IPL 2020, DC vs KXIP LIVE: Ricky Ponting vs Anil KumbleIPL 2020, DC vs KXIP Team Predicted Playing 11: Ricky Ponting and Anil Kumble are arguably two of the biggest names in cricket and the dazzling array of talent in both the teams would seek to draw inspiration from their respective heavyweight coaches in their tournament opener. (FOLLOW THE MATCH LIVE)
Delhi Capitals seem to have a slight edge, more so in the spin department, with the trio of R Ashwin, Amit Mishra and Axar Patel streets ahead of their counterparts from the Mohali-based side. The match, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, will also be a face-off between skippers KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer, both seen as future India captaincy material.
RR's Jos Buttler confirmed that he won't be available for the first match against Chennai Super Kings on September 22 due to quarantine.He is with the family in UAE.
When a part of the IPL was played in the UAE in 2014, Glenn Maxwell topped the run-charts with 300 runs, scoring at 12.08 RPO. Maxwell comes off the back of scores of 108 and 77 in two of three ODIs vs England. How will he fare for KXIP?
Little less than an hour to go for the toss and team news from DC vs KXIP. Follow all the live updates of the match here.
For KXIP, KL Rahul means inspiration. In the last two seasons of the IPL, a red-hot Rahul burned up the charts with 659 in 2018 and 493 runs in 2019 respectively. He will be hoping for a third good IPL season on the trot to boost his confidence ahead of next year’s T20 World Cup. For DC, Rishabh Pant had a wonderful IPL last year, scoring 488 runs including an explosive 78 not out against Mumbai Indians. He is a player to watch out for and can trouble the KXIP bowling attack tonight.
KXIP Probable XI: 1 KL Rahul, 2 Chris Gayle, 3 Mayank Agarwal, 4 Sarfaraz Khan, 5 Nicholas Pooran, 6 Krishnappa Gowtham/Deepak Hooda, 7 Murugan Ashwin, 8 Mohammed Shami, 9 Ishan Porel, 10 Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman, 11 Sheldon Cottrell
DC Probable XI: 1 Shikhar Dhawan, 2 Prithvi Shaw, 3 Shreyas Iyer (Captain), 4 Ajinkya Rahane, 5 Rishabh Pant (WK), 6 Shimron Hetmyer, 7 R Ashwin, 8 Ishant Sharma, 9 Kagiso Rabada, 10 Anrich Nortje, 11 Sandeep Lamichhane
Jos Buttler won't be available for Rajasthan Royals' first match of IPL 2020 against Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday as he is serving a mandatory quarantine having arrived in the UAE with his family.
KXIP -
Gayle
Maxwell
Neesham
Mujeeb
DC -
Hetmyer
Stoinis
Sams
Rabada
"Expecting a KXIP win today against DC due to the strong overseas batting lineup and due to the slow track in UAE. An Anil Kumble Masterclass incoming," writes Animesh on social media. Do you agree?
Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting said that India batsman Ajinkya Rahane’s spot in playing XI is not guaranteed. However, he did add that Rahane is in the ‘mix of things’ for the first match. "I have worked closely with him to improve his T20 batting but I have already had the conversation with him regarding this and as far as the first match goes he is certainly in the mix of things.”
Kings XI Punjab have played 5 matches in UAE so far and won all those matches. However, on paper, it is the Delhi Capitals who look stronger of the two. Predict your winner wisely!
Delhi Capitals head coah Ricky Ponting says that the surface in Dubai pitch has a fair amount of grass covering thereby indicating that seamers might play a crucial role to play in the initial phase. But with Ishant Sharma injured Delhi might go in with Avesh Khan or Mohit Sharma as the Indian seamer.
It's time for the North-Indian derby on Matchday 2 of IPL 2020. Prithvi Shaw or Rishabh Pant- which flamboyant Indian batsman would you pick in your team? Pant has played against KXIP on 7 times and has scored just 99 runs from 71 balls, at an average of 16.5 and a strike-rate of 139.44. His career average stands at 33.45 with a strike-rate of 155.66. So there is a marked difference. Would you bank on him tonight ?
Ishant Sharma might not be fit for the game between Delhi Capitals and Kings XI Punjab today! Sharma has reportedly injured his back on the eve of Delhi Capital’s first IPL 2020 game in Dubai during a recent practice session and could miss the opening clash against KXIP and few after that.
Chris Gayle seems like a good choice to include in your playing XI
-- KL Rahul needs 23 runs to complete 2000 IPL runs
-- Chris Gayle is 16 short of 4500 IPL runs
-- 3 more scalps and Amit Mishra will complete 100 wickets for the Delhi franchise
-- Rishabh Pant needs 6 more sixes to complete 100 IPL sixes
Delhi Capitals players will don jerseys bearing the message "Thank You COVID Warriors" during the entire tournament in UAE, calling the initiative a "small token of gratitude" towards the frontline workers fighting the pandemic.
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