IPL 2017, KKR v DD, preview: Can Zaheer Khan’s DD halt Gautam Gambhir-led KKR?

In 19 games between these two teams, KKR have won 11 times. At the Eden Gardens, Knight Riders have won five of six games, their only loss coming in 2012

By: Ankit Banerjee |
April 28, 2017 10:55 am

If there is one team that can do no wrong in this edition of Indian Premier League, it is Kolkata Knight Riders. Even when they were down and out against RCB, they found a way to change the tide. KKR already has a foot in the playoffs but for Delhi Daredevils they have everything to play for. Good news for KKR is that Nathan-Coulter Nile may be making a comeback into the team and he has bowled really well at the Eden Gardens.

Delhi Daredevils would hope that Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant are back to scoring runs along with the two Indian stars Shreyas Iyer and Karun Nair. Chris Morris has been in good form with the bat and ball and he would be hoping to better his performances.

KKR would be hoping to get the right combination ahead of the playoffs as they are a certainty to make the cut.

In 19 games between these two teams, Knight Riders have won 11 times. At the Eden Gardens, Knight Riders have won five of six games, their only loss coming in 2012. This is the first of the double-header Friday and the match begins at 1600 hrs.

The likely XIs

Kolkata Knight Riders: 1 Gautam Gambhir (capt), 2 Sunil Narine, 3 Robin Uthappa (wk), 4 Manish Pandey, 5 Yusuf Pathan, 6 Suryakumar Yadav, 7 Colin de Grandhomme, 8 Chris Woakes, 9 Nathan Coulter-Nile, 10 Kuldeep Yadav, 11 Umesh Yadav

Delhi Daredevils: 1 Aditya Tare, 2 Sanju Samson, 3 Karun Nair, 4 Rishabh Pant (wk), 5 Shreyas Iyer, 6 Corey Anderson, 7 Chris Morris, 8 Kagiso Rabada, 9 Pat Cummins, 10 Zaheer Khan (capt), 11 Amit Mishra