IPL 2018: Match 26, Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Toss Report

Kolkata Knight Riders  won the toss and decided to field first against Delhi Daredevils in the twenty-sixth match of the Indian Premier League at the Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi.

Here is what the captains said: 

Dinesh Karthik:

“We are going to bowl first. There will be dew and the wicket will be better to bat at night. Just keep cool, it’s just a game, the weather shouldn’t be a problem tonight. Just one change for us, Mitchell Johnson replaces Tom Curran.”

Shreyas Iyer:

“There’s some pressure on us, but this is also a great opportunity for me. We need to win 7 out of our remaining eight games, it’s tough but not impossible. Gautam Gambhir isn’t playing, so is Dan Christian. Vijay Shankar and Colin Munro are in”

Preview:

Not much has gone right for Delhi Daredevils this season. Their decade-long wait for the IPL trophy is looking set to extend for another season if the team does not start delivering immediately. After six games, they are languishing at the bottom of the league after managing just one win. Their dismal performance made Gautam Gambhir to step down as captain. The onus will be now on new skipper Shreyas Iyer to lift the team from the ashes.

They will be seeking a fresh start against Kolkata Knight Riders who have been inconsistent in the season so far. The Dinesh Karthik-led side is fourth in the points table, having managed three wins in six games. The Knight Riders lost their last game against Kings XI Punjab and would be looking to get back to winning ways against a side which has not done well at all so far.

Playing elevens:

Delhi Daredevils:

Prithvi Shaw, Colin Munro, Glenn Maxwell, Rishabh Pant(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Liam Plunkett, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan, Trent Boult

Kolkata Knight Riders:

Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Andre Russell, Shubman Gill, Mitchell Johnson, Piyush Chawla, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav