Punjab Kings tackle Delhi Capitals in one other essential fixture

May 16, 2023 at 7:13 PM
Punjab Kings tackle Delhi Capitals in one other essential fixture

Big Picture: Punjab Kings in must-win territory

The final time Punjab Kings made the playoffs was in 2014, after they have been generally known as Kings XI Punjab. Since 2015, they’ve gained seven group video games out of 14 solely twice.

This season, the Kings are nonetheless within the race for the playoffs, however they’ve loads to do to make the climb up from eighth place. They can get to 16 factors in the event that they win their last two league video games, however may also should try to enhance their destructive internet run price. And starting with Wednesday’s fixture towards Delhi Capitals, they’re transferring their dwelling base from Mohali to Dharamsala.

The rise of their younger Indian expertise – like Prabhsimran Singh and Jitesh Sharma – has been a hit story for the Kings this season, however they have not received as a lot as they might have appreciated out of their extra high-profile batters like Liam Livingstone. They have additionally fiddled round with their batting order a good bit, and of their most up-to-date match – which was additionally towards the Capitals – Prabhsimran scored a century to make them 167 for 7, whereas the following highest rating was Sam Curran’s 20.

On the bowling entrance, the Kings have taken the fewest wickets this season. Kagiso Rabada and Sam Curran have not been in prime wicket-taking type whereas Arshdeep Singh has been costly, however Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis and Rahul Chahar restricted Capitals to 136 over the weekend.

The Capitals have been the primary crew to get knocked out of the operating for the playoffs, following their defeat to the Kings. After a section after they gained 4 out of 5 video games, Capitals misplaced their two most up-to-date fixtures and can hope to finish a troubled season on a excessive. If they do, it may break the hopes of the Kings.

Form information

Punjab Kings WLLWL (Last 5 accomplished matches, most up-to-date first)
Delhi Capitals LLWWL

Team news

While Punjab don’t have any identified health points, Delhi Capitals are nonetheless with out Anrich Nortje, who had returned to South Africa for private causes.

Impact Player technique

Punjab Kings

Kings began with solely three abroad gamers of their earlier recreation towards Capitals, and introduced in Australian fast Nathan Ellis for Prabhsimran Singh when bowling second. If they bowl first this time, then Prabhsimran Singh is more likely to are available in for the chase.

Probable XII: 1 Prabhsimran Singh, 2 Shikhar Dhawan (capt), 3 Liam Livingstone, 4 Jitesh Sharma (wk), 5 Sam Curran, 6 Harpreet Brar, 7 M Shahrukh Khan, 8 Sikandar Raza, 9 Rishi Dhawan, 10 Rahul Chahar, 11 Arshdeep Singh, 12 Nathan Ellis

Delhi Capitals

Manish Pandey had changed Khaleel Ahmed throughout Capitals’ run chase towards Kings of their earlier fixture.

Probable XII: 1 David Warner (capt), 2 Phil Salt (wk), 3 Mitchell Marsh, 4 Rilee Rossouw, 5 Axar Patel, 6 Manish Pandey, 7 Aman Hakim Khan, 8 Praveen Dubey, 9 Kuldeep Yadav, 10 Mukesh Kumar, 11 Ishant Sharma, 12 Khaleel Ahmed

The large query

Who has been most spectacular for the Kings this season?

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Stats that matter

  • David Warner has by no means been dismissed by Arshdeep, Rahul Chahar, Rishi Dhawan and Ellis, all of whom are more likely to begin for Kings. He’s confronted a complete of 99 deliveries from them.

  • Liam Livingstone, in distinction, has a poor file towards Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel and Ishant Sharma. He’s been dismissed as soon as in three deliveries by each Kuldeep and Axar, and Ishant has received him twice in 30 balls.

  • The final time the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala hosted an IPL recreation was again in 2013. Former Pakistan allrounder Azhar Mahmood was the Player of the Match, whereas Rishi Dhawan, who was representing Mumbai Indians in that fixture, will likely be taking part in for Kings on Wednesday.

    • Pitch and circumstances

    In distinction to all the opposite venues within the IPL, the climate is predicted to be cool, contemplating Dharamsala’s altitude of 1457 meters above sea stage.

    Himanshu Agrawal is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo