IPL 2017: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils – Predicted XI Of Delhi Daredevils

Dec 23, 2018 at 12:35 PM

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IPL 2017: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils – Predicted XI Of Delhi Daredevils

Delhi Daredevils boast the most talented young talent in the ongoing edition of Indian Premier League and also they arguably have the best bowling lineup in the tournament which is at par with Sunrisers Hyderabad.

However, things have not fallen in place for the franchise so far this season as they lacked the experience in their batting in the last few games which proved critical for the team. The batting lineup which is filled with purely young talent has failed to play according to the situation as losing wickets at important junctures had cost them dearly so far this season.

They are now set to face an in-form Kolkata Knight Riders who are on a roll at the moment in iconic Eden Gardens and will surely look for a win as they have only won two games so far in 6 IPL fixtures.

Previous Encounters

Both the sides have locked horns in 18 games prior to their fixture on Friday. KKR have managed to win 10 games while Delhi Daredevils had come out on top in 7 games. One of the games in the inaugural season got abandoned due to rain as KKR clearly go into the game with a lead of 10-7.

Delhi Daredevils face a daunting task as KKR have won all but one game in Eden Gardens this season and have surely made it their fortress as they are a hard side to beat at home.

Recent Form

KKR: W W L W W

DD:  W W L L L

Talking Points

The major problem for Delhi going into the game is their lack of experience in their top order. With Quinton de Kock completely ruled out of IPL they currently do not have a proper top class player who can play according to the situation which was once again exposed when they were reduced to 24/6 in Mumbai earlier this week.

Zaheer Khan is leading the side well but the results are not going well as their batting and bowling are not clicking together. Rabada has been the find from the last game and the South African could be the emerging player this season.

Predicted XI

Delhi Daredevils will be looking to make a couple of changes to their squad after their disappointing loss to Mumbai. Eden Gardens traditionally helping spinners at times, Rahul Dravid could be tempted to go with Jayant Yadav who hardly played for the team so far this season.

Aditya Tare could make way for Sam Billings at the top while Corey Anderson could be dropped in favour of Kagiso Rabada who has excelled with both bat and ball at Wankhede.

Delhi Daredevils XI: Zaheer Khan (c), Amit Mishra, Kagiso Rabada, Sam Billings, Pat Cummins, Jayant Yadav, Karun Nair, Sanju Samson, Chris Morris, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk)

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