Delhi Capitals will take on Kings XI Punjab in the 2nd Match of Dream11 IPL 2020 at Dubai International Stadium, Dubai. We will provide DC vs KXIP Dream11 Prediction, Probable Playing XI, and Fantasy Cricket Tips.
Delhi Capitals:
The Delhi Capitals always had a good squad, but they haven’t been able to win the trophy for some reason.
In the least season, they performed well and finished at the 3rd position on the points table. They have a perfect mixture of young Indian talent alongside some senior Indian and foreign players this year. Match winners like Shikhar Dhawan, Rishab Pant, Shreyas Iyer in the batting, and Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, will be key players bowling department.
- Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw will most probably open the innings for DC.
- Skipper Shreyas will bat at NO.3, followed by Shimron Hetmyer and Rishabh Pant.
- All-rounders Marcus Stoinis/Keemo Paul, and Axar Patel will be crucial in the lower middle order.
- Ravichandran Ashwin, along with Sandeep Lamichhane/Amit Mishra will form the spin attack of the team.
- The core pace attack of the team will consist of Kagiso Rabada and Avesh Khan/T Deshpande/Daniel Sams.
Kings XI Punjab:
Kings XI also had a lot of ups and downs in the past 13 seasons. They had some great seasons and some terrible seasons. In one of the seasons, they almost went on to win the trophy, but they had to face disappointment. Even in the last season, they started well but couldn’t continue the momentum and ended their season at the 6th position on the points table.
But this year, with the addition of new players in the squad, it appears to be one of the strongest teams and would be hoping to turn their fortunes.
- Skipper KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal will probably open the inning for KXIP.
- Nicholas Pooran probably bat at the 1st down.
- The middle-order will comprise, Sarfaraz Khan/Karun Nair, and Glenn Maxwell.
- All-rounders Chris Jordan and Krishnappa Gowtham/Deepak Hooda will be crucial in the lower middle order.
- Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman and Ravi Bishnoi/J Suchith will be the spinners.
- Mohammad Shami, and Sheldon Cottrell will form the team’s core bowling attack.
Match Details
DC vs KXIP, 2nd match, Dream11 IPL 2020.
Venue: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, UAE.
Date: 20th September 2020
Time: 7:30 PM (IST)
Venue Stats
Average 1st Innings Score: 144
Average 2nd Innings Score: 122
Total Matches Played: 61
Batting First Won: 34
Batting Second Won: 26
Pitch Conditions
The pitch here is considered very good for batting, and we can see a high scoring game at this venue. There is a little help for the spinners here, but the team winning the toss would want to bowl first as the due becomes a significant factor in the 2nd innings.
Weather Conditions
There is no chance of rain on the match day, and the temperature is expected to be in mid-thirties.
Squads
Delhi Capitals:
Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Shikhar Dhawan, Ishant Sharma, Axar Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Sandeep Lamichhane, Keemo Paul, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane, Jason Roy, Alex Carey, Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Woakes, Marcus Stoinis, Lalit Yadav, Tushar Deshpande, Mohit Sharma.
Kings XI Punjab:
KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Mohammed Shami, Nicholas Pooran, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Chris Gayle, Mandeep Singh, Mayank Agarwal, Hardus Viljoen, Darshan Nalkande, Sarfaraz Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Murugan Ashwin, Glenn Maxwell, Deepak Hooda, James Neesham, Prabhsimran Singh, Chris Jordan, Tanjinder Dhillon, Ravi Bishnoi, Ishan Porel, Sheldon Cottrell.
DC vs KXIP Dream11 Team News
Delhi Capitals:
- Even though Jason Roy and Chris Woakes have announced that they wouldn’t play this season, DC still has many other good options.
- Ishant Sharma likely to not play today match due to injury.
Kings XI Punjab:
- KL Rahul will be leading KXIP for the 1st time this season.
- They have influential foreign players, and it would be interesting to see whom they would prefer for the 1st match.
Probable Playing XI
Delhi Capitals:
Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shimron Hetmyer, Shreyas Iyer (C), Rishabh Pant (WK), Marcus Stoinis/Keemo Paul, Axar Patel/Harshal Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Sandeep Lamichhane/Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan/T Deshpande/Daniel Sams, Kagiso Rabada.
