slower bowlers are most likely to come into play. The pacers have something in the track as well if they are ready to bend their backs.

The conditions will be warm with the temperature around the 37 degrees Celsius mark. The humidity won’t be on the higher side with no chances of a downpour.

Avg first innings score: 164 (Last 7 T20 matches at the Narendra Modi Stadium)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 3, Lost – 4, Tied – 0

Probable Playing XIs:

Delhi Capitals

Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Steve Smith, Rishabh Pant (C & WK), Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan

Bench: Shams Mulani, Tom Curran, Anrich Nortje, Aniruddha Joshi, Vishnu Vinod, Sam Billings, Ripal Patel, Lukman Meriwala, Lalit Yadav, Praveen Dubey, Umesh Yadav, Ajinkya Rahane, Chris Woakes

Kolkata Knight Riders

Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Mavi

Bench: Karun Nair, Gurkeerat Mann Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Ben Cutting, Pawan Negi, Sheldon Jackson, Tim Seifert, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Vaibhav Arora, Sandeep Warrier, Harbhajan Singh, Shakib Al Hasan, Kamlesh Nagarkoti

Head-to-Head

Overall

Played – 27 | Delhi Capitals– 12 | Kolkata Knight Riders– 14 |N/R – 1

At neutral venues

Played – 8 | Delhi Capitals – 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders – 2 |N/R – 0

Probable best batsman of the match

Prithvi Shaw– Delhi Capitals

Prithvi Shaw has a couple of half-centuries with a top score of 72 in the ongoing edition of the tournament. In six matches, the youngster has notched 187 runs at an average and strike rate of 31.16 and 153.27 respectively.

Against the Knights, he has impressive numbers as well. In four matches, the right-hander has scored 241 runs at an average and strike rate of 60.25 and 163.95 respectively.

Sunil Narine– Kolkata Knight Riders

Sunil Narine has picked up three wickets in as many games this season at an economy rate of 6.33. The Trinidadian also has an impressive record against the Capitals. In 55 overs, he has picked up 17 wickets at a frugal economy rate of 6.93.

Not to forget his explosive skills with the bat in hand. Last season against the same opposition, the left-handed batter scored 64 and helped his team come out trumps.

Today’s match prediction: The team, batting second to win the match.

Scenario 1

Delhi win the toss and bowl

Powerplay score – 40-45

First innings score – 150-170

Delhi win the match

Scenario 2

Kolkata win the toss and bowl

Powerplay score – 45-50

First innings score – 155-175

Kolkata win the match

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.