Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 25th T20 Match Prediction 29 April 2021
Indian Premier League 2021
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India
Delhi Capitals
9.45
156/3 in 16.3
7.70
154/6 in 20.0
Kolkata Knight Riders
Delhi Capitals
9.45
156/3 in 16.3
Kolkata Knight Riders
7.70
154/6 in 20.0
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India
Toss Winner - Delhi Capitals won the toss and chose to bowl first
Delhi Capitals beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 wickets
DC vs KKR Prediction
Delhi Capitals eye a strong comeback against inconsistent Kolkata Knight Riders
- Kolkata Knight Riders registered a comfortable win over Delhi Capitals
- Sunil Narine, Prasidh Krishna and Eoin Morgan put in excellent performances for Delhi Capitals.
- Delhi Capitals suffered a close defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Expect Delhi Capitals to register a hard-fought win over Kolkata Knight Riders.
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Match Preview
Delhi Capitals will be looking to make a strong comeback when they face Kolkata Knight Riders in the 25th match of Indian Premier League at Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Delhi Capitals suffered a narrow one-defeat at the hands of Royal Challengers Bangalore. With this result, Delhi Capitals have moved to third place in the league table.
On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders managed to break their four-match losing streak with a comfortable win over Punjab Kings. Captain Eoin Morgan will be hoping that the side will continue their decent form in this fixture.
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Delhi Capitals will be looking to make a strong comeback when they face Kolkata Knight Riders in the 25th match of Indian Premier League at Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Delhi Capitals suffered a narrow one-defeat at the hands of Royal Challengers Bangalore. With this result, Delhi Capitals have moved to third place in the league table.
On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders managed to break their four-match losing streak with a comfortable win over Punjab Kings. Captain Eoin Morgan will be hoping that the side will continue their decent form in this fixture.
*Our match preview predictions are fully researched and provided in good faith but no profits are guaranteed. Please gamble responsibly, you should only ever gamble with money you can afford to lose.
Teams Preview
Delhi Capitals
The franchise will be looking to get back to winning ways in the competition. In their previous match, Delhi Capitals won the toss and opted to bowl first. The bowling attack did well to restrict Royal Challengers Bangalore to restrict to 171 runs in their 20 overs.
For Delhi Capitals, Ishant Sharma, Avesh Khan and Amit Mishra bowled well and claimed one wicket.
Chasing 172 runs for victory, the side got off to a shaky start as Shikhar Dhawan and Steven Smith perished in space of few overs. Rookie Prithvi Shaw failed to capitalize on his good start and perished in the seventh over after scoring 21 runs off 18 balls.
Captain Rishabh Pant and Marcus Stoinis came together and led the fightback for Delhi. The duo added 45 runs to rebuild the innings.
For Delhi, Rishabh Pant was the star performer with the bat. Wicket-keeper batsman scored 58 not out off 48 balls. He was well supported by Shimron Hetymer, who chipped in with unbeaten half-century off 25 balls with the help of two fours and four sixes.
All-rounder Marcus Stoinis scored 22 runs off 17 balls with the help of three boundaries. Despite valiant half-centuries from Rishabh Pant and Shimron Hetymer, Delhi lost the game by one run.
Delhi Capitals Actual Playing XI:
Marcus Stoinis, Steven Smith, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Avesh Khan, Prithvi Shaw, Kagiso Rabada, Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan, Shimron Hetmyer
Delhi Capitals Key Players From Previous Game
BatsmenR
B
4s
6s
SR
R Pant
58
48
6
0
120.83
S Hetmyer
53
25
2
4
212
M Stoinis
22
17
3
0
129.41
BowlersO
M
R
W
Econ
I Sharma
4.0
1
26
1
6.5
K Rabada
4.0
0
38
1
9.5
A Khan
4.0
0
24
1
6
Bowlers
O
M
R
W
Econ
I Sharma
4.0
1
26
1
6.5
K Rabada
4.0
0
38
1
9.5
A Khan
4.0
0
24
1
6
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Delhi Capitals Predicted Playing XI
Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Steven Smith, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin/Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan
Kolkata Knight Riders
Bowlers put in excellent performances to help Kolkata end their winless streak in the competition. Two-time IPL Champions certainly adjusted well to the conditions at Ahmedabad. The side will be looking to continue their winning run at the venue. For this game, Karun Nair might replace Shubnam Gill in the playing Xi for this encounter.
