IPL 2018
IPL 2018: Match 26 (DD vs KKR) – X Factors of the Match
By CricShots - Apr 27, 2018 1:44 am
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In the third week of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been following a trend that most teams are getting successful in defending low scores. However, the next match of the cash-rich tournament will be played between the teams who are in dying need of a win after losing their last game horrifyingly, Delhi Daredevils (DD) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Delhi. DD  has recently witnessed a major change as Shreyas Iyer will replace Gautam Gambhir as the captain, as the latter has stepped down after losing five games off their first six.

Delhi will be playing at their home and will be trying their best to turn the fortunes against KKR, while the visitors will also be hoping to get back the winning momentum. However, despite the fact that both the teams don’t have the winning momentum, they do have some surprise packages in the squad who can turn the game on its head. Let us have a look at such players from both the teams.

Nitish Rana (KKR)

Rana dismissed Kohli and ABD in successive balls.

Nitish Rana was a sensation last season was with Mumbai Indians. he batted in the middle order and played many important innings for the team in blue. This time, he was bought by KKR with the intention of the young occupying the bulk of middle order. The revelation this season was not his batting this season, he has done well and that was expected. It was his spin bowling skills that took everyone by surprise. In the first match against RCB, he dismissed both ABD and Kohli in consecutive balls.

In the last match against Rajasthan Royals, Nitish Rana, in fact, the best spinner for KKR. The spin bowlers for KKR are Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, and Sunil Narine. Rana outperformed all.

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