Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: On the brink of losing the plot to playoffs, who will make a comeback

The progress of both the teams is going south, and they will be desperate for a comeback.

Kolkata Knight Riders looked to be a strong team in the initial weeks. After suffering four consecutive losses on a trot, the team will take on the Capitals. Despite having a good start in the match, they could not capitalise on their innings. The two-time champions need to strategise and execute well to get back into the game and end their losing streak. Their bowling unit has been more or less consistent with their performance, but the batting line-up tends to stumble and fail. They should be looking at their batting combinations for upcoming fixtures.

On the other hand, Delhi Capitals are too dealing with the inconsistencies in their team. After an emphatic 9-wicket win over Punjab Kings, the team looked back on their form, but DC last fixture turned out to be a close and controversial turnaround against Rajasthan Royals. Out of the seven matches played, they have managed to win only three of them. Their bowling unit has been a little inconsistent and plays an influential role in deciding the fate of their game. They will look to replicate their strong performance against Punjab Kings and go on winning ways. Reports suggest that Mitchell Marsh and Tim Seifert have re-joined the Capitals camp after recovering from Covid-19.

Pitch Report

As evident from the previous games held here, one can expect a high-scoring match at Wankhede. Shorter boundaries and dew factor might force the toss winning captain to bowl first.

Probable Playing XI

Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Khaleel Ahmed.

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane, Sunil Narine, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Sam Billings (wk), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Tim Southee, Shivam Mavi, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy.

State to keep an eye on

• David Warner has the highest strike rate of 171 in the powerplay this season among batters who have scored a minimum of 100 runs.
• Sunil is one wicket away from 150 wickets in the IPL.
• Prithvi Shaw at the moment has averaged 56 and has a strike rate of 171 against Knight Riders, his best numbers against a team in the IPL.

In their previous season clash, Kuldeep Yadav shone with a four-wicket haul and helped Delhi grab a thumping victory. Can Delhi Capitals repeat the same, or Kolkata Knight Riders will complete their revenge?