Kolkata Knight Riders host Delhi Capitals at the Eden Gardens in Calcutta on Monday, April 29, in the 47th match of IPL 2024. KKR have done exceptionally well at home this season, whereas DC has struggled both at home and away. KKR has an edge over their opponents in this game.
KKR must keep picking up points as they have so far this season. If they do so this time, they will be able to push for a place at the top of the league table, which they rightfully deserve.
DC, for their part, have largely underperformed this season and will want to overturn their fortunes in this game. KKR are not easy opponents to face, and Rishabh Pant's men will try to ensure they approach the game with the right intent and push for a win.
Predicted Squads
KKR: Philip Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana.
DC: David Warner, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar.
Key Players
Sunil Narine (KKR): West Indian legend Sunil Narine, who has been asked to open the innings alongside Phil Salt this season, has been phenomenal for KKR at the top of the order. He has also performed well with the ball in hand for his handy off-spin. Narine is the player to watch out for.
David Warner (DC): Australian opener David Warner, who called it quits from Test and ODI cricket earlier this year, is one of the biggest players to watch out for in this game for DC. He needs to get his team off to a good start and set up an excellent base for the rest of the batters to come and express themselves.
Match Prediction
KKR are the overwhelming favourites to win this game. DC have not been at their best this campaign and are not expected to compete on a level footing with their opponents. The home team knows these conditions well and along with some help from their supporters, should be able to script a win.