IPL 2022 KKR vs DC Live Cricket Score Online: Kolkata battle Delhi at the Brabourne Stadium. (IPL)IPL 2022 KKR vs DC Live Cricket Score: Skipper Rishabh Pant will face a big test when Delhi Capitals lock horns with table-toppers Kolkata Knight Riders, led by their former captain Shreyas Iyer, in a much-anticipated IPL clash on Sunday. Iyer, one of the architects of the Delhi franchise’s resurgence in the IPL, having taken them to their maiden final in 2020, was replaced as skipper of the team last season after he missed the first half due to an injury. The franchise didn’t retain the 27-year-old, who was picked up by KKR at the auction.
Under his captaincy, the Knight Riders are perched at the top of the league with six points from four outings, their only loss coming against Royal Challengers Bangalore. The Capitals on the other hand, after a winning start, have slumped to back-to-back defeats and are placed seventh. Follow IPL 2022 KKR vs DC live below.
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Kolkata Knight Riders win toss and elect to field. KKR have won 16 games against Delhi Capitals in the IPL, only against the Punjab Kings have Kolkata registered more victories in the competition (20).
"Any team that's on top of the table is in a good mood. But we generally have a good mood in the camp, no matter if we win or lose, that says a lot about the team. The way our fast bowlers have been bowling, especially Umi (Umesh Yadav), I think he is doing a very good job. Once you come into the attack with wickets falling, it becomes a little more easier for us to get in the game. The main thing is to keep it simple, and continue what we have been doing. We don't need to think too much and focus on what needs to be done."
The dimensions of the ground have changed since the last game with a longer boundary down the ground. The pitch has an even covering of grass and the pitch is quite hard. So there will be pace and bounce and fast bowlers will come into play. A lot of attention on pacers and also spinners. Maybe it will be a clash of the spinners. The average score at this venue is 189. A good score upfront can create pressure on the opposition
Venkatesh Iyer shone in the previous game with the bat but the seasoned Ajinkya Rahane is finding it tough and one will have to wait and see how long the team management persists with him.
There's unfinished business buried in the folds somewhere as Shreyas Iyer and Kuldeep Yadav are set to battle their former teams.
Since this is an afternoon match, dew will be none at Brabourne. This is only the second-day game at Brabourne. The first was won by DC, a game in which Kuldeep went on to pick the player of the match award.
Shreyas Iyer, one of the architects of the Delhi franchise's resurgence in the IPL, having taken them to their maiden final in 2020, was replaced as skipper of the team last season.
Kolkata and Delhi battle in the first doubleheader of super Sunday. Both Pant and Iyer are touted as future India captains and it will be interesting to see how the two fare. However, the wicketkeeper-batter might be feeling the pressure, having won just one game so far. Stay tuned for all live updates as we build up towards the match.