IPL 9, Match 36: KXIP v DD Live social feeds

Playing XI:

Kings XI Punjab:

Murali Vijay (C), Hashim Amla, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, David Miller, Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Axar Patel, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Mohit Sharma, Sandeep Sharma, KC Cariappa

Delhi Daredevils:

Quinton de Kock (WK), Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Karun Nair, Sam Billings, Carlos Brathwaite, Chris Morris, Amit Mishra, Mohammed Shami, Zaheer Khan (C), Shahbaz Nadeem

DD continue to make drastic changes in their line-up while South African Hashim Amla makes debut for Punjab.

Murali Vijay: “Looking forward to this game. The boys are up for it. We have got a couple of changes in our side. Amla debuts for us, Cariappa is back. Swapnil Singh and Manan Vohra aren’t playing today.”

Zaheer Khan: We are bowling first. This pitch should get better as the game goes. It’s always good to know what we are chasing. I’m back. Morris and QDK come back. Tahir, Duminy, Jayant Yadav and Negi are out.

TOSS: Delhi Daredevils have won the toss and have opted to field

After under-performing in most of the IPL editions, DD has looked like a team on a mission this season. The young team under the mentorship of Rahul Dravid and the leadership of Zaheer Khan has been very exciting so far.

With just 2 wins in 8 games, KXIP will look to gain some respect by doing well in the remaining games. The last time both teams met, Delhi had completely thrashed Punjab riding on the brilliance of Amit Mishra and Quinton de Kock. Considering the recent run of form, DD look clear favorites but KXIP can prove to be a tough contest in their home turf.