In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan and Dinesh Karthik to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the previous game, Rahul Tripathi and Eoin Morgan put on 66-run partnership after the side lost their first three wickets inside five overs.
The big positive from the previous game was captain Eoin Morgan finding form with the bat. Left-hander showed urgency at the crease and produced unbeaten 47 runs off 40 balls with the help of four boundaries and two sixes. He was well supported by Rahul Tripathi, who chipped in with 41 runs off 32 balls with the help of seven fours.
Andre Russell and Dinesh Karthik scored crucial cameos to help Kolkata complete the chase in 16th ovr of the innings.
In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Varun Chakravarthy, Pat Cummins and Sunil Narine to make crucial breakthroughs.
Surprisingly, Pacer Prasidh Krishna was the pick of the bowlers for Kolkata and claimed three wickets, whereas Sunil Narine and Pat Cummins claimed two wickets apiece.
Kolkata Knight Riders Actual Playing XI:
Shivam Mavi, Shubman Gill, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna, Pat Cummins, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Dinesh Karthik, RA Tripathi
Kolkata Knight Riders Key Players From Previous Game
Batsmen
R
B
4s
6s
SR
E Morgan
47
40
4
2
117.5
R Tripathi
41
32
7
0
128.12
D Karthik
12
6
2
0
200
Bowlers
O
M
R
W
Econ
P Krishna
4.0
0
30
3
7.5
P Cummins
3.0
0
31
2
10.33
S Narine
4.0
0
22
2
5.5
Bowlers
O
M
R
W
Econ
P Krishna
4.0
0
30
3
7.5
P Cummins
3.0
0
31
2
10.33
S Narine
4.0
0
22
2
5.5
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Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI
Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill/Karun Nair, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Tim Siefert/ Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Shakib Al Hasan/ Pat Cummins, Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Mavi, Prasidh Krishna
Delhi Capitals
The franchise will be looking to get back to winning ways in the competition. In their previous match, Delhi Capitals won the toss and opted to bowl first. The bowling attack did well to restrict Royal Challengers Bangalore to restrict to 171 runs in their 20 overs.
For Delhi Capitals, Ishant Sharma, Avesh Khan and Amit Mishra bowled well and claimed one wicket.
Chasing 172 runs for victory, the side got off to a shaky start as Shikhar Dhawan and Steven Smith perished in space of few overs. Rookie Prithvi Shaw failed to capitalize on his good start and perished in the seventh over after scoring 21 runs off 18 balls.
Captain Rishabh Pant and Marcus Stoinis came together and led the fightback for Delhi. The duo added 45 runs to rebuild the innings.
For Delhi, Rishabh Pant was the star performer with the bat. Wicket-keeper batsman scored 58 not out off 48 balls. He was well supported by Shimron Hetymer, who chipped in with unbeaten half-century off 25 balls with the help of two fours and four sixes.
All-rounder Marcus Stoinis scored 22 runs off 17 balls with the help of three boundaries. Despite valiant half-centuries from Rishabh Pant and Shimron Hetymer, Delhi lost the game by one run.
