Delhi Capitals will face Kolkata Knight Riders in the 41st match of IPL 2022 that will be played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on 28 Apr and will start at 7:30 PM IST. Read here complete information about this DC vs KKR match including preview, prediction, playing 11, Dream11 Team, etc.
DC vs KKR Match Details
| Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match Information | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28th April, 2022 |
| Time | 7:30 PM IST, 02:00 PM GMT, 07:30 PM LOCAL |
| Venue | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Pitch Report & Weather Conditions
High scoring matches have been seen in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai since last few days and this game of DC vs KKR is also likely to have some big total on the board. Team batting first can make big total but due to dew factor it will be easier for the team batting second to chase a decent target.
DC Team Preview
With 3 wins in seven matches played so far in IPL 2022 Delhi Capitals didn’t have a great tournament. In the last match against RR, Delhi Capitals batsmen batted well in the chase of 222 but lost the game by just 15. DC was unlucky to get past the total despite batting well.
DC Key Players
David Warner
David Warner had a great outing in the 3 consecutive matches before the last match against RR. He smashed 3 back to back half-centuries, although he lost the touch in the last game but he is likely to contribute equally well in this upcoming match against KKR.
Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant put a stand of 44 runs in 24 balls in the last match and he will be eyeing to make crucial runs in the game against KKR also. He can the hot favourites to be DC top batsmen in this match
Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav was not able to take a wicket in the last match but he is still the leading wicket-taker for DC in IPL 2022 with 13 wickets in 7 matches. The kind of variations he has in his bowling makes him a dangerous bowler in these situations
KKR Team Preview
Kolkata Knight Riders have lost their last four games and they are completely off the track at this moment. They need a must win in this game to go up in the points table. The main reason of KKR’s failure is the poor performance of their top or
KKR Key Players
Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer has a decent tournament overall with the bat as he has score 248 runs at an average of 142.52. He was not in the best form in last few matches but look to make some useful knock this time around.
Andre Russell
With top order like Sam Billings, Nitish Rana still seeking runs in this season, focus will be on Andre Russell to do again something magical with the bat. He is a complete allrouner who has contribute equally well with both bat and ball in the match against DC.
Umesh Yadav
Umesh Yadav has continued his brilliant bowling that he started in the early match of IPL 2022. His stats of 11 wickets in 8 matches makes him the top pick for KKR best bowler in this match.
DC Playing 11
Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (c) (wk), Rovman Powell, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Khaleel Ahmed
KKR Playing 11
Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Sam Billings (wk), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Tim Southee, Shivam Mavi, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy
DC vs KKR Head to Head Stats in IPL T20
| Matches Played | DC Won | KKR Won | Tie | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
DC vs KKR Winner Prediction
Both DC and KKR will be looking to move up in the points table by getting a win in this match, but there are lot of problems in all departments of these teams. KKR too had a good bowling and batting on paper and power hitter like Andre Russell. But at this point of time DC are looking a strong opposition over KKR.
DC is favorite to win this match against KKR.
DC vs KKR Dream11 Team
N. Pooran can play match-winning innings for his team. D. Miller, R. Tripathi, A. Sharma are also players who can give excellent performance with the bat and help the team to win. A. Markram, H. Pandya can prove their all-rounder abilities by making good runs and taking wickets. Rashid-Khan, T. Natarajan can be very impressive with the ball.
| PLAYER | POSITION | Dream11 CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| R. Pant | Wicket Keeper | 9 |
| D. Warner | Batter | 10.5 |
| S. Iyer | Batter | 9 |
| P. Shaw | Batter | 9.5 |
| S. Narine | All Rounder | 8.5 |
| A. Russell | All Rounder | 10.5 |
| L. Yadav | All Rounder | 8 |
| T. Southee | Bowler | 8.5 |
| U. Yadav | Bowler | 9 |
| K. Yadav | Bowler | 9 |
| K. Ahmed | Bowler | 8.5 |
Dream11 Team Captain and Vice Captain
Dream11 Captain – D. Warner
Dream11 Vice Captain – S. Iyer