Kings XI Punjab:
KL Rahul (C & WK), Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran, Sarfaraz Khan/Karun Nair, Glenn Maxwell, Krishnappa Gowtham/Deepak Hooda, Chris Jordan, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Sheldon Cottrell.
Top Picks for DC vs KXIP Dream11 Team
Delhi Capitals:
Shikhar Dhawan:
(159 M, 4579 R, 33.42 A + 8 O, 4 W)
Shikhar Dhawan opens the innings for DC and is a good striker of the ball. He is a player of a big inning.
Prithvi Shaw:
(25 M, 598 R, 23.92 A)
This young right-handed batsman opens the innings along-side Shikhar Dhawan. Shaw is an explosive batsman and tends to play big shots right from the start.
Shreyas Iyer:
(62 M, 1681 R, 30.56 A)
Skipper Shreyas generally bats according to the situation of the match. He is capable of playing big shots also.
Rishabh Pant:
(54 M, 1736 R, 36.16 A)
He is the wicket-keeper batsman for DC. Rishab can cause havoc if he gets going and can play the role of finisher very well.
Ravichandran Ashwin:
(139 M, 375 R, 10.71 A + 487.2 O, 125 W)
He is a right-arm spinner bowler and one of the experienced players in the team. Ashwin can also be handy with the bat down the order.
Kagiso Rabada:
(18 M, 69 R, 11.50 A + 68.2, 31 W)
He is a right-arm fast bowler and troubles the batsmen with his pace and bounce. Rabada has been consistently picking up wickets for DC.
Ishant Sharma:
(89 M, 317 O, 71 W)
A Right-arm fast-medium bowler played 89 matches and took 71 wickets in IPL.
Amit Mishra:
(147 M, 362 R, 11.67 A + 516.5 O, 157 W)
He is a right-arm leg-spin bowler and is the most experienced player in the team. Amit Mishra is good at bowling the googly and consistently picks up the wickets.
Kings XI Punjab:
KL Rahul:
(67 M, 1977 R, 42.06 A)
Skipper Rahul opens the innings for the team. He can play the shots right from the start of the inning and has an IPL hundred to his name. He is best Captain choice of Delhi Capitals vs Kings XI Punjab Dream11 Team.
Mayank Agarwal:
(77 M, 1266 R, 18.34 A)
He is a decent striker of the ball and plays according to the situation of the match. Agarwal looked in the right touch in the previous season and would probably continue the form this season.
Nicholas Pooran:
(7 M, 6 I, 168 R, 28 A)
A left-handed wicket-keeper batsman can play stormy innings. He played 7 matches in IPL and scored 168 runs.
Glenn Maxwell:
(69 M, 1397 R, 22.90 A + 70 O, 16 W)
Maxwell is an all-rounder but is mostly known for his batting skills. He has a strike rate of over 160 in IPL, and if required, he can bowl a few overs of spin.
Chris Jordan:
(11 M, 33 O, 12 W)
He is a bowling all-rounder and can also play handy knock down the order. Jordan has appeared to be in good form in the recent series against PAK and AUS.
Mohammad Shami:
(51 M, 172 O, 40 W)
Shami is one of the experienced bowlers for KXIP. He bowls at a good pace and is good at controlling runs in the death overs.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman:
(16 M, 60.2 O, 17 W)
He is a right-arm off-spinner and is mostly known for his googly. Mujeeb had performed well in the recently concluded CPL in West Indies. Mujeeb Rahman is very good to pick in KXIP vs DC Dream11 Team.
Chris Gayle:
(125 M, 4484 R, 41.13 A)
He is the most destructive batsman in the history of IPL. Gayle will be opening the innings alongside Rahul. He has scored the most number of IPL hundreds.
DC vs KXIP Dream11 Team Prediction:
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Team 2:
Captain/Vice-Captain Choices:
- KL Rahul
- Rishabh Pant
- Shreyas Iyer
- Kagiso Rabada
- Chris Jordan
- Glenn Maxwell
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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.
