Well, a proper nail-biter is going on right now between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals. But with not much time left before the next game begins, let’s quickly get this preview started.
Hello and welcome back to SlogVlog! In today’s post, we’ll be looking at everything you need to know ahead of the final league-stage clash between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, taking place at one of India’s most iconic and historic cricket stadiums — Eden Gardens.
Expected Playing 11:
KKR:
- Ajinkhya Rahane (C)
- Finn Allen
- Cameron Green
- Rinku Singh
- Manish Pandey
- Rovman Powell
- Tejasvi Dahiya
- Sunil Narine
- Anukul Roy
- Kartik Tyagi
- Varun Chakravarthy
Impact Player- Saurabh Dube
DC:
- Abishek Porel
- KL Rahul (WK)
- Nitish Rana
- Karun Nair
- Tristian Stubbs
- Ashutosh Sharma
- Vipraj Nigam
- Axar Patel (C)
- Mitchell Starc
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Lungi Ngidi
Impact Player- Mukesh Kumar
| Matches- | 36 |
| KKR Won- | 20 |
| DC Won- | 15 |
| No Result- | 1 |
Pitch and Weather Conditions:
The game will be played on pitch No. 5 at Eden Gardens, under the lights: a recipe for high-scoring encounters. In the only match played this season on this pitch, KKR raced away to 226 for 8, before dismissing SRH for 161 all out. Spin might be key for either team: in the past two IPL years, spinners have been more economical (9.16) compared to fast bowlers (10.78). The weather will also be a huge challenge for both sides. The temperature is expected to hover in the mid-30s Celsius, but 68% humidity will make it feel a lot hotter in Kolkata.
-ESPN CricInfo
Prediction:
They have been playing genuinely solid cricket in all departments, and the fact that they have finally found rhythm at their home ground gives them a huge advantage heading into this clash. At this stage, KKR understand the Eden Gardens conditions extremely well, and that familiarity could play a massive role in such a high-pressure game.
That being said, Delhi Capitals are also coming into this game with renewed confidence after rediscovering some form recently, so KKR definitely cannot afford to take them lightly.
Still, with momentum, home conditions, and playoff desperation all favouring them, we are picking KKR to win this clash and keep their incredible comeback story alive.
If you want to watch the final league stage game of this nail-biting season of IPL, then tune into JioHotstar at 7:30 PM IST.
Until next time!
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