Kolkata, April 28: Delhi Daredevils will clash against table toppers Kolkata Knight Riders in the latter's den during their league match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017 here on Friday (April 28). (Preview: DD Vs KKR)
KKR are in a top form, be it at home or away, in the 10th season of the cash-rich league and their presence at the top of the table is a testament to the same.
Daredevils are languishing at the bottom of the points table and would be desperate to turn their fortune in the tournament with a win against Kolkata. (KKR likely XI)
Delhi lost their previous game against Mumbai Indians by a margin of 14 runs. Delhi's batting didn't support their bowling efforts after they restricted Mumbai to a low total.
Therefore, team management and skipper Zaheer Khan would be hoping his batsmen to perform well against Kolkata. Daredevils have a good bowling unit but they must perform well with the bat if they want to fancy their chances in the league.
Thus, it is important for the domestic players like Sanju Samson, Rishabh Pant, Karun Nair and Shreyas Iyer to perform well with the bat.
Here is the likely DD XI against KKR for tonight's encounter:
1. Sanju Samson
2. Sam Billings
3. Karun Nair
4. Shreyas Iyer
5. Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper)
6. Chris Morris
7. Jayant Yadav
8. Kagiso Rabada
9. Amit Mishra
10. Pat Cummins
11. Zaheer Khan (Captain)
Delhi Squad: Zaheer Khan (captain), Mohammed Shami, Shahbaz Nadeem, Jayant Yadav, Amit Mishra, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Karun Nair, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), CV Milind, Khaleel Ahmed, Pratyush Singh, Murugan Ashwin, Aditya Tare, Shashank Singh, Ankit Bawane, Navdeep Saini, Corey Anderson, Angelo Mathews, Pat Cummins, Kagiso Rabada, Chris Morris, Carlos Brathwaite, Sam Billings.
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