Produced by: Tarun Mishra
Today, Wednesday, Delhi Capitals will encounter their second formidable challenge in three days as they confront Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 16 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
KKR sits comfortably in the upper half of the points table, holding the second spot with two wins in two matches, totaling four points and a net run rate of +1.047. Meanwhile, DC finds themselves in the lower half, securing one win out of three matches, with two points and a net run rate of -0.016, placing them 7th in the standings.
The upcoming match will be held at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Vizag, known for its slow wicket. In the previous match between DC and CSK, scoring runs was challenging, with the pacers performing exceptionally well. The grass covering suggests that the pacers might enjoy good carry, while spinners must maintain accuracy in their line and length. Batters should capitalize on the powerplay overs to maximize their scoring opportunities.
In Vizag, the temperature at the start of the match will be approximately 30 degrees, but the real feel will be closer to 35 degrees. This temperature is expected to persist throughout the match. Rain is not anticipated, but humidity levels will be exceptionally high at 88%. Air quality is forecasted to remain fair.
David Warner, P Shaw, MR Marsh, Rishabh Pant (C), T Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Axar Patel, A Nortje, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, KK Ahmed
PD Salt (wk), SP Narine, VR Iyer, S Iyer (C), Ramandeep Singh, RK Singh, AD Russell, AS Roy, Mitchell Starc, H Rana, Varun Chakravarthy
The match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders is scheduled for 7:30 PM IST on Wednesday, April 3.
In their IPL history, Delhi and Kolkata have faced off in 32 matches. Delhi Capitals have emerged victorious in 15 of those encounters, while Kolkata Knight Riders have won 16. One match ended in a tie. Delhi's highest total against KKR is 228, whereas Kolkata's highest score against DC is 210. In their most recent five encounters, Delhi has won three times, while Kolkata has won twice. However, Kolkata's last victory against DC was in IPL 2021.
According to Google’s win probability, KKR has a 54% chance of defeating Delhi in their third match, securing an additional 2 points, and potentially climbing to the top of the points table ahead of Rajasthan.