DC KKR seek momentum to revive IPL campaigns
Mumbai Apr 27 PTI Delhi Capitals will look to put the no-ball controversy behind and gain much needed momentum against another side seeking course correction the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League here on ThursdayDelhi suffered a 15-run loss against Rajasthan Royals a game marred by a no ball controversy over a high full toss that resulted in a one match ban for assistant coach Pravin AmreHead coach Ricky Ponting watched the tight finish in quarantine and felt helpless Now he is back with the team and is confident of finding momentum which will allow his players to play to their potentialDelhi Capitals are currently seventh on the points table with three wins in seven outings KKR are placed eighth having lost their last four gamesWith the Delhi batting line-up comprising David Warner Prithvi Shaw Rishabh Pant and Powell KKRs varied attack has to be on guard to stop the rampageWarner after striking three back to back fifties faltered against the Royals and would need itching to play another impactful knock Ditto for Shaw who needs to convert his starts into big scoresDelhis latest option at number three Sarfaraz Khan also failed and it remains to be seen whether he is benched or notPant will need to take greater responsibility along with the likes of all-rounders Lalit Yadav Shardul Thakur and Axar PatelPant can single-handedly turn any game but he hasnt played to his potential and come Thursday at the Wankhede where the tracks have helped batters the skipper would look to come good Add to it Powells six-hitting prowess Delhi have all the necessary firepower Delhis bowling has fared well but will need to forget the hammering at the hands of Jos Buttler Khaleel Ahmed has been taking wickets upfront and has been complemented by Mustafizur Rahman who can also be effective at the deathWhile Kuldeep Yadav has redeemed himself the other spinners Axar and Lalit have also played their parts to perfection The trio has combined 20 wickets and their 12 overs would be vitalMeanwhile KKR need to get their combination right and the batters including skipper Iyer will have to put up an improved showShreyas failed in the last game and so did the opening pair of Sam Billings and Sunil Narine If they continue with the same openers the two would need to give an aggressive start For the likes of Shreyas Nitish Rana Rinku Singh and Venkatesh Iyer it wont be an easy task especially against inform Delhi spinners Pushing Venkatesh down in the middle order has also not worked yetShreyas has said it was just a matter of time and once KKR get going they will be unstoppable as a teamKKR pacers Umesh Yadav and Tim Southee have been right on the money The only weak link seems to be Varun Chakravarthy who is having an underwhelming season Teams From Kolkata Knight Riders Aaron Finch Abhijeet Tomar Ajinkya Rahane Baba IndrajithNitish Rana Pratham Singh Rinku Singh Shreyas Iyer Ashok Sharma Pat Cummins Rasikh Dar Shivam Mavi Tim Southee Umesh Yadav VarunChakaravarthy Aman Khan Andre Russell Anukul Roy Chamika Karunaratne Mohammed Nabi Ramesh Kumar Sunil Narine Venkatesh Iyer Sam Billings Sheldon JacksonDelhi Capitals Rishabh Pant Captain Ashwin Hebbar David Warner Mandeep Singh Prithvi ShawRovman Powell Anrich Nortje Chetan Sakariya Khaleel Ahmed Kuldeep Yadav Lungi Ngidi Mustafizur Rahman Shardul Thakur Axar Patel Kamlesh NagarkotiLalit Yadav Mitchell Marsh Pravin Dubey Ripal Patel Sarfaraz Khan Vicky Ostwal Yash Dhull KS Bharat and Tim SeifertMatch starts at 730 PM PTI BS BS BS
Mumbai Apr 27 PTI Delhi Capitals will look to put the no-ball controversy behind and gain much needed momentum against another side seeking course correction the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League here on ThursdayDelhi suffered a 15-run loss against Rajasthan Royals a game marred by a no ball controversy over a high full toss that resulted in a one match ban for assistant coach Pravin AmreHead coach Ricky Ponting watched the tight finish in quarantine and felt helpless Now he is back with the team and is confident of finding momentum which will allow his players to play to their potentialDelhi Capitals are currently seventh on the points table with three wins in seven outings KKR are placed eighth having lost their last four gamesWith the Delhi batting line-up comprising David Warner Prithvi Shaw Rishabh Pant and Powell KKRs varied attack has to be on guard to stop the rampageWarner after striking three back to back fifties faltered against the Royals and would need itching to play another impactful knock Ditto for Shaw who needs to convert his starts into big scoresDelhis latest option at number three Sarfaraz Khan also failed and it remains to be seen whether he is benched or notPant will need to take greater responsibility along with the likes of all-rounders Lalit Yadav Shardul Thakur and Axar PatelPant can single-handedly turn any game but he hasnt played to his potential and come Thursday at the Wankhede where the tracks have helped batters the skipper would look to come good Add to it Powells six-hitting prowess Delhi have all the necessary firepower Delhis bowling has fared well but will need to forget the hammering at the hands of Jos Buttler Khaleel Ahmed has been taking wickets upfront and has been complemented by Mustafizur Rahman who can also be effective at the deathWhile Kuldeep Yadav has redeemed himself the other spinners Axar and Lalit have also played their parts to perfection The trio has combined 20 wickets and their 12 overs would be vitalMeanwhile KKR need to get their combination right and the batters including skipper Iyer will have to put up an improved showShreyas failed in the last game and so did the opening pair of Sam Billings and Sunil Narine If they continue with the same openers the two would need to give an aggressive start For the likes of Shreyas Nitish Rana Rinku Singh and Venkatesh Iyer it wont be an easy task especially against inform Delhi spinners Pushing Venkatesh down in the middle order has also not worked yetShreyas has said it was just a matter of time and once KKR get going they will be unstoppable as a teamKKR pacers Umesh Yadav and Tim Southee have been right on the money The only weak link seems to be Varun Chakravarthy who is having an underwhelming season Teams From Kolkata Knight Riders Aaron Finch Abhijeet Tomar Ajinkya Rahane Baba IndrajithNitish Rana Pratham Singh Rinku Singh Shreyas Iyer Ashok Sharma Pat Cummins Rasikh Dar Shivam Mavi Tim Southee Umesh Yadav VarunChakaravarthy Aman Khan Andre Russell Anukul Roy Chamika Karunaratne Mohammed Nabi Ramesh Kumar Sunil Narine Venkatesh Iyer Sam Billings Sheldon JacksonDelhi Capitals Rishabh Pant Captain Ashwin Hebbar David Warner Mandeep Singh Prithvi ShawRovman Powell Anrich Nortje Chetan Sakariya Khaleel Ahmed Kuldeep Yadav Lungi Ngidi Mustafizur Rahman Shardul Thakur Axar Patel Kamlesh NagarkotiLalit Yadav Mitchell Marsh Pravin Dubey Ripal Patel Sarfaraz Khan Vicky Ostwal Yash Dhull KS Bharat and Tim SeifertMatch starts at 730 PM PTI BS BS BS
