Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals, Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 | 42nd T20 Match Prediction

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals, Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 | 42nd T20 Match Prediction

“Kolkata Knight Riders” Can Be The Winner.

1. Team Ranking:

   Knights are used to protecting their kingdom. Now, KKR players should think about ancient times and start to step up as their performance has dropped significantly. They need to step up as the bottom teams could take the chance of their off-form. It’s now or never. Currently, Kolkata is sitting in 4th place in IPL 2020. They will play against the mighty Delhi Capitals who are sitting in the 2nd position of the ranking.
   

2. Home Advantage:

   The match between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals is set to happen in Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. IPL 2020 is set to happen in Dubai, UAE due to excessive amounts of COVID 19 patients in India. SO, there’s no home advantage for any teams.

3. Current Form: 

   The recent form of KKR is very underwhelming. They have only won a single match in their last four matches. The only win also came from super-over. KKR has humiliated against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the last match. All in all, Kolkata managed to earn 5 wins in 10 matches so far. Hence, Delhi is in great form although they lost to Punjab in the last game. Delhi has won 7 out of the last 10 matches so far.
   

4. Head To Head:

   Kolkata and Delhi have played 26 matches in total so far. Delhi has won 15 matches Kolkata became victorious for 10 times. Another match abandoned. So, Delhi has an upper hand over Kolkata in head to head terms.
   

5. Field Condition:

   Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi has a large outfield and hence clearing the fence isn’t easy here. However, the fast outfield does offer plenty of boundary scoring opportunities for the batsmen.

6. Player Analysis:

   Batsmen Analytics

   Shikhar Dhawan of Delhi Capitals has an AVG 33.17 and SR 124.78. Another top batsman of Delhi Capitals –Prithvi Shaw has an AVG 23.92 and SR 141.04.

   Shubman Gill of Kolkata Knight Riders has an AVG 33.27 and SR 132.36. Another top batsman of KKR – Tom Banton has an AVG 29.54 and SR 154.16.

   Bowlers Analytics

   The top Delhi Capitals bowler Kagiso Rabada ‘s AVG 17.94 and Econ 8.14. Another Top bowler of Delhi Capitals Sandeep Lamichhanne has an AVG 22.46 and his Econ 8.34.

   On the other hand, Pat Cummins of KKR has an AVG 29.35 and Econ 8.29. Another top bowler of KKR – Sunil Narine’s AVG 23.32 and Econ 6.63.

   Delhi Capitals are in top position but there’s no scope for the slow down. The reason is they could lose momentum and competition is now significant at this crucial stage in the IPL 2020 edition. The batting unit of Delhi is very solid and much deeper than Kolkata. Moreover, the pacers of KKR is performing poorly and very underwhelming. Moreover, the win over KKR in the meeting of this tournament will also provide them a huge confidence.

7. Point Table:

   KKR have earned 10 points from 10 matches and NRR  -0.828.  On the other hand, Delhi Capitals have earned 14 points from 10 matches and NRR +0.774.
   

8. Pitch Supports:

   Abu Dhabi has been one of the best venues in IPL 2020. It offers some bounce and pace to the players that allow an even contest between the bat and ball.