Monday, 29 Apr KKR vs DC Match Prediction, Betting Odds and Tips

Key match factors – KKR vs DC

• The pitch at Eden Gardens has been a belter. Teams should have no second thoughts about fielding first after winning the toss.
• Sunil Narine has scored 357 runs and picked up 10 wickets. If DC can neutralise Narine, they would increase their chances of win.
• Jake Fraser-McGurk has played his shots freely in the powerplay and the KKR bowlers need to find a way of dismissing him early.
• Rishabh Pant has found his feet with the bat and his role in the middle order for DC will hold a lot of importance.

Match Preview

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Delhi Capitals (DC) will be up against each other in the 47th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Monday, April 29 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

The Knight Riders, led by Shreyas Iyer, are strong contenders to make their way through to the playoffs. They currently have 10 points and a net run rate of +0.972 thanks to wins in 5 out of 8 games. However, their bowling attack has come under fire in the last few games.

On Friday, KKR racked up 261 at the Eden Gardens against the Punjab Kings (PBKS), but lost the match by 8 wickets. PBKS recorded the highest successful run-chase in the history of T20 cricket after Jonny Bairstow scored an unbeaten 108 while Prabhsimran Singh and Ashutosh Sharma scored fifties.

Sunil Narine scored 71 runs off 32 balls and finished with more than impressive figures of 4-0-24-1, but his valiant efforts went in vain.

The Capitals, led by Rishabh Pant, are gradually climbing the ladder, and are currently placed fifth with 10 points and a net run rate of -0.276 with 5 wins from 10 games. They will go into the game after beating Hardik Pandya’s Mumbai Indians by 10 runs. Jake Fraser-McGurk won the Player of the Match for his 84-run knock off 27 balls.

Head-to-Head Record Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals Predictions

The Knights and the Capitals have faced each other 34 times since their first meeting back in 2008. KKR have won 17 matches while DC finished on the winning side 16 times. In their previous game, the Knights beat the Capitals by 106 runs in Visakhapatnam.

After opting to bat first, KKR scored 272 for 7 on the back of Sunil Narine’s 85. Angkrish Raghuvanshi made an impressive 27-ball 54. Thereafter, KKR bowled out their opponents for 166 in 17.2 overs. Rishabh Pant and Tristan Stubbs made 55 and 54 respectively, but to no avail.