The 42nd match of the 13th season of IPL will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Delhi Capitals (DC) in Abu Dhabi in a short time. Suspense remains on the playing of Andre Russell and Sunil Narine, who is out of the team due to injury. At the same time, Delhi would like to win this match and secure their place in the play-offs.
Delhi beat Kolkata by 18 runs in the last match
Last time in the season, the Delhi Capitals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 18 runs in the clash between the two teams. Batting first, Delhi scored 224 for 4 wickets in Sharjah. In reply, Kolkata was able to score 210 runs for 8 wickets.
Delhi in second and Kolkata in fourth in the points table
Talking of points table, Delhi is second with 14 points. He has won 7 out of 10 matches. At the same time, Kolkata is in fourth place with 10 points. He has won 5 matches in 10 and lost 5.
If Kolkata loses, Punjab-Hyderabad gains
From Kings XI Punjab and Sunrisers Hyderabad, these two teams will benefit the most from Kolkata's defeat. If Kolkata wins the match, it will become the frontrunner in the fourth team race of the play-offs.
Dhawan-Iyer is Delhi's top scorer
Shikhar Dhawan has scored the most runs for Delhi. Dhawan has scored 465 runs so far in the season. Dhawan has scored 69, 57, 101, and 106 in the last 4 innings. Not only this, but they are also unbeaten in these innings. At the same time, captain Shreyas Iyer is at number two with 335 runs.
Rabada season's top wicket-taker
Delhi fast bowler Kagiso Rabada holds the purple cap with 21 wickets. After him, Enrich Nortze is the highest wicket-taker for the team with 12 wickets.
Shubman Gill Kolkata's top scorer
KKR opener batsman Shubman Gill has scored the most 312 runs for his team in the season. It is followed by Captain Eoin Morgan's number 278. Morgan has been given the captaincy of the team in the middle tournament.
No Kolkata bowler in top-20
Kolkata is also not in the top-20 in terms of taking any bowler wickets. Shivam Mavi and Varun Chakraborty have taken the most 7-7 wickets for the team. Andre Russell has taken 6 and Sunil Narine has taken 5 wickets.
Kolkata-Delhi most expensive player
Kolkata's most expensive player is Pat Cummins. He will get Rs 15.50 crore for the season. After this comes the number of Sunil Narel, who will get 12.50 crores of the season. At the same time, Rishabh Pant is the most expensive player in Delhi with 15 crore, and Shimron Hetmyer worth Rs 7.75 crore.
Pitch report
The sky will be clear during the match in Abu Dhabi. The temperature is likely to be between 23 and 34 degrees Celsius. Being a slow wicket here will also help the spinners a lot. The team that wins the toss will like to bowl first. Before this IPL, the success rate of the first bowling team victory in the last 44 T20s was 56.81%.
Total T20: 44 on this ground
First Batting Team Won: 19
First bowling team won: 25
Average team score in first innings: 137
Team's average score in the second innings: 128
Delhi has not played the finals yet, Kolkata became 2-time champions
Delhi is the only team that could not play the final till now. However, Delhi reached the semi-finals in the tournament's opening two seasons (2008, 2009). At the same time, Kolkata has won the title twice (2012, 2014).
Kolkata's success rate higher than IPL in Delhi
Kolkata has a success rate of 52.12% in the league. Kolkata has played a total of 188 matches, winning 97 and losing 91. At the same time, Delhi's success rate is 45.13%. Delhi has played a total of 187 matches, winning 84 and losing 102. 2 matches were inconclusive.
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