IPL 2023, Match 28 | DC vs KKR | Cricket Exchange Fantasy Teams, Player Stats, Probable XIs and Pitch Report
DC vs KKR, Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips: IPL 2023, Match 28 (Source: AP Photo)
The 28th match of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will see the struggling side Delhi Capitals (DC) face off against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The encounter is scheduled to take place on a doubleheader Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
The Capitals have made a nightmarish start to their current campaign as they have played five and lost all of them. Skipper David Warner is amongst the runs but he has hardly got any support from any of the other players. With zero points and a net run rate of -1.488, they are rock bottom at the tenth position in the table. Meanwhile, the Knight Riders have played five and won two and lost three. With 4 points and an NRR of +0.320, they are placed in the seventh position in the table. (All scenarios till match No. 25)
Before the game begins, let us look at the important stats, best player picks, and the best-predicted teams for the fantasy contests of the match.
Ground Stats: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
The wicket in Delhi has been good for batting as all the four innings have produced a total of above 160 in the two games played in this season so far. The stadium favours the chasing side more comparatively.
Numbers at the ground (Overall IPL)
Total Matches: 79
Matches won batting first: 35
Matches won batting second: 43
Tied: 1
Average first innings score: 164.6
Average runs per over: 8.32
Average runs per wicket: 27.19
DC vs KKR, Match 28: Head-to-Head
The Capitals and the Knight Riders have met each other 30 times in the cash-rich league with DC emerging victorious on 14 occasions and KKR on 16.
Head-to-Head (Overall)
Total Matches: 30
Delhi Capitals won: 14
Kolkata Knight Riders won: 16
Head-to-Head (IPL 2022)
Total Matches: 2
Delhi Capitals won: 2
Kolkata Knight Riders won: 0
Head-to-Head (Last 10 Matches)
Delhi Capitals won: 7
Kolkata Knight Riders won: 3
DC vs KKR, Match 28: Playing XIs
Delhi Capitals Team News
No major updates.
Delhi Capitals Predicted Playing XI
David Warner (c), Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh, Yash Dhull, Manish Pandey, Abhishek Porel (wk), Lalit Yadav, Aman Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, and Mustafizur Rehman.
Impact Players: Mukesh Kumar, Praveen Dubey, Sarfraz Khan, Chetan Sakariya, and Aman Khan.
Kolkata Knight Riders
No major updates.
Kolkata Knight Riders
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Naryan Jagadeesan, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, and Varun Chakravarthy.
Impact Players: Tim Southee, Jason Roy, Litton Das, Kulwant Khejroliya, and Harshit Rana.
DC vs KKR, Match 28: Top Five Picks
- David Warner (DC): Skipper David Warner has been the shining light for DC's miserable campaign so far. Though his strike-rate has come under scrutiny, he is the leading run-getter for his team with 228 runs in 5 innings at an average of 45.60 with 3 half-centuries.
- Axar Patel (DC): All-rounder Axar Patel has been in solid batting form recently. The left-handed batter has struck the second-most runs for DC after Warner. He has 129 runs to his name in 5 innings at an average of 25.80 with one half-century. His bowling hasnt clicked yet but he could be amongst the runs in this fixture as well.
- Venkatesh Iyer (KKR): In the last game against Mumbai Indians (MI), Venkatesh Iyer became just the second KKR batter to smash a century in the IPL after Brendon McCullum's heroics on the opening night 15 years ago. He is leading the batting charts for his team with 234 runs in 5 innings at an average of 46.80 with one hundred and one fifty.
- Nitish Rana (KKR): Captain Nitish Rana hasnt quite yet clicked so far in this season. The left-handed batter has amassed 150 runs in 5 innings at an average of 30.00 with just one half-century. Rana will look to lead his side from the front by registering a significant score.
- Rinku Singh (KKR): Rinku Singh is the man of the moment in this year's IPL. The pocked-sized dynamo has smashed 174 runs at an average of 58.00 and a strike-rate of 162.61. He is the man in form and cant be overlooked for this contest.
DC vs KKR, Match 28: Must picks for the match
Delhi Capitals
- David Warner - 228 runs in 5 innings
- Axar Patel - 129 runs in 5 innings and 2 wickets in 4 innings
- Anrich Nortje - 2 wickets in 4 innings
Kolkata Knight Riders
- Venkatesh Iyer - 234 runs in 5 innings
- Nitish Rana - 150 runs in 5 innings
- Rinku Singh - 174 runs in 5 innings
DC vs KKR, Match 28: Risky Picks
Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, Lalit Yadav
Kolkata Knight Riders: N Jagadeesan, Umesh Yadav
DC vs KKR, Match 28: Best Captain and Vice-captain choices
- David Warner (DC)
- Nitish Rana (KKR)
- Andre Russell (KKR)
DC vs KKR, Match 28: Cricket Exchange Fantasy Team
Wicketkeeper: N Jagadeesan
Batters: David Warner, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh
All-rounders: Axar Patel, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur
Bowlers: Anrich Nortje, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson
Captain: David Warner
Vice-captain: Andre Russell
DC: 4 Players, KKR: 7 Players
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