The Delhi Daredevils will be hoping the maximum from West Indies’ World Cup Hero Carlos Brathwaite as they gear up to play their second match of Indian Premiere League against Punjab.
The match will begin at 08.00 PM IST at the Kotla in Delhi.
Brathwaite has already expressed his readiness to bat at any slot, and the big man has made it clear that he will try to give his best for the team.
With names like Shreyas Iyer, Quentin De Kock, Sanju Samson, J P Duminy and Mayank Agarwal, Delhi Daredevils has one of the strongest batting sides in this tournament.
Mohammed Shami and Amit Mishra will be leading the pace bowling attack for Delhi.
On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders under the leadership of Gautam Gambhir will be aiming to open this year’s campaign in a winning note. The two-time champions have a well-settled lineup this time.
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Kolkata Knight Riders have been the most popular teams in the history of Indian Premier League; thanks to Saurav Ganguly, who was the first captain of their team. Millions of Indian Cricket fans are waiting to see this match in Sony Max and Sony Six.
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Both their batting and bowling lineups comprise of big names like Robin Uthappa, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Shakib Al Hassan, Sunil Narine, Piyush Chawla and Morne Morkel.
Knight Riders will have that extra cutting edge in this game, as they are playing in front of their home audiences which will cheer them up to the fullest.
Pitch in Eden Gardens may give some turn for spinners, but still it will be a batting paradise as the surface is flat. The weather will be perfect for a high voltage match, and there are absolutely no chances of rain.