In the 25th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 Delhi Capitals (DC) will be locking horns with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Delhi Capitals could not win in their last match against RCB by getting very close even though they had won a super-over match against SRH.
For Rishabh Pant’s team, it is now a match against the team that is battling itself. According to the points table, the Capitals are at number three with 4 wins in 6 matches while KKR is at number five with two wins in the same no. of games. With 2 points up for grabs, it will be an interesting game in the second game of the double-header.
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As DC and KKR face-off on Thursday, Here are 3 player battles to watch out for.
#3 Rahul Tripathi vs Avesh Khan
Right-handed batsman Rahul Tripathi has increased his reputation by scoring 168 runs in 6 matches at a strike rate of 138+. However, he will be facing the likes of the young right-arm fast bowler, Avesh Khan, who can be termed as the discovery of this season as he has picked 12 wickets in 6 matches.
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Avesh has been conceding runs at an average of less than 8. These two domestic cricketers of India have not played each other in T20 yet, but this time it will be a thrilling contest.
#2 Dinesh Karthik vs Axar Patel
Right-handed batsman Dinesh Karthik hasn’t been doing well with the bat, but he has gained some form in the last couple of games which will be crucial for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). His batting number is the biggest difficulty as the team wants to score runs in the slog overs.
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However, in the middle overs, Karthik will be facing the left-arm orthodox bowler, Axar Patel. However, they haven’t faced each other in 2019 in T20s. Dinesh Karthik’s record in the T20 bowling of Axar Patel: 41 runs off 28 balls in 5 innings with 5 boundaries
#1 Prithvi Shaw vs Shivam Mavi
They are both the stars of India’s domestic cricket, both of which have earned a name for themselves after performances in U-19 cricket. The young protege, Prithvi Shaw is in amazing form this season and has scored 187 runs in 6 matches at a phenomenal strike rate of 153+. The fire pacer, Shivam Mavi has taken 2 wickets in 2 matches but he has conceded runs at an economy rate of just 4 in 8 overs. It will be an interesting battler between the two.
