KXIP vs DC Prediction, Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – IPL 2020, Match 38

Playing XIs:

Kings XI Punjab:

KL Rahul (c)(wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Deepak Hooda, Murugan Ashwin, James Neesham, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh

Delhi Capitals:

Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Daniel Sams, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Tushar Deshpande, Kagiso Rabada

Match Details:

The 38th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will be played between Delhi Capitals and Kings XI Punjab at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.

This game is scheduled to start at 07:30 PM IST (06:00 PM local time) (02:00 PM UTC). The game will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network (Available in English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Bengali). Also, live streaming will be available on Disney+ Hotstar.

Preview:

The Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) have delighted us with a roller coaster of a game when they took on Mumbai Indians (MI) on Sunday. For the first time ever in the history of IPL, the game went into the second Super Over. In the end, it was KL Rahul and his men who held onto their nerves and registered a fabulous victory. Moreover, they also have kept their chances alive in the tournament.

Beating a team like MI, which has been doing extremely well in the tournament, will give them a lot of confidence. In their next encounter, they gear up to take on another big team – the Delhi Capitals (DC). The Capitals are going strong with 7 wins in 9 games and are currently the leaders of the points table. They would be hopeful of getting another step closer to the Qualifier-1 match with a win this game.

KXIP vs DC Weather Report for Match 38:

The temperature will be around 31 degrees Celsius during the start of the game and will fall as the evening progresses. The humidity levels, though, will rise up.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The pitch in Dubai is great for batting when the ball is new. However, it gets challenging when it gets old and the batsmen should be cautious as some balls tend to hold up on the pitch.

Average first innings score:

176 (Thus far at this venue in this tournament)

Record of chasing teams:

Won – 3, Lost – 10, Tied – 3

Injury and Availability News:

Pravin Dubey has been called in as the replacement for Amit Mishra. However, the leg-spinner won’t be available for this game.

It is very likely that Rishabh Pant will be available for this game as Shreyas Iyer confirmed the same during the toss ahead of the last match.

KXIP vs DC Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Kings XI Punjab:

KL Rahul (c)(wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Glenn Maxwell, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Chris Jordan, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Murugan Ashwin/Krishnappa Gowtham. 

Bench:

Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Mandeep Singh, Karun Nair, Tajinder Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Hardus Viljoen, Sheldon Cottrell, Harpreet Brar, Ishan Porel, Jagadeesha Suchith, Jimmy Neesham, Murugan Ashwin/Krishnappa Gowtham, Sarfaraz Khan, Simran Singh.

Delhi Capitals:

Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Tushar Deshpande, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje.

Bench:

Mohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Alex Carey, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Lamichhane, Keemo Paul, Harshal Patel, Daniel Sams, Lalit Yadav.

KXIP vs DC Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:

KL Rahul has been unbelievable this tournament and is the leading run-scorer by a fair margin. In 9 games, he mustered 525 runs at an average of 75.

Shikhar Dhawan is the leading run-scorer for his team this season with 359 runs. He even registered a century in the last match.

Mayank Agarwal accrued 393 runs thus far from 9 games this season and has got a strike rate of 159.

Kagiso Rabada is leading the bowling charts with 19 wickets from 9 games and has accounted for at least one wicket in every game this season.

Shreyas Iyer scored 321 runs thus far in this season at an average of 40 and a strike rate of 132.

Mohammed Shami picked up 14 wickets in 9 games thus far and was brilliant in the super over during the last game.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal

Vice-Captain Options – Shikhar Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for KXIP vs DC Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – KL Rahul (c)

Batters – Mayank Agarwal, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan (vc)

All-Rounders – Axar Patel, Daniel Sams

Bowlers – Mohammed Shami, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Kagiso Rabada

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for KXIP vs DC Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant

Batters – Mayank Agarwal (c), Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer

All-Rounders – Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell

Bowlers – Arshdeep Singh, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Kagiso Rabada (vc)

Expert Advice:

Kagiso Rabada has been picking at least one wicket in a match from the last 23 IPL games. He makes a good vice-captain option for your team. If you can take the risk, you can have him as the captain too.

Today’s KXIP vs DC Probable Winners:

Delhi Capitals are predicted to win this encounter.

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