Preview:
Delhi have started the 2021 edition of the Indian T20 League right from where they left the 2020 edition. The finalists of last season have done well to win four of their first six games. At the time of writing, they were sitting at the third place.
On the other hand, Kolkata have had a really tough start to their campaign. While they won their first game against Hyderabad, Eoin Morgan’s men then went on to lose four games in a row. But a win against Punjab in the last game will boost their spirits.
Match Details:
Delhi vs Kolkata
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Date & Time: 29th April 2021 at 7:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar
Pitch Report:
The Narendra Modi Stadium has a batting-friendly surface, where anything under 170 should be chased down easily.
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Probable Playing XIs for DEL vs KOL:
Delhi:
Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Steve Smith, Rishabh Pant, Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Amit Mishra, Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma, Avesh Khan.
Kolkata:
Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (C), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Pat Cummins, Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Mavi, Prasidh Krishna.
Top Picks for DEL vs KOL 11Wickets Match:
Shikhar Dhawan is currently the leading run-scorer for Delhi. He has scored 265 runs at an average of nearly 45.
Just behind Dhawan on that list is the youngster Prithvi Shaw. He has scored 187 runs and has an average of over 30.
Rahul Tripathi has been a consistent run-scorer for Kolkata. He has scored 168 runs at an average of over 25.
Andre Russell has shown glimpses of what he is capable of producing. He has scored 118 runs and has also picked up 7 wickets.
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for DEL vs KOL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Nitish Rana, Rishabh Pant, Rahul Tripathi, Andre Russell (VC), Shikhar Dhawan (C), Prithvi Shaw, Axar Patel, Sunil Narine, Avesh Khan, Amit Mishra, Pat Cummins
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for DEL vs KOL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Prithvi Shaw (C), Rishabh Pant, Rahul Tripathi (VC), Steve Smith, Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma, Pat Cummins, Prasidh Krishna
Captain and Vice-Captain Options
Captain Options: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw
Vice-Captain Options: Andre Russell, Rahul Tripathi
