Anukul Roy Out, DC Bring Sumit Kumar As KKR Elect To Bat First 

DC vs KKR 16th Match, IPL 2024 [x.com]

In a thrilling encounter at the Dr. Y.S. Rajashekar Reddy ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, the 16th match of IPL 2024 witnessed an intense battle between the Delhi Capitals (DC) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The stakes were high as both teams aimed to secure a crucial victory.

KKR won the toss and elected to bat first, setting the stage for an intense battle. With a strong batting lineup, KKR aimed to set a formidable target for DC to chase. 

However, DC's bowlers were determined to break through KKR's defenses and restrict them to a manageable total.

Talking about the changes, KKR has made 1 replacement in the playing XI, and DC has replaced Mukesh Kumar with Sumit Kumar.

KKR Vs DC: Playing XIs

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI: Phil Salt (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy

Delhi Capitals Playing XI: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Sumit Kumar, Rasikh Salam, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed

KKR Vs DC: Captain's Quote

Rishabh Pant (Delhi Capitals Skipper): "We would have batted first. The wicket might get slower in the second innings, but we are not thinking about it too much. Good to be back in the camp. But at the same time, not thinking too far ahead. The bowlers did a fantastic job in the Powerplay. We came up nicely as a unit." 

Shreyas Iyer (Kolkata Knight Riders Skipper): "We are going to bat first. When I came here, it looked a great surface to bat on. Also, it changed drastically in the last game and because of it, we would like to bat first. I had a tremendous journey while at Delhi. The support staff and the management has been supportive here in Kolkata and looking forward to tonight's match.To be honest, on the given day, anything can happen."