Preview:
Both Delhi and Punjab will be disappointed at the manner in which they lost the last game despite getting a good start in their Indian T20 League 2021 campaign. Delhi started off with a win against Chennai and they dominated Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s men in that match.
But in their next game, they suffered a defeat against Rajasthan, thanks to a match-winning knock from mega-money signing Chris Morris. Punjab, on the other hand, defeated Rajasthan in their first match, but failed to turn up in their second game against Chennai. Both sides will be eager for a turnaround.
Match Details
Delhi vs Punjab
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Date & Time: 18th April 2021 at 7:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar
Pitch Report
The Wankhede track has seemingly changed a bit, since it is now helping the bowlers. That being said, the nature of the track always suits the batsmen, which makes things interesting ahead of this game.
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Probable Playing XIs for DEL vs PUN:
Punjab:
Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (C and WK), Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan, Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith, Murugan Ashwin/Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami
Delhi:
Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (C and WK), Marcus Stoinis, Lalit Yadav, Chris Woakes, Tom Curran/Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ravichandran Ashwin, Avesh Khan
Top Picks for DEL vs PUN 11Wickets Match:
Shikhar Dhawan had a fantastic start to his Indian T20 League 2021 campaign, as he smashed 85 runs against Chennai. He will be aiming to have a similar influence today.
Chris Gayle too played well in his first game, as he scored 40 runs against the Rajasthani bowling unit. He will be aiming to register his first half-century of the season.
KL Rahul played a remarkable knock of 91 runs in the first game, but was run out in the last game right at the beginning. The Punjab skipper will be a good captaincy pick.
The opposition skipper Rishabh Pant will not be a poor captaincy pick either, as while other Delhi batsman struggled in the last game, he scored a half-century.
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for DEL vs PUN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
KL Rahul (C), Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan (VC), Chris Gayle, Prithvi Shaw, Chris Woakes, Marcus Stoinis, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Jhye Richardson, Arshpreet Singh
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for DEL vs PUN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Rishabh Pant (C), KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Chris Gayle (VC), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Woakes, Deepak Hooda, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Avesh Khan, Kagiso Rabada
Captain and Vice-Captain Options
Captain Options: Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul
Vice-Captain Options: Shikhar Dhawan, Chris Gayle
