KKR vs DC Prediction, Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – IPL 2020, Match 42

Playing XIs:

Kolkata Knight Riders:

Shubman Gill, Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Pat Cummins, Lockie Ferguson, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy

Delhi Capitals:

Match Details:

The 42nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

This game is scheduled to start at 03:30 PM IST (02:00 PM local time) (10:00 AM UTC). The game will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network (Available in English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Bengali). Also, live streaming will be available on Disney+ Hotstar.

Preview:

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were absolutely ravaged in their last game against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). They had no answers to RCB’s bowling juggernaut and could only manage to get 84 runs on the board in their 20 overs. As a result, they ended up losing the game and also denting their chances of making it into the playoffs.

As they gear up to take on the Delhi Capitals (DC) in their next game, this match becomes a must-win for them with the competition getting intense for the fourth spot. The Capitals have been brilliant in the tournament but lost their previous game against the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP). They would fancy getting back into the winning ways and further strengthening their grip on one of the top-two spots on the points table.

KKR vs DC Weather Report for Match 42:

The temperature will be around 33 degrees Celsius at the start of the game and will hover around there throughout the match. The humidity levels and wind speeds will pick up as the evening progresses.

Pitch Condition/Report:

In the last two games at this venue, teams have struggled to put up big scores in the first innings. While the pitches have slowed down, batting has seemed to be easier in the second innings.

Average first innings score:

158 (Thus far at this venue in this tournament)

Record of chasing teams:

Won – 8, Lost – 5, Tied – 1

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

KKR vs DC Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Kolkata Knight Riders:

Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Tom Banton/Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy.

Bench:

Andre Russell, Tom Banton/Sunil Narine, Sandeep Warrier, Siddhesh Lad, Nikhil Naik, Rinku Singh, Pravin Dubey, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Tim Seifert, Manimaran Siddharth, Chris Green, Prasidh Krishna.

Delhi Capitals:

Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Tushar Deshpande/Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje.

Bench:

Mohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Alex Carey, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Lamichhane, Keemo Paul, Tushar Deshpande/Harshal Patel, Daniel Sams, Lalit Yadav.

KKR vs DC Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:

With two back-to-back centuries, Shikhar Dhawan is in red hot form. Thus far in the tournament, the left-hander scored 465 runs at an average of 66.

Shubman Gill is the leading run-scorer for KKR this season with 312 runs in 10 games. But his strike rate is just 112 in this edition of the tournament.

Kagiso Rabada has been a beast with the ball this season. In just 10 games, he picked up 21 wickets with an economy rate of 7.58.

Eoin Morgan scored 278 runs in 10 games while maintaining an average of 40 and a strike rate of 126.

Shreyas Iyer accrued 335 runs in 10 matches and has also registered two half-centuries.

Marcus Stoinis is hitting the ball well and has mustered 226 runs thus far at a strike rate of 158. He also picked up 6 wickets.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Shikhar Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada

Vice-Captain Options – Eoin Morgan, Shubman Gill

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for KKR vs DC Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Rishabh Pant

Batters – Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (vc)

All-Rounders – Marcus Stoinis

Bowlers – Kagiso Rabada, Ravichandran Ashwin, Lockie Ferguson, Prasidh Krishna

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for KKR vs DC Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Dinesh Karthik

Batters – Shimron Hetmyer, Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill (vc), Eoin Morgan

All-Rounders – Axar Patel, Marcus Stoinis

Bowlers – Kagiso Rabada (c), Varun Chakravarthy, Lockie Ferguson

Expert Advice:

Kagiso Rabada has been in great form this season and has been amongst the wickets in every single game. Hence, the speedster is picked as the captain in the Grand League team.

Today’s KKR vs DC Probable Winners:

Delhi Capitals are predicted to win this encounter.

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