IPL 2019: 13th Match, Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Capitals – Match Prediction; Both the sides are heading into the game with a win on their backpack. The flamboyant Kings XI Punjab will host in-form Delhi Capitals on Monday. Both the teams got enough goods in their kitty to make things fall in place.
The universe Boss Chris Gayle is in superb form (when is he not), Mayank Agarwal and Sarfaraz Khan have been middle-order mainstays, while David Miller regained his old touch after a long gap at the Eden Gardens.
Mohali is where Miller has been hugely successful in the past, and the South African would be looking to tear into the Delhi Capitals bowling, that got the brilliant players in their setup.
It is KXIP’s bowling that has been worrisome going by the defeat to KKR. While Ashwin’s team managed to pull things back against the Royals in Jaipur – and it may have had something to do with Buttler’s dismissal – the changes they made to the side didn’t quite come off in Kolkata.
However, the stunning victory against Mumbai Indians would do a world of good for the team’s confidence. Now, they would be eager to win the game at any cost for the team in the home conditions.
The form of new recruit Shikhar Dhawan at the top and Rishabh Pant in the middle order has been encouraging, as has the contribution from Colin Ingram in their opening fixture, but the Capitals don’t seem to have found their best playing combination just yet.
It may still be early days into the VIVO IPL 2019, but both KXIP and DC will be itching to hit some kind of a winning streak that they can sustain for a longer period of time.
| Date: | Venue | |
| 1st April 2019 | PCA IS Bindra Stadium, Punjab |
Predicted Playing XI:
Kings XI Punjab: Lokesh Rahul (wk), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Sarfaraz Khan, David Miller, Mandeep Singh, Hardus Viljoen, Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Murugan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Andrew Tye
Delhi Capitals: Shikhar Dhawan, Amit Mishra, Colin Ingram, Harshal Patel, Chris Morris, Hanuma Vihari, Shreyas Iyer (c), Kagiso Rabada, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sandeep Lamichhane, Prithvi Shaw
Pitch Report:
The pitch would once again assist the batsmen well. However, it also helped the bowlers with its slow nature. It would be interesting to see how it plays on the game day. The toss-winning captain would love to chase the target.
Weather Forecast:
The temperature would hover around 33 degrees. As the match is scheduled to play in the evening session, it would be nice for the players to enjoy the game. No rain threat for the game.
Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Capitals – Match Prediction
Kings XI Punjab has been brilliant on the other night facing Mumbai Indians. On the other hand, it seems like Delhi has found their balance in the side. It would be a closely-contested game on Monday night. The home conditions would favour Punjab.