Delhi Capitals (DC) will take on two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 16th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, April. 3. Rishabh Pant-led Capitals will look to build on their previous win over five-time winners CSK. DC started their IPL 2024 campaign with a four-wicket defeat against Punjab Kings (PBKS). They later lost to Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 12 runs, but in their third encounter, they bounced back and defeated defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 20 runs.
The Capitals are currently placed seventh in the IPL 2024 standings.
KKR, captained by Shreyas Iyer, made a good start to their 2024 campaign, defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by four runs in the first match and then defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by seven wickets.
With the latest win, KKR has become the first team to win on a foreign ground in this year’s IPL. They are second with four points from two matches and a net run rate of +1.047.
Ahead of another exciting encounter in IPL 2024, we take a look at the predicted XIs of both the sides.
DC probable XI
david warner
Australia’s David Warner has been the best batsman for DC in the first three matches. The southpaw has scored 130 runs in three matches, with his highest score being 52.
Michelle Marsh
Mitchell Marsh’s performance in the first three matches has not been good. But he is an excellent all-rounder and he will try to improve his figures in this match.
Prithvi Shaw
Prithvi Shaw played his first match of the season against defending champions CSK, scoring 43 runs for the Capitals with a strike rate of 159.26.
Rishabh Pant (Captain/Wicketkeeper)
Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant scored 51 runs against CSK, which included four fours and three sixes. He would like to repeat his form against KKR.
Tristan Stubbs
South Africa’s Tristan Stubbs played a brilliant innings against Rajasthan Royals despite the defeat. Chasing 186, Stubbs scored an unbeaten 44 off 23 balls to lead the Capitals to an incredible victory. He would like to continue his good form in this match also.
Akshar Patel
Akshar Patel has contributed with both bat and ball in DC’s first three matches. Axar has been economical with his left-arm spin, giving some important runs down the order. He will also play an important role for DC against KKR.
Sumit Kumar
Bowling all-rounder Sumit Kumar has had a somewhat disappointing performance so far for the Capitals. The Gurgaon-born cricketer will have to bring his A-game for DC against KKR to secure his place in the first eleven.
-Kuldeep Yadav
India’s star spinner, Kuldeep Yadav, has been the standout bowler for DC in their first three matches. The left-arm wrist spinner has taken three wickets in two matches at an economy of 7.63. He could be a key player for the Capitals against KKR.
Enrique Nortje
Anrich Nortje was expensive in the first few games. He will try to strengthen his team in this match after the big win over CSK.
Khalil Ahmed
Khalil Ahmed has made some important contributions for the Capitals in their first three matches. The left-arm fast bowler has taken five wickets so far and will look to take more wickets in the upcoming match against KKR.
Mukesh Kumar
Mukesh Kumar took the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal against RR and will look to extend his record against KKR.
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Abhishek Porel
KKR’s probable XI
Phil Salt (wicketkeeper)
England opening batsman Phil Salt has scored 84 runs in two matches with a strike rate of 140. He will also try to help KKR in the upcoming match against DC.
Sunil Narine
Sunil Narine was on fire with the bat against RCB, scoring 47 runs at a strike rate of 213.64. Apart from this, he has taken two wickets in two matches. He will play an important role for KKR in this match also.
Venkatesh Iyer
Venkatesh Iyer scored a brilliant 50 runs against RCB with the help of three fours and four sixes. He will aim to continue his excellent form in Vizag.
Shreyas Iyer (Captain)
KKR captain Shreyas Iyer played the role of an excellent anchor by scoring 39 runs in 22 balls against RCB. He will need to return to his peak performance to continue contributing to KKR’s middle-order success.
Nitish Rana
Nitish Rana is a key member of the middle order of Knight Riders. Last year, the left-handed batsman scored 413 runs for KKR and was one of the standout performers for the team. He is yet to perform this year and this match will be a great opportunity for him.
Rinku Singh
Rinku Singh had a memorable campaign last year, scoring 474 runs for KKR. In their IPL opener against SRH, Rinku scored 23 runs to take KKR to 208/7. The explosive batsman will again play the role of finisher for KKR in IPL 2024.
andre russell
Star all-rounder Andre Russell made a strong start to his IPL 2024 campaign as he played a match-winning inning of 64 not out and also took two wickets against SRH. He has scored more than 2,300 runs in the IPL and taken 98 wickets, making it not easy to include this explosive all-rounder in the team.
Mitchell Starc
Mitchell Starc, who was bought for a hefty price of Rs 24.75 crore, has had a disappointing start to the season. He will look to show his true worth against a revived DC team in this game.
Varun Chakraborty
Varun Chakravarthy returned for KKR last year with 20 wickets in 14 matches, but conceded runs in his first IPL 2024 game. He will try to improve his position in this competition.
Harshit Rana
Against SRH, KKR hero Harshit Rana has already made his presence felt by defending 13 runs in the last over. Harshit took three wickets for 33 runs in KKR’s IPL 2024 opener and will look to provide more for his team against DC.
Suyash Sharma
Suyyash Sharma enjoyed a breakout season last year and has made a good start to the 2024 season. In his most recent performance, he bowled two overs and conceded 18 runs in a high-scoring game against SRH. He also took a brilliant catch against SRH and will look to play a key role in the spin department for KKR in this match.
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Angkrish Raghuvanshi
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