Punjab Kings are in very good form. They have won 3 out of the last 5 matches. One match had no result and one was lost. In the last match they defeated Lucknow by 37 runs. In that match Prabhsimran scored 91 runs in just 48 balls. Arshdeep Singh did wonders by taking 3 wickets. The confidence of the team is high. Both batting and bowling are going at the right time.
Delhi Capitals form is going a bit tight. Out of the last 5 matches, they have won only 1 match. Three losses and one rain stopped it. In the last match batting was good but rain ended the whole game. Team will have to find form. Otherwise the problem will increase.
The pitch of Dharamsala is good for batting. Batsmen enjoy scoring runs. But fast bowlers also get help. The ball bounces well. The bowler who maintains the pace and line right, gets the advantage. Runs are made on this ground, but fast bowlers also remain in the game. The pitch is smooth, but the ball bounces. Bouncers or bowlers who work with speed can do well here. It is batting friendly, but bowlers can also get out if the right line length is maintained.
Till now, Punjab and Delhi have faced each other 33 times. Punjab has won 17 times and Delhi has won 16 times. There is not much difference between the two teams. Last year, Punjab won a match by 31 runs. Delhi won the second match by 15 runs. This year Punjab won by 4 wickets. The tussle always remains tight.
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer(c), Josh Inglis(w), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
Impact Players: Vijaykumar Vyshak, Harpreet Brar, Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlett
Injury Update: None
Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul(w), Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan
Impact Players: Ashutosh Sharma, Jake Fraser McGurk, Sameer Rizvi, Mukesh Kumar, Mohit Sharma
Injury Updates: None
Faf has scored 44 runs in 50 balls against Chahal and got out 3 times. He has hit just 1 four, no sixes. His strike rate is 88 and average is 14.7. Chahal has mostly kept him quiet.
Rahul has scored 31 runs in 25 balls against Arshdeep with 2 outs. He has hit 4 fours and 1 six. His strike rate is 124 and average is 15.5. It’s been a mixed battle.
Iyer has scored 25 runs in 22 balls and got out only once. He has hit 3 fours and 1 six. His strike rate is 113.6 and average is 25. He has handled Natarajan decently so far.
Shreyas has scored 405 runs in 11 matches. His highest score is 97*. He has an average of 50.63 and a strike rate of 180.80. Shreyas has been in great form with scores like 72 and 45 recently. He is key to PBKS’ middle order.
Arshdeep has taken 16 wickets in 11 matches. Best bowling is 3/16. He is great with the ball in the powerplay and at the death. Arshdeep was on fire in recent matches, with figures of 3/16 and 2/25. He’s a match-winner for PBKS with the ball. He was the top wicket taker in the Punjab Kings camp with his exceptional bowling ability.
KL has scored 381 runs in 10 matches. His best score is 93*. He averages 47.63 and has a strike rate of 142.16. KL is a reliable anchor for DC and builds the innings. He scored 57* and 41 in recent games.
Kuldeep has 12 wickets in 11 matches. Best is 2/26. He has a strong economy rate of 6.74. His recent form has been quiet, but he can be dangerous. His role as a left-arm spinner is crucial for DC’s bowling attack.
Vipraj has taken 9 wickets in 11 matches. Best bowling is 2/41. He also scored 38 in a recent match. Can be useful with both bat and ball. He’s a reliable all-rounder for DC.
Nehal has scored 210 runs in 10 matches. His highest score is 62. In the last few games, his scores were 5 and 16. But he has the ability to score big. When in form, he’s a useful middle-order batter. Nehal is young and promising who will contribute for Punjab KIngs if he gets to bat early. You should definitely try him as your vice-captain in this match if you're looking to leave any of the two players from the top order of Punjab Kings.
Azmatullah Omarzai is bowling his full overs but is not consistent with his line and length so keep an eye on him in Grand League teams only. He bats very deep where his chances to get more than 4-5 balls are very less. He was expensive in the last match but got two wickets luckily, however in this match, you can avoid him.
The same story of Azmatullah Omarzai goes for Dushmantha Chameera as he is an expensive bowler who struggles with his line and length while Dharamsala requires a lot of control in line and length. He can be a bad pick for your dream11 team.
Keeper: KL Rahul, Prabhsimran Singh
Batters: Shreyas Iyer, Priyansh Arya, Faf Du Plessis
All-rounders: Axar Patel, Marco Jansen, Vipraj Nigam
Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Yuzvendra Chahal
Keeper: KL Rahul, Josh Inglis
Batters: Shreyas Iyer, Priyansh Arya, Faf Du Plessis, Karun Nair
All-rounders: Axar Patel, Vipraj Nigam
Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Yuzvendra Chahal
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