Can Delhi Capitals continue with their winning ways when they take on the in-form Kolkata Knight Riders in the 16th match of the 2024 Indian Premier League. Get our latest expert DC vs KKR match betting tips, predictions and picks below. You can start betting on the IPL 2024 by opening your account with 1xbet here.
Delhi vs Kolkata Match Information
- Venue: Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
- Date: Wednesday, April 3
- Time: 7.30 pm local (2 pm GMT, 10 am EDT)
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What Have The Two Teams Done So Far?
Delhi Capitals had a poor start to the tournament when they lost both of their opening two matches. However, in their third, when they took on Chennai Super Kings, they brought their A game to the table with both, their batting and bowling, and took the defending champions down to record their first win.
On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders have started off rather well with two victories from their first two games including one against the Royal Challengers Bangalore last match. They are second on the IPL 2024 points table.
Quick DC vs KKR Preview
Delhi Capitals turned things around last game against the Chennai Super Kings and it was their talisman leader Rishabh Pant who led the way.
Pant is returning to the fold following his near-fatal accident late 2022 and while he looked to have made a decent start to the season given the circumstances, he wasn’t near his best in the first couple of matches. All that changed in the third match where he hammered where his 32-ball 51 helped DC pile up 191/5 in their 20.
Later Mukesh Kumar bagged three and Khaleel Ahmed continued to give a taste of what he was once capable of with 2/21 in four overs to play a part in the Delhi win.
Kolkata Knight Riders have West Indians Andre Russell and Sunil Narine to thank for their wins in their first two matches. A 25-ball 64 in their opener from Russell and then a two-fer by the same player played a part in edging out Sunrisers Hyderabad.
This was followed by Russell finishing with another couple of wickets that was followed by Narine bashing a 22-ball 47 against Bangalore to clinch a 182-run chase in a mere 16.5 overs.
With that kind of form they might not be the easiest opponents to face.
DC vs KKR Head to Head Stats
- DC vs KKR Head-to-head: It’s a close and neck in neck on head to head with Kolkata leading Delhi 16-15 in overall IPL stats.
- They have never played each other at this ground before but in Delhi, they are tied at 5-5.
- What’s interesting to note is that over the last three matches played over the 2022-2023 period, Delhi have won all three.
Possible Playing XIs/XIIs
Delhi Capitals
Shaw, Warner, Marsh, Pant, Stubbs, Axar, Porel, Nortje, Mukesh, Ishant, Khaleel, Kuldeep.
Kolkata Knight Riders
Narine, Salt, Shreyas, Venkatesh, Nitish, Russell, Rinku, Ramandeep, Varun, Harshit, Starc, Suyash,
DC vs KKR Predictions with Latest Odds*
- Prediction 1: Delhi Capitals to win: 11/10 (sign up with 1xbet)
- Prediction 2: Highest Opening Partnership – DC: 4/5
DC vs KKR Toss Prediction
DC to win the toss: 10/11
DC vs KKR Score Prediction
Both Teams to Score 170+ Runs: 5/4
*odds correct at the time of writing.
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