DC vs KKR Match Preview – The Feroz Shah Kotla is all set to host another game of the world’s biggest domestic league here on Saturday.
The 10th match of IPL 2019 will be played between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) tonight at 08:00 PM local time.
Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi Capitals made a good start to the season by registering an amazing win over the 3-times champion Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium.
However, the crowd at Feroz Shah Kotla was not lucky enough to see their favourites win their first home game of the season against the defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
The Delhi Franchise had beaten KKR at the same venue, when both the teams played against each other in the previous season of the IPL. The DC fans will once again have the same expectations from their team to win tonight against King Khan’s side.
Now, if we look at the current stats of this season, KKR is at the top of the points table by winning both the games it played till now.
The players are confident, the fans are happy, and the Badshah of Bollywood, Shahrukh Khan is highly pleased with the team’s performance. All thanks to the muscle power of Andre Russell.
This Carrabian man turned out to be a brute force against both the opponents and he have the power to make a difference and carve the KKR’s third straight victory of the season.
Now, here are the match preview, Dream 11 fantasy league teams, pitch report, weather conditions, our power picks, and all the details of today’s match.
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Match Details:
The 10th match of the IPL season 12th between DC vs KKR will be hosted by the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, New Delhi.
This epic encounter between both the teams will start at 08:00 PM local time tonight (02:30 GMT).
In India, the official broadcasting channel for live telecasting IPL matches is Star Sports.
You can also watch the online Live Streaming of today’s game between DC and KKR on Hotstar.
Pitch Report/Condition:
Average 1st Innings total at Feroz Shah Kotla (last 5 Night IPL games): 180 runs
Records of the chasing teams at this venue: Won 3, Lost 2
Weather Conditions/Report:
Delhi is one of the hottest cities in the country in summer. Thus, the temperature is expected to be on the higher side with ratings of 30-35 degrees.
The level of humidity during the second half of the game will also get high up to the mark of 40.
Dew can also play a game-changing role in the encounter. Thus, both the captains will look to chase after winning the toss.
Last 5 IPL Matches (most-recent match first)
The win/lose stats for both the teams are as follows;
Delhi Capitals: L, W, W, W, L
Kolkata Knight Riders: W, W, L, W, W
Possible Playing 11:
Here are possible playing 11 of the hosts – Delhi Capitals (DC) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for tonight’s match.
Delhi Capitals
Shreyas Iyer (C), Rishabh Pant (WK), Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Chris Morris, Colin Ingram, Amit Mishra, Axar Patel, Rahul Tewatia, Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada.
DC’s Bench Strength – Sandeep Lamichhane, Avesh Khan, Hanuma Vihari, Nathu Singh, Colin Munro, Jalaj Saxena, Manjot Kalra, Trent Boult.
Kolkata Knight Riders
Dinesh Karthik (C & WK), Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Nitish Rana, Robin Uthappa, Andre Russell, Piyush Chawla, Shubman Gill, Lockie Ferguson, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna.
KKR’s Bench Strength – Joe Denly, Rinku Singh, Harry Gurney, KC Cariappa, Carlos Brathwaite, Sandeep Warrier, Nikhil Naik.
Team News:
The South African all-rounder Chris Morris has joined the Delhi Capital’s camp and is most probably expected to play the tonight’s match.
Dream 11 Fantasy League Tips
Win Small and Grand leagues of Dream 11 fantasy cricket by following our predicted playing 11 and fantasy league tips. Here are our suggested options for Captain and Vice-captain choices for this match.
Captain Choices: Shikhar Dhawan, Chris Lynn, Andre Russell
Vice Captain Choices: Sunil Narine, Prithvi Shaw, Andre Russell, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana
Crickclassics’ Dream 11 Teams
We at Crickclassics carry out an in-depth analysis of each and every match to make the best and winning teams for the fantasy leagues like Dream 11.
Here are our teams for small and grand leagues of Dream 11 for DC vs KKR match.
Small League/Head To Head Team
Wicket Keeper – Rishabh Pant
Batsman – Robin Uthappa, Shikhar Dhawan (C), Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana
All-Rounders – Andre Russell (VC), Sunil Narine
Bowlers – Piyush Chawla, Amit Mishra, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna
Grand/Mega League Team
Wicket Keeper – Dinesh Karthik
Batsman – Nitish Rana, Chris Lynn (C), Prithvi Shaw (VC)
All-Rounders – Axar Patel, Rahul Tewatia, Andre Russell
Bowlers – Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Ishant Sharma, Piyush Chawla
Power Pick for Small Leagues
Our power pick for small leagues of today’s match between DC and KKR is Robin Uthappa.
Uthappa’s record against the Delhi-franchise in IPL has been pretty good. Here are some of his stats against Delhi: 21 inns 587 runs with an average of 30.90 including 4 half-centuries.
(Due to credit issues, he is not in our Grand League team)
Our Advice:
Sunil Narine treads a reckless route when he bats and his bowling skills are on the wane. Thus, making him captain or vice-captain could be risky.
Our Match Prediction:
We predict that the chasing team will win this match.
*Disclaimer: These teams are based on the analysis, instinct, and understanding of the author. Make your own decision and consider the points mentioned while selecting your team.
