Who Will Win KXIP vs DD 2nd Match, IPL 2018?
Delhi Daredevils will face Kings XI Punjab in the second game of the IPL 2018. The match will be played on April 8 at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. Live action is scheduled to commence at 4 PM local time.
KXIP vs DD: 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 pitch at the PCA has generally been a high-scoring one with not much assistance for the bowlers. Keeping the dew factor in mind, the team that wins the toss in this match is more likely to bowl first.
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for KXIP vs DD, Indian Premier League 2018....
PBKS Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Ravichandran Ashwin will be in charge of the team this season. KXIP do not have a specialist wicket-keeper in their side and it is likely that KL Rahul would be their gloveman, at least for the first few matches.
Key Players
KXIP are loaded with power-hitters in Chris Gayle, David Miller, Aaron Finch and Yuvraj Singh. While all four of them can be destructive on this flat Mohali track, the focus will be on that big guy from Jamaica - Chris Gayle - who with his explosive batting could take the game away from the Daredevils in a flash. Australian paceman Andrew Tye and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will be the go-to bowlers for Punjab. Both will be hard to score off and the former could provide the breakthroughs at crucial moments.
Recent Form
Kings XI Punjab have been missing out on a play-offs berth since the last three IPL editions. In the previous season, they felt short by just a couple of points finishing fifth in the standings at the end of the league stage with seven wins and as many losses.
Kings XI Punjab Predicted Playing 11
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Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Yuvraj Singh, KL Rahul (wk), Chris Gayle, David Miller, Aaron Finch, Andrew Tye, Manoj Tiwary, Mohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Akshdeep Nath
DC Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Delhi Daredevils will be led by Gautam Gambhir in the IPL 2018. The franchise has retained all-rounder Chris Morris, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant from the previous season. Glenn Maxwell was their most expensive signing at the player auctions.
Key Players
Colin Munro, Rishabh Pant and Gautam Gambhir are the key figures in the Delhi Daredevils' batting line-up. While Pant and Gambhir are fine batsmen, the spotlight will be on the Kiwi opener Munro who is the no. 1 batsman in T20 format at the moment. In the bowling department, fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Trent Boult along with leg-spinner Amit Mishra will be the big threats to the KXIP. Rabada and Boult could make the early inroads with the new ball and Mishra who is the IPL's second-highest wicket-taker will have a big role to play after the powerplay.
Recent Form
Delhi Daredevils have ended up in the bottom-half of the points table in the last five seasons straight. They won six and lost eight out of their fourteen league matches in the previous season to finish sixth on the leaderboard.
Delhi Daredevils Predicted Playing 11
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Gautam Gambhir (c), Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, Colin Munro, Rishabh Pant (wk), Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Shahbaz Nadeem, Mohammed Shami, Amit Mishra, Trent Boult
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
Kings XI Punjab: L W W L W
Delhi Daredevils: L W W L W
Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils Head to Head
Kings XI Punjab have won 11 out of the 20 matches they have played against the Delhi Daredevils since the tournament's inception in 2008. The former emerged victorious by ten wickets when these two teams faced off in their most recent encounter last year at this very venue.
Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils Betting Odds
Delhi Daredevils are the bookmakers' favorites to win this game at odds of 1.86 on Betfair, 1.85 on Unibet and 1.80 each on Bet365 and Ladbrokes. Kings XI Punjab, despite playing on their home ground, are the underdogs amongst the bookmakers at slightly higher odds of 2.02 on Betfair, 1.95 on Unibet and 2 each on Bet365 and Ladbrokes.
Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils Prediction
Kings XI Punjab have a good record against the Delhi Daredevils and also have the advantage of playing on their home ground. However, they have lost seven of their past eleven matches played at Mohali which is something that will excite the Daredevils. Though KXIP do have a power-packed batting group, it is the relatively inexperienced pace attack that seems to be the major concern for the team. Andrew Tye is a quality bowler but they don't have someone who can keep the pressure on from the other end. Delhi Daredevils look a more balanced unit and they have beaten Punjab thrice in their last five match-ups. We therefore predict the former to emerge victorious in this match.
Final Verdict: Back Delhi Daredevils to beat Kings XI Punjab at 1.86 on 1xbet, 1.85 on Unibet and 1.80 each on Bet365 and 10Cric.
Apr 08, 2018
16:00 IST / 10:30 GMT
Punjab Cricket Association stadium - Mohali, India
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