The 16th match of the Indian Premier League 2024 will see Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) squaring off against Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, April 3.
Pitch Report
The surface should offer equal contest between the bat and ball. It’s a fresh wicket and there is some help on offer for the pacers. There was some grass in the first game so there was little to no help for the spinners. However, if the same pitch is used, spinners could have more say in then game.
DC vs KKR Match Toss Prediction
Both teams should bat first if they win the toss. As we saw in the last game against CSK, batting got tougher in the second innings thus having runs on the board will help.
DC vs KKR Probable Playing XIs
Delhi Capitals:
David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (C & WK), Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Kuldeep Yadav
Impact player - Rasikh Salam/Ishant Sharma
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Phil Salt (WK), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy
Impact player - Anukul Roy
DC Team News & Playing 11
DC Team News
Kuldeep Yadav missed out in the previous game due to a niggle. If he has recovered, he will return to the playing XI. That is the only change we see at the moment. Anrich Nortje has been taken for plenty so far but he should retain his place given his match winning skills.
DC Key Players
- David Warner - Warner backed up his 49 run knock against RR with a fluent 52 against CSK. Warner was in destructive mood and tormented the CSK attack, hitting five fours and three sixes. Warner has been given a license to go for the kill from ball one and the intent has worked wonders for him so far.
- Mitchell Marsh - Mitchell Marsh has also looked good but the big innings has eluded him. He has been demoted down the order to accommodate Prithvi Shaw as opener. It won’t be long before Marsh brings out a special innings for DC.
- Kuldeep Yadav – Assuming that Kuldeep Yadav is fit and available; he will play a big role for DC. KKR have quite a few left hand batters in the playing XI and Kuldeep will be a big asset for DC against the dangerous southpaws. However, he has all the skill to get the best right hand batters out as well.
- Axar Patel - Axar Patel has been magnificent over the years for DC both with bat and ball. He was instrumental in DC’s win over CSK, giving away just 20 runs and taking the wicket of Daryl Mitchell. He is also a very reliable batter down the order.
KKR Team News & Playing 11
KKR Team News
Phil Salt has done just enough to keep Rahmanullah Gurbaz out of the playing XI. KKR also missed Nitish Rana in the last game due to injury. If he is fit, Rana should be back in the playing XI. The team should not make any other change to the playing XI.
KKR Key Players
- Phil Salt - Phil Salt has done well in the two games he has played so far. He scored 54 in the first game against SRH and backed it up with a 30 run knock against RCB. Salt is one of the best in this format of the game and has shown remarkable consistency in recent times. He will be a key player for KKR.
- Sunil Narine - Narine is a very useful cricketer to have. He is sensational with the ball and we all are aware how big a threat he possesses to a batting team, however, against RCB he showed he is a match winner with the bat as well, scoring 47 runs in 22 balls, hitting five sixes.
- Andre Russell - Russell is also one of the key members of the KKR team. Given his all-round abilities, he is always in the game. He scored a fiery 64 in the first game. In the second game, he did not get a chance to bat so he contributed with the ball and picked two wickets for 29 runs.
- Rinku Singh - Rinku Singh has not got enough opportunity so far but he has been in magnificent form and if KKR find themselves in trouble, he will be the one who can bail them out and put the team in a position of strength.
DC vs KKR Head to Head
It has been a very close fight between the teams in IPL history, with both teams winning 16 games each.
DC vs KKR Head to Head Stats in T20s
| Matches Played | DC Won | KKR Won | Tie | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals Dream11 Prediction Today, Grand League
Here is Our Scenarios for IPL 2024 DC and KKR Match Prediction
Here are the cases for who will win today’s IPL Match 16,
Delhi and Kolkata Today Match Prediction.
Scenario 1
Delhi Capitals win the toss and bowl
Power Play score – 60-70
First Innings Score - 180-190
Kolkata Knight Riders win the match
Scenario 2
Kolkata Knight Riders win the toss and bowl
Power Play score - 55-65
First Innings Score - 170-180
Kolkata Knight Riders win the match