Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be hosting the Delhi Capitals (DC) in match number 47 of the IPL 2024 season. The match is set to be played at one of the most historic venues in India, the Eden Gardens on Monday, 29 April
KKR enter this game after a loss to the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their previous match.
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PBKS ended their four-match losing streak in some style by completing the highest ever run chase in T20s, chasing down a target of 262 runs in with 8 wickets and 8 balls to spare. Johnny Bairstow, Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh’s collective efforts made the impossible possible for Sam Curran’s side.
Meanwhile, DC seemed to have regained their form, winning four of their last five matches. Their most recent win against the Mumbai Indians (MI) at home after they set a target of 258 runs for the five-time champions to chase, thanks to a blazing 84-run knock off 27 deliveries from youngster Jake-Fraser McGurk.
With both teams in such destructive batting form, we could see a runs galore at the Eden Gardens on Monday evening. The Sporting News takes a look at the expected lineups, live toss, predictions and betting odds ahead of the clash.
KKR vs DC: Pitch Report
KKR vs PBKS will be played at the historic venue of Eden Gardens. The pitch here has always been a batting-friendly pitch. PBKS completed a historic run chase of 262 runs against KKR in their previous game on this pitch itself. The pitch also supports the spinners and players like Sunil Narine, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav could prove to be of real threat to their opposition.
KKR vs DC: Live Toss
DC won the toss and elected to bat first.
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KKR vs DC: Lineups
KKR Playing XI:
Phil Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana/
Impact players: Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
DC Playing XI:
Prithvi Shaw, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Lizaad Williams, Khaleel Ahmed, Rasikh Dar.
Impact players: Mukesh Kumar, Sumit Kumar, Pravin Dubey, Kumar Kushagra, Ricky Bhui
KKR vs DC: Prediction
KKR vs DC promises to be an exciting clash for all the fans watching the game. Both teams have scored 250+ runs in their recent games with their batters in sumptuous form. Since KKR would be playing at their home ground, Eden Gardens, and also considering the form they have been in this season, they are the favourites to win the game.
IPL 2024, KKR vs DC: Latest betting odds
According to odds on Dafabet, KKR are the favourites to win against DC.
| RESULT | ODDS |
|---|---|
| KKR win | 1.70 |
| DC win | 2.20 |
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