Next up in the Vivo IPL 2021 is a fascinating contest between the Delhi Capitals and the Punjab Kings. The second match on a double-header Sunday, both the teams have won one match and lost one this season. DC started strongly against the Chennai Super Kings and were also looking good against the Rajasthan Royals. But some quality hitting from Morris handed them a loss. Anrich Nortje is fit for selection after a negative COVID-19 report.
On the other hand, we have PBKS who went all guns blazing in their opening encounter against the Rajasthan Royals and recorded a huge total of 221 runs. In the next match, they could not manage only half of those runs against the Chennai Super Kings. They ended up with 106 in their quota of 20 overs. It will be interesting to see how they come back from this setback.
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DC vs PBKS IPL 2021 Match Details:
When: 18 April 2021
Where: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Capacity: 33,000
Time: 7:30 PM IST
DC vs PBKS IPL 2021 Players to watch out for:
DC: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, and Kagiso Rabada
PBKS: KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, Jyde Richardson, and Mohammed Shami
DC vs PBKS IPL 2021 Probable Playing XI:
DC: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (c&wk), Marcus Stoinis, Lalit Yadav, Chris Woakes, Kagiso Rabada, Ravi Ashwin, Anrich Nortje, and Avesh Khan
PBKS: KL Rahul (c&wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Shahrukh Khan, Jhye Richardson, Murugan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, and Riley Meredith
Head-to-Head: 15-11 in favour of PBKS
DC vs PBKS IPL 2021 Pitch Report:
After a couple of matches of high scoring contests at Wankhede, The pitch has favoured the seamers lately. There is some swing on offer in the initial overs. There is not much turn in the surface and the spinners will have to rely more on change of pace.
Since it is an evening contest, both the captains will be looking to field first upon winning the toss. Dew could also play a major role in this match. A score of around 160-170 could set a stage for a thrilling match.
DC vs PBKS IPL 2021 Dream11 Team Top Picks:
Fantasy Team Suggestion #1:
WK: KL Rahul(VC), Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant
Bat: Shikhar Dhawan(C), Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw
AR: Chris Woakes, Deepak Hooda
Bowl: Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, and Kagiso Rabada
Fantasy Team Suggestion #2:
WK: KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant
Bat: Chris Gayle(VC), Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw
AR: Chris Woakes(C), Marcus Stoinis
Bowl: Ravichandran Ashwin, Murugan Ashwin, Anrich Nortje, and Kagiso Rabada
