IPL 2021: Match 41, KKR vs DC Match Prediction – Who will win today’s IPL match?

Preview 

Kolkata Knight Riders are set to lock horns with Delhi Capitals in Match No.41 of the 2021 Indian Premier League on Tuesday, September 28 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The Knight Riders, started the UAE leg with two wins on the trot, but lost to the Chennai Super Kings by two wickets on Sunday.

Sunil Narine almost defended four runs off the last over after Ravindra Jadeja laid into Prasidh Krishna. Despite the loss, the Knights stayed at fourth in the points table. The Rishabh Pant-led Capitals, on the other hand, are nearly through to the playoffs, having got eight wins from 10 games.

In their previous game, Pant’s men defeated the Rajasthan Royals by 33 runs despite Sanju Samson an unbeaten 70. If the Capitals go on to win their next game, they will not only qualify for the playoffs, but also will assure themselves a berth among the two teams in the cash-rich league.

Match Details

Match – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals – 41st match

Venue – Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Time – 3:30 PM IST, 10:00 AM GMT

Where to watch live – Star Sports Network, Hotstar

Pitch Report

The pitch in Sharjah has been a spinner’s paradise and batting has been tough. The batters will look to score runs off the pacers. Chasing should be the way forward for the teams. Scoring runs in the powerplay will hold a lot of importance.

Avg first innings score: 141 (2 matches in the IPL 2021 at Sharjah)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 1, Tied – 0

Probable Playing XIs:

Kolkata Knight Riders

Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna

Bench: Karun Nair, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Shakib Al Hasan, Ben Cutting, Pawan Negi, Shivam Mavi, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Tim Southee, Sheldon Jackson, Tim Seifert, Harbhajan Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sandeep Warrier, Vaibhav Arora

Delhi Capitals

Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Shimron Hetmyer, Rishabh Pant (C and WK), Laliy Yadav Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan

Bench: Sam Billings, Tom Curran, Ben Dwarshuis, Praveen Dubey, Kulwant Khejroliya, Lukman Meriwala, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Vishnu Vinod, Ajinkya Rahane, Marcus Stoinis, Steve Smith

Head-to-Head

Overall

Played – 27 | Delhi Capitals– 12 | Kolkata Knight Riders– 14  | N/R – 1

In the UAE

Played – 3 | Delhi Capitals–  2 | Kolkata Knight Riders– 1 |N/R – 0

Probable best batter of the match

Shikhar Dhawan— Delhi Capitals

Shikhar Dhawan is among the leading run-scorers of the tournament, but the southpaw has strained a wee bit in the UAE leg of IPL 2021. The left-hander has notched against the Knights 734 runs from 26 matches at a decent average of 29.36 and a strike rate of 118.96. His top score of an unbeaten 97 came at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata back in 2019.

Probable best bowler of the match

Varun Chakravarthy– Kolkata Knight Riders

Varun Chakravarthy has been exceptional for the Knight Riders in the ongoing edition of the T20 league. In 10 matches, the tweaker has picked up 11 wickets at an economy rate of 6.90. On a slow and low track at Sharjah, the Tamil Nadu-born cricketer is expected to be a handful. In the UAE leg, Chakravarthy has been tough to face and DC have to be careful.

Today’s match prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders to win the match.

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.