IPL 2016: DD vs KKR Playing 11 – Today's Probable Playing XI for Delhi Daredevils
The VIVO IPL 2016 is on the verge of reaching the half-way stage as Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders go head-to-head in the tournament's 26th match at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in Delhi on Saturday. The KKR side have been in terrific form so far but received a setback after losing to Mumbai Indians in their previous game. Delhi have won 3 out of 5 matches and the tally could have been 4 had they not lost by just 1 run to Gujarat Lions in their last match. It is going to be a tough fight between two teams who are looking to push for a spot in the playoffs and the spectators at the Kotla could get their money's worth.
Here's how the Delhi Daredevils will predictably line up for the match:
Batting
Delhi's batting continues to be a bit of an issue for them in this year's IPL. Opener Quinton de Kock was firing at the start of the tournament but seems to have fizzled out a little in the last few matches. The southpaw has scored 198 runs at an average of nearly 50; however, he will need to be more consistent in order to boost his team's chances.
The young Indian batting brigade of the Delhi Daredevils which includes the likes of Sanju Samson, Karun Nair and Shreyas Iyer has failed to make the desired impact with only Samson having made a notable contribution or two. Indian Under-19 cricketer Rishabh Pant was brought in for the previous match and played a few good shots before perishing on 20.
JP Duminy looks to be in good form for the Daredevils as he has scored 104 runs in just 3 innings. The DD batsmen need to fire as a unit to give momentum to the team's campaign in the 2016 IPL.
All-rounders
At least one of the Daredevils' all-rounders has finally come good for them in the form of Chris Morris. The lanky South African smashed a 32-ball 82 to nearly take his team across the line in the match against GL and had also picked up 2 wickets prior to that including the scalp of Brendon McCullum.
Pawan Negi has been struggling in the IPL so far and did not have much of a role to play in the match against Gujarat. Delhi will want Negi to live up to his heavy price tag in order to add more zing to their performance.
Bowling
The DD bowling attack has been quite a mixed bag in the 9th edition of the IPL. The pacers have conceded way too many runs, especially during the powerplay overs. Morris has been the only exception with 4 wickets in 5 matches and an economy rate of 6.55 thus far. Skipper Zaheer Khan has been a major disappointment giving way his runs at 9.13 per over.
The spinners, on the other hand, have performed quite remarkably for the Daredevils. While Amit Mishra is their leading wicket-taker with a tally of 7 wickets, Imran Tahir also came good in the match against the Lions and recorded figures of 3 for 24 from his 4 overs. A combined effort will be required from the Delhi Daredevils bowlers to keep their campaign on track.
Probable Playing XI
Quinton de Kock (wk), Mayank Agarwal, Sanju Samson, JP Duminy, Karun Nair, Rishabh Pant, Chris Morris, Shahbaz Nadeem, Amit Mishra, Zaheer Khan (c), Imran Tahir.
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