Match Details
Match 29 – Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals
Date & Time – May 2, 2021; 7:30 PM IST
Venue – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Preview
The two teams have had contrasting fortunes in the tournament so far. Delhi has played seven matches so far, winning five matches and losing two. They beat Kolkata in their previous comprehensively in the last match.
Punjab is coming into this match after beating Bangalore in their previous match. They have won three out of their seven matches and would be looking to move on as the league heads into the second half.
Probable Playing XIs
Punjab Kings
KL Rahul (c), Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Chris Gayle, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Chris Jordan, Riley Meredith, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami
Delhi Capitals
Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Steven Smith, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma, Avesh Khan
Top Picks of the Match
KL Rahul
The captain of the Punjab team has been fantastic this season so far and has not broken a sweat. He is the leading run-getter in the tournament so far. He has made 331 runs in the seven matches so far. In the last match, he scored 91 runs.
Shikhar Dhawan
He has been in solid form with the bat in this tournament so far. Dhawan has scored 311 runs in the seven innings so far. In the previous match, he scored a 40+ in his last two matches and would be looking to get a move on with a fifty.
X-Factor Player
Harpreet Brar
The Punjab all-rounder turned the previous match around on its head with his brilliant performance with both the ball and the bat. He picked up three wickets and made a handy contribution with the bat as well.
Fantasy Teams
Fantasy Playing XI No.1 for Head to Head/Small Leagues:
Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul (C), Shikhar Dhawan (VC), Prithvi Shaw, Steve Smith, S Hetymer, Axar Patel, Deepak Hooda, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammad Shami, Harpreet Brar
Fantasy Playing XI No.2 for Grand/Mega Leagues:
KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw (VC), Chris Gayle (C), S Hetymer, Shahrukh Khan, Axar Patel, Marcus Stoinis, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammad Shami, Ishant Sharma
