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Kolkata vs Delhi on April 29

At the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Delhi Capitals would be taking on the high-flying Kolkata Knight Riders. The two teams are having decent campaigns till now in the Indian Premier League 2024 and would be looking to gather as many wins as possible in order to have a strong chance of qualifying to the play-offs. The hosts are coming into the game on the back of a heartbreaking defeat against the Punjab Kings. They lost their previous game despite making 261 in the first innings and might have to do some thinking as they head into the penultimate home game of the season. Their bowling was mediocre in the last game and would be looking to improve in that aspect sooner rather than later. Delhi Capitals seem to be in great spirits as they head into this crucial encounter at the Eden Gardens on the back of consecutive wins. They had a stellar outing against the Mumbai Indians at home on Saturday afternoon and would be confident of yet another win in their upcoming game against the Kolkata Knight Riders.

Best economical pick – Phil Salt has been scoring runs well and at a good rate. He has been one of the best batters in the ongoing season. In addition to it, Salt has kept wickets well for the two-time champions. The English batter can change the complexion of the game in a matter of a few overs. The right-handed batter can smash a quickfire fifty and allow other batters to play as per their wish. It has done a great deal for the Knight Riders.

Top captains & vice captains – Sunil Narine is amongst the leading run scorers and the leading wicket-takers. Most importantly, he has been impactful both as a batter and as a bowler. On his day, the star player can singlehandedly win matches for his side both with the bat and with the ball. He has improved his fielding as well. Jake Fraser-McGurk has been on a different level altogether as a batter. In five innings, he has 247 runs at a batting average of 49.40, at an insane SR of over 237 including three fifties to his name. His presence in the side has changed a lot of things for DC. His aggression at the top can help other players too. When on song, the right-handed batter is difficult to be stopped. 

Smart pick – Rishabh Pant is likely to continue at number 4. The Southpaw has been in brilliant form in the ongoing season. Despite the concerns about his injuries, Pant has batted well. He will lead the side and keep the wickets as well.

Cautious Pick – The Delhi Capitals opener Prithvi Shaw had a good start to the season but his performances have diminished over the past two-three games and was effectively dropped once again from the team.

My XI – Sunil Narine (Captain), Jake Fraser-McGurk (Vice-Captain), Phil Salt, Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav, Andre Russell, Axar Patel, Shreyas Iyer, Tristian Stubbs, Rinku Singh, Venktesh Iyer