Match Details
Match 22 – Delhi vs Bangalore
Date & Time – April 27, 2021; 7:30 PM
Venue – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Preview
The second leg of the ongoing Indian T20 League has begun and will witness a match between Delhi and Bangalore at the World’s Largest Stadium. The two teams have won four matches each and have lost one. This should be a cracker of a match, considering that both the teams are in top form so far in this tournament.
Probable Playing XIs
Delhi
Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Steven Smith, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Kagiso Rabada, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan
Bangalore
Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers (wk), Washington Sundar, Daniel Christian/Daniel Sams, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
Top Picks of the Match
Virat Kohli (Bangalore)
Virat Kohli has not been at his very best in this season so far. But going to Ahmedabad will bring some happy memories for him considering how he had played the last time he was at the venue playing for his country. He made 231 runs from 5 innings, including three unbeaten fifties.
Shikhar Dhawan (Delhi)
He has been in top form in this season so far. He has batted really well and helped Delhi to make merry in the competition. He has already crossed 250 runs in the five matches which he has played so far in this tournament. He has been striking at 142 as well.
X-Factor Player
Avesh Khan (Delhi)
Avesh Khan can be X-Factor in this match, given how he has bowled so far in this tournament. He has picked up 11 wickets from the five matches he has played. He took three scalps in the previous match.
Fantasy Teams
Fantasy Playing XI No.1 for Head to Head/Small Leagues:
Rishabh Pant, Steve Smith, Prithvi Shaw (VC), Virat Kohli (c), G Maxwell, Devdutt Padikkal, Axar Patel, Marcus Stoinis, A Mishra, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel
Fantasy Playing XI No.2 for Grand/Mega Leagues:
AB de Villiers, Shikhar Dhawan (C), Prithvi Shaw, Virat Kohli (VC), Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Kagiso Rabada, A Mishra, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
