When the Delhi Capitals (DC) face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Tuesday in the 2021 Indian Premier League, they have a chance to secure a play-off position (IPL). In the two-time champions’ previous encounter, KKR’s ominous winning streak was ended by Chennai Super Kings.
Aside from the loss, KKR had to contend with an injury throughout the match. When all-rounder Andre Russell walked off the field. Eoin Morgan and the coaches may consider replacing Russell with Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan.
If KKR are to compete with the Delhi Capitals, who are captained by the energetic Rishabh Pant. A plethora of in-form players at the moment, they will have to perform on all fronts. To ensure that the club can compete in batting, players like Morgan, Dinesh Karthik, Nitish Rana, Venkatesh Iyer, and Shubman Gill will have to fire in synchrony. Rahul Tripathi will come into the game with a lot of confidence after leading the team in scoring with a quick 45 against CSK. The bowlers will then have to stick to their game plans.
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DC, on the other hand, is in a good spot right now. They put up a fantastic performance to defeat Rajasthan Royals in their last match. And based on their recent record, DC are expected to continue in the same vein. Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, and Shimron Hetmyer make up a dangerous batting line-up. Thus, In bowling, the finesse of Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel is nicely complimented by Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, and Avesh Khan’s pace and bounce. With Marcus Stoinis doubtful, DC could offer Steve Smith a game.
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