We are into the 13th match of IPL 2019 and the two teams locking horns in this riveting encounter are the home side Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Capitals at the IS Bindra, Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali. Both teams are coming into this encounter after superlative wins on their back and will look to impart their good show here as well.
Delhi Capitals are coming off a pulsating clash against Kolkata Knight Riders at home where the match saw the Capital’s breaching KKR’s two-match winning run in the super-over. Kagiso Rabada’s lethal toe-crushing yorkers were on spot and he pipped KKR in the super over while defending 10 runs.
Meanwhile, Kings XI Punjab are looking jubilant as they defeated the three-time champions Mumbai Indians in their last affair at home by 8 wickets. This win was their first at home this season and with Delhi visiting them next, they would definitely eye to make it two in two at home.
Many interesting battles have taken place between these two sides in the past. The last edition saw KXIP reigning supreme on both occasions over the Capitals. The last time the two sides collided on this venue, it was KL Rahul who inflicted pain to DC by scoring 16 balls 50 and taking the game away from Delhi quite comfortably.
Talking about the head-to-head battles, in 22 total meetings, Kings XI Punjab have won 13 matches while Delhi Capitals have only got 9 wins to their name.
Here in this article, we have come up with some Grand League Teams depending on the current scenarios and match situations to help you win big with minimal investments.
DC vs KXIP, Indian Premier League
IS Bindra Stadium, PCA Stadium, Mohali
01st April 2019, 08:00 PM IST
PCA Stadium in Mohali is a heaven for the stroke-makers who generally enjoy batting at this surface. The fast bowlers do get ample bounce and good carry which makes thing better between both bat and ball. The first game of the season here saw both teams scoring above 170, same can be expected in this game with brutal batting force on either side.
Total Matches: 50
Average first innings score: 165
Average second innings score: 154
Highest total recorded: 240/5 (20 Ov) by CSK vs KXIP
Lowest total recorded: 67/10 (17.1 Ov) by DC vs KXIP
Highest score chased: 194/6 (20 Ov) by KXIP vs DCG
Lowest score defended: 106/6 (10 Ov) by KXIP vs RCB
Last five matches: (last to recent)
DC: L, L, W, L, W
KXIP: L, L, W, L W
Total: 22
DC: 09 wins
KXIP: 13 wins
Delhi Capitals: Shreyas Iyer (c), Amit Mishra, Colin Ingram, Colin Munro, Jalaj Saxena, Rishabh Pant, Trent Boult, Harshal Patel, Axar Patel, Chris Morris, Bandaru Ayyappa, Hanuma Vihari, Ishant Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Ankush Bains, Kagiso Rabada, Sherfane Rutherford, Prithvi Shaw, Manjot Kalra, Rahul Tewatia, Avesh Khan, Nathu Singh, Sandeep Lamichhane, Keemo Paul.
Kings XI Punjab: Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Mayank Agarwal, Mandeep Singh, David Miller, Mohammed Shami, Karun Nair, Lokesh Rahul, Chris Gayle, Moises Henriques, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Agnivesh Ayachi, Murugan Ashwin, Hardus Viljoen, Ankit Rajpoot, Nicholas Pooran, Sarfaraz Khan, Harpreet Brar, Andrew Tye, Sam Curran, Darshan Nalkande, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Simran Singh
Delhi Capitals: Colin Ingram, Amit Mishra, Hanuma Vihari, Harshal Patel, Chris Morris, Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Kagiso Rabada, Sandeep Lamichhan.
Kings XI Punjab: KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, M Agarwal, Mandeep Singh, Sarfraz Khan, David Miller, Murugan Ashwin, Ravichandran Ashwin, Hardus Viljoen, Andrew Tye, Mohd Shami.
#1: The batting strength of both teams on a relatively flat surface
Both teams possess a strong batting line-up and above all, the batsmen are looking in good nick from either side. Here’s a team which will focus on the batting strength of both sides.
Wicket-keeper: R Pant/KL Rahul
Batsmen: C Gayle, M Agarwal, D Miller, S Iyer, P Shaw
All-rounders: R Ashwin
Bowlers: M Shami, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, S Lamichhane
Captain/Vice-captain here: Chris Gayle, R Pant, S Iyer, P Shaw, Mayank Agarwal
#2: Pacers bringing out something of the pitch
Kagiso Rabada, Chris Morris, Hardus Viljoen and Mohammad Shami, these are the four quality seamers in either side who will get something out of the Mohali track which favours seam bowling.
Wicket-keeper: KL Rahul
Batsmen: C Gayle, M Agarwal, S Khan, S Dhawan, S Iyer
All-rounders: C Morris
Bowlers: M Shami, A Tye, H Viljoen, K Rabada
Captain/Vice-captain here: Kagiso Rabada, M Shami, A Tye
#3: The Rishabh Pant and Chris Gayle show
The two left-handers are in terrific form for their side. What if the two big guns make an impact on the same night.
Wicket-keeper: R Pant
Batsmen: C Gayle, D Miller, M Agarwal, S Dhawan, C Ingram
All-rounders: C Morris, R Ashwin
Bowlers: M Shami, H Viljoen, Kagiso Rabada
Captain/Vice-captain here: Chris Gayle, Rishabh Pant
#4: An unorthodox team
Wicket-keeper: KL Rahul
Batsmen: S Khan, D Miller, S Iyer, P Shaw, C Ingram
All-rounders: C Morris, R Ashwin
Bowlers: A Tye, A Mishra, S Lamichhane
Captain/Vice-captain here: Chris Gayle, Rishabh Pant
Delhi Capitals:
Kings XI Punjab: