Preview & Prediction: Match 42 (KKR vs DC)

KKR is fighting the resurgent teams below on the points table and will be keen to maximize the distance while Delhi are pretty relaxed at the top with a very healthy run rate. DC, even if they rest Rabada for Nortje, will start as favorites unless KKR play both Russell & Narine.

Pitch
Abu Dhabi: Last 4 games have been won by the teams batting first but afternoon games have had contrasting results. Stock in good seam bowlers in your Fantasy XI.

Probable XI
DC: Shaw, Dhawan, Iyer, Pant, Hetmyer, Stoinis, Axar, Rabada, Ashwin, Nortje, Deshpande/Harshal

KKR: Tripathi, Gill, Rana, Morgan, Karthik, Russell/Narine, Kuldeep, Cummins, Varun, Mavi, Ferguson

Head to Head
Head to Head KKR lead 13-11

DC has won the last 4 out of 5 games

Players Match Up

Delhi Capitals
-Dhawan vs Kuldeep: 34(37), 2 wkts
-Stoinis vs express pace this season: 27(18), 3 wkts
-Stoinis vs Russell: 0(5), 2 wkts
-Shaw vs express pace this season: 49(39), 3 wkts
-Hetmyer vs express pace this season: 16(15), 2 wkts
-Pant vs Legbreak this season: SR 77
-Pant vs Russell: 37(18), 2 wkts
-Pant vs Kuldeep: 23(21), 2 wkts
-Iyer vs Varun: 30(9), 0 wkts
-Iyer vs Cummins: 21(7), 0 wkts
-Iyer vs Russell: 63(54), 5 wkts

Kolkata Knight Riders
-Gill vs express pace this season: 44(45), 2 wkts
-Karthik vs Legspin this season: 14(18), 5 wkts
-Karthik vs express pace this season: 16(21), 1 wkt
-Russell vs express pace this season: 19(22), 3 wkts
-Russell vs Rabada: 41(16), 1 wkt
-Morgan vs Offbreak this season: 34(27), 2 wkts
-Morgan vs express pace this season: 96(45), 2 wkts
-Morgan vs Rabada: 31(8), 0 wkts
-Rana vs Ashwin: 53(22), 0 wkts
 

HTH Records
Shaw has excellent numbers.

Fantasy Team
-Lesser chances of Shaw surviving Ferguson on this track. Could bring in Rana for him.
-Bowlers are also good C/VC candidates in Abu Dhabi.