Kolkata Knight Riders have won four of their last five matches against the Delhi Daredevils.
The Daredevils are playing on their home ground but they lost to KXIP here last time.
KKR have a strong batting line-up but they don't have a threatening pace attack.
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Delhi Daredevils will have revenge on their mind when they take on the Kolkata Knight Riders in what will be the 26th fixture of the Indian Premier League 2018. The match will be played on April 27 at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi. Live telecast is scheduled to begin at 8 PM local time.
DD vs KKR: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
TV channels: Star Sports, Sky Sports, Fox Sports, OSN Sports Cricket HD
Live Streaming: Hotstar, Bet365, Sky Go, OSN Play
Toss Prediction
The last five T20 matches played at the Feroz Shah Kotla have all been won by the side that has batted first. Plus, the wicket at this ground in recent times has generally favored the batsmen more during the first period of play. Toss, therefore, is going to play an important role here and the team that wins it in this match is more likely to bat first.
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and prediction for DD vs KKR 26th match, Indian Premier League 2018....
DC Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Gautam Gambhir has stepped down as Captain of team and Shreyas Iyer will lead the team for rest of the IPL 2018 season. Chris Morris have been ruled out for the rest of the season of the IPL 2018 and South African pacer Junior Dala will be replacing him. Jason Roy sat out the last game against the KXIP due to injury and were replaced by Dan Christian and Liam Plunkett respectively. As of yet, there is no confirmation by the team management whether the duo would be fit for this game against KKR.
Key Players
Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer have been the most consistent batsmen for the Daredevils. While the former has a strike rate of around 170, the latter has scored two half-centuries this IPL and the team will look to them for a big score here. Gautam Gambhir's poor form is a major concern . He has managed just 30 runs in his last four innings - and he is expected to break the shackles in this match. Trent Boult is the current purple cap holder with nine wickets in six matches and he is clearly the biggest threat in this bowling attack. Liam Plunkett shone with the ball in his very first game for the Daredevils and he is likely to provide good support to Boult from the other end. Rahul Tewatia has been fairly economical and he will be the team's go-to option when it comes to spin.
Recent Form
Delhi Daredevils are finding it very difficult to lift themselves from the bottom of the IPL 2018 league standings. So far, they have been able to muster just one win from six matches and they will have to turn things around quickly before it gets too late. The Daredevils have now faced defeats in their last three games straight.
DC Predicted Playing 11
Gautam Gambhir, Prithvi Shaw, Glenn Maxwell, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Daniel Christian, Rahul Tewatia, Liam Plunkett, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan, Trent Boult
DC vs KKR Match Prediction
KKR Team News & Playing 11
Team News
There are no injury issues for the Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of their clash with the Delhi Daredevils and the team is not expected to make any changes in their line-up for this game.
Key Players
While Chris Lynn and Nitish Rana are the big guns at the top of KKR's batting order, Dinesh Karthik and Andre Russell are their best men in the middle order. Lynn returned to form with a sparkling 41-ball 74 against KXIP and he looks set for another big score here. Rana and Karthik have also been amongst the runs while Russell with his big-hitting prowess could be dangerous toward the backend of the innings. The Knight Riders will have their hopes pinned mainly on Sunil Narine and Kuldeep Yadav when it comes to bowling. The former is among the season's leading wicket-takers (8 wickets in 6 matches) and has an impressive economy rate of under 7.
Recent Form
Kolkata Knight Riders are currently placed third on the IPL 2018 points table with three wins and as many losses from six league fixtures. They suffered a nine-wicket thrashing at the hands of Kings XI Punjab at home in their last game. Prior to that, they beat Rajasthan Royals and the Delhi Daredevils in the reverse encounter.
KKR Predicted Playing 11
Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (c/wk), Andre Russell, Shubman Gill, Tom Curran, Piyush Chawla, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav
DC vs KKR Team Form in Last Five Matches
DC : LLLWL
KKR : LWWLL
DC vs KKR Head to Head
DD vs KKR Head to Head
Delhi Daredevils have faced Kolkata Knight Riders 20 times in the Indian Premier League with the latter having emerged victorious on 13 of those occasions.
The Knight Riders outperformed the Daredevils and recorded a comprehensive 71-run win when the two teams squared off earlier in the 13th match of the ongoing season.
Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders Betting Odds
Kolkata Knight Riders have generally done well against the Delhi Daredevils in the past and they blew them away the last time these two teams met. So it isn't surprising to see the Knight Riders as favorites amongst the bookmakers to win this game at odds of 1.72 on Bet365 and 1.75 on Betfair. The Daredevils are struggling this year as well and are still searching for the right combination for their playing eleven. Despite this being their home game, they begin as the bookmakers' underdogs at odds of 2.10 on Bet365 and 2.22 on Betfair.
Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders Prediction
Kolkata Knight Riders boast a strong record against the Delhi Daredevils. They have beaten them four times in their previous five encounters, including the last three matches straight. However, their confidence would have been dented after their heavy loss to the Kings XI Punjab in the last game which is something that the Daredevils will look to take advantage of. Gambhir's men are desperate for a win at this stage and they will want to leave no stone unturned come Friday night. While the Knight Riders do have a power-packed batting line-up, they lack the sting in their pace attack which could prove to be costly in the end. Delhi Daredevils may have had a rough time up till now but we expect them to put up a match-winning performance in front of their home crowd.
Final Verdict: Back Delhi Daredevils to beat Kolkata Knight Riders at 2.10 on Bet365 and 2.22 on Betfair.
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Apr 27, 2018
20:00 IST / 14:30 GMT
Feroz Shah Kotla - Delhi, India
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