Delhi Capitals Actual Playing XI:
Marcus Stoinis, Steven Smith, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Avesh Khan, Prithvi Shaw, Kagiso Rabada, Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan, Shimron Hetmyer
Delhi Capitals Key Players From Previous Game
| Batsmen |
R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Pant | 58 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 120.83 |
| S Hetmyer | 53 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 212 |
| M Stoinis | 22 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 129.41 |
| Bowlers |
O | M | R | W | Econ |
| I Sharma | 4.0 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| K Rabada | 4.0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 |
| A Khan | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| Bowlers |
O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Sharma | 4.0 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| K Rabada | 4.0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 |
| A Khan | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
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Delhi Capitals Predicted Playing XI
Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Steven Smith, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin/Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Amit Mishra, Avesh KhanKolkata Knight Riders
Bowlers put in excellent performances to help Kolkata end their winless streak in the competition. Two-time IPL Champions certainly adjusted well to the conditions at Ahmedabad. The side will be looking to continue their winning run at the venue. For this game, Karun Nair might replace Shubnam Gill in the playing Xi for this encounter.
In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan and Dinesh Karthik to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the previous game, Rahul Tripathi and Eoin Morgan put on 66-run partnership after the side lost their first three wickets inside five overs.
The big positive from the previous game was captain Eoin Morgan finding form with the bat. Left-hander showed urgency at the crease and produced unbeaten 47 runs off 40 balls with the help of four boundaries and two sixes. He was well supported by Rahul Tripathi, who chipped in with 41 runs off 32 balls with the help of seven fours.
Andre Russell and Dinesh Karthik scored crucial cameos to help Kolkata complete the chase in 16th ovr of the innings.
In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Varun Chakravarthy, Pat Cummins and Sunil Narine to make crucial breakthroughs.
Surprisingly, Pacer Prasidh Krishna was the pick of the bowlers for Kolkata and claimed three wickets, whereas Sunil Narine and Pat Cummins claimed two wickets apiece.
Kolkata Knight Riders Actual Playing XI:
Shivam Mavi, Shubman Gill, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna, Pat Cummins, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Dinesh Karthik, RA Tripathi
Kolkata Knight Riders Key Players From Previous Game
| Batsmen |
R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Morgan | 47 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 117.5 |
| R Tripathi | 41 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 128.12 |
| D Karthik | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 200 |
| Bowlers |
O | M | R | W | Econ |
| P Krishna | 4.0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 7.5 |
| P Cummins | 3.0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 10.33 |
| S Narine | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Bowlers |
O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Krishna | 4.0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 7.5 |
| P Cummins | 3.0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 10.33 |
| S Narine | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
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Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI
Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill/Karun Nair, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Tim Siefert/ Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Shakib Al Hasan/ Pat Cummins, Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Mavi, Prasidh KrishnaPitch And Weather Conditions
| Hr | Temp | Rain | W. speed | W. direction | Clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00h | 29 | 0 mm. | 2.88 k/h | From: WNW | 20% |
| 03h | 30 | 0 mm. | 3.3 k/h | From: NW | 26% |
| 06h | 35 | 0 mm. | 2.02 k/h | From: WNW | 39% |
| 09h | 42 | 0 mm. | 2.36 k/h | From: WSW | 100% |
| 12h | 41 | 0 mm. | 5.07 k/h | From: WSW | 85% |
| 15h | 33 | 0 mm. | 5.51 k/h | From: E | 52% |
| 18h | 32 | 0 mm. | 3.81 k/h | From: W | 29% |
| 21h | 31 | 0 mm. | 3.86 k/h | From: NW | 80% |
With clear skies expected for the game, the surface will definitely assist the spinners. The batsmen will have to spend a lot of time at the crease to put in decent scores.
Venue Details
Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad is going to the third IPL game between Delhi Capitals between Kolkata Knight Riders.
Toss Prediction
The side that wins the toss, would be looking to bowl first and restrict the opposition to less 145 runs. The previous game was won by side batting first.
Winning Prediction
Based on current form, Delhi Capitals will be clear favorites to win their game against Kolkata Knight Riders.
With likes of Rishabh Pant, Avesh Khan and Shimron Hetymer doing well in the previous game, the side will be keen to bring their best cricket to the fore in this contest.
On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders top-order will have to come to the party in order to competitive against Delhi
Expect Delhi Capitals to register a hard-fought win over Kolkata Knight Riders.
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