Delhi Capitals (DC) search for their first victory of Indian Premier League 2023 continues as they take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 28th league fixture at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday, April 20. The home side head into the contest on the back of five consecutive losses and are looking like the early contenders for this year's wooden spoon.

Meanwhile, their upcoming opponents, Kolkata Knight Riders, are also looking for a much-needed victory after two successive losses. Nitish Rana's side has flattered to decisive in the 16th edition of the tournament, with the bowling being a glaring weakness for the two-time champions.

DC vs KKR Match Details

Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 28, IPL 2023

Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Date & Time: Thursday, April 20, 7:30 PM IST

Telecast & Streaming Details: Star Sports Network and JioCinema

Pitch Report

The previous match at this venue witnessed considerable assistance for the slower bowlers. The team winning the toss in Delhi would be inclined to bat first, given the slow nature of the surface and with the threat of dew hampering the bowlers in the second innings.

DC vs KKR Probable Playing XIs

Delhi Capitals (DC):

David Warner (c), Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh, Manish Pandey, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Abishek Porel (wk), Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Mustafizur Rahman, Khaleel Ahmed

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), N Jagadeesan, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy

DC vs KKR Probable Best Performers

Probable best batter

Venkatesh Iyer:

The KKR all-rounder put on a batting masterclass in the previous game as he registered a swashbuckling century against Mumbai Indians. The lanky batter's range of shots has garnered him applause from all corners, and he will be hoping to further enhance his reputation as a dependable batter in the upcoming fixtures.

Probable best bowler

Suyash Sharma:

It is hard to imagine that a 19-year-old legspinner is outshining the likes of Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy in a star-studded KKR bowling line-up. Suyash Sharma was exceptional in the previous outing against Mumbai Indians when all the other KKR bowlers were torn apart by the Mumbai batters. He is slowly becoming a vital cog of the KKR bowling unit.

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