Delhi Capitals and Kings XI Punjab will take on each other in the 37th match of the season. Punjab had won their previous match against Rajasthan Royals by 12 runs whereas Delhi had lost their last match against Mumbai Indians by 40 runs. Thus, Punjab will like to carry forward the impetus whereas Delhi will like to get back to winning ways. Sportzwiki brings you Match Preview, Predicted XI, Weather, Pitch, Prediction, Stats.
When these two teams had played against each other, Kings XI Punjab had won that match by 14 runs. Delhi was in a shoo-in position but had lost the match when Sam Curran came up with a fine hat-trick. Thus, Delhi Capitals will seek their revenge against the Punjab team.
Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals will be playing in their home conditions. However, Shreyas Iyer-led side has lost three out of the four matches they have played at their own den. Consequently, they will like to turn the tables and would like to end their home’s hoodoo.
Delhi will look to get back to winning ways.
Delhi Capitals pace battery has impressed with their performances. Kagiso Rabada has breathed down the neck of the opposition batsmen as he has snared 19 wickets. Rabada has been right on the money with his bowling and he is doing wonders for the team.
Chris Morris has also scalped 11 wickets for the Delhi team, however, he is yet to fire with the bat. Delhi Capitals have won five matches whereas they have lost four and find themselves at the third position in the points table.
Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals temperament as a unit will be tested here. They have played decently thus far and it is imperative for them to continue in a similar fashion to reach the playoff stages. In fact, they would be tested in the upcoming matches as they don’t have the experience of winning the big matches.
Delhi’s batting order had collapsed like a house of cards in the previous match against Mumbai Indians and they would like to pull up their socks.
Punjab will look to keep the winning impetus.
On the other hand, Kings XI Punjab has also won five matches whereas they have lost four games. Punjab had won their last match against Rajasthan Royals and they would like to continue their good form going.
Ravichandran Ashwin was the star of the show as he had provided the finishing touches in the previous match with his cameo of 4-ball 17. Furthermore, he had scalped two wickets in the last match against Rajasthan Royals and conceded only 24 runs.
Punjab’s openers Chris Gayle and KL Rahul have been in sublime form. Rahul has thus far amassed 387 runs whereas Gayle has accumulated 352 runs in the ongoing season. However, the middle order, which has been their Achilles Heel, will need to step up their game.
Mayank Agarwal has shown that he can hit the ground running from the get-go. The right-hander has scored his runs at an impressive strike rate of 146 and he would like to continue his good form going.
Match Preview
Date and Venue: 20th April 2019, Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, Delhi.
Weather Report:
The hot Delhi weather has cooled off in the last couple of days. The temperature is going to stay around 34 degree Celsius.
Pitch Report:
The last match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals had provided a lot to turn to the spinners. It was a slow pitch and the run-scoring wasn’t a cakewalk. We can expect another similar track.
Match Prediction:
Delhi Capitals will have the home advantage. However, as we have seen that they haven’t been able to make the most of that advantage. Thus, they would like to get back to winning ways.
Delhi Capitals’ Predicted Playing XI:
| Players | Role |
| Shikhar Dhawan | Batsman |
| Prithvi Shaw | Batsman |
| Shreyas Iyer | Batsman |
| Rishabh Pant | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
| Colin Ingram | Batsman |
| Chris Morris | All-rounder |
| Axar Patel | All-rounder |
| Amit Mishra | Bowler |
| Kagiso Rabada | Bowler |
| Ishant Sharma | Bowler |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | Bowler |
Kings XI Punjab’s Predicted XI:
| Players | Role |
| Chris Gayle | Batsman |
| KL Rahul | Batsman |
| Mayank Agarwal | Batsman |
| Sarfaraz Khan | Batsman |
| Karun Nair | Batsman |
| Sam Curran | All-Rounder |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | Bowler |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Bowler |
| Mohammed Shami | Bowler |
| David Miller | Batsman |
| Arshdeep Singh | Bowler |
Head to Head:
Total Matches: 23, KXIP: 14, DC: 9.
Stats:
David Miller has scored 1808 runs in IPL. Thus, he is 192 runs away from completing 2000 runs in the tourney.