The 47th match of the Indian Premier League 2024 will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on April 29, 2024. The match start time is 7:30 PM IST.
The Umpires for today’s match are Navdeep Singh and Tapan Sharma.
The TV Umpire is going to be Nikhil Patwardhan. The Reserve Umpire is Kannur Swaroopanan, and the Match Referee is Narayanan Kutty.
Team news
Kolkata Knight Riders will continue to miss the services of David Warner and Ishant Sharma due to injuries. There’s also a possibility of Nitish Rana returning to the squad after his injury lay-off.
Head to head:
- Matches Played: 32
- Matches Won by KKR: 16
- Matches Won by DC: 15
- Matches with No Result: 1
In their previous game, the Delhi Capitals emerged victorious by four wickets on April 20, 2023 in Delhi.
Where to Watch:
Star Sports Network will be the one to telecast the matches live on TV for fans in India. Jio Cinema will provide live streaming for the CSK vs LSG match at no cost and free online.
But if you are in other countries, tune in according to your location:
- UK: Sky Sports Network
- USA: Willow TV
- Australia: Fox Sports being the Fox Cricket.
- New Zealand: The Cricket (Sky Sports)
- South Africa: SuperSport
Pitch report
The pitch at Eden Gardens is known to be spin-friendly. Batters must be cautious early on, as the ball tends to grip and turn later in the innings.
A competitive score here would be around 150-160 runs.
Weather Forecast:
The weather outlook for today’s match appears favorable for cricket:
Clear skies are expected throughout the day.
There is no chance of rain. The temperature is forecasted to start around 33°C and gradually reduce to 26°C by the match’s closing stages.
Here are the top run-scorers and wicket-takers so far in IPL 2024
Top Run-Scorers (Orange Cap Holders):
- Virat Kohli (RCB): 430 runs in 9 innings at an average of 61.42.
- Sunil Narine (KKR): 357 runs in 8 innings at an average of 44.62.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK): 349 runs in 8 innings at an average of 58.16.
Top Wicket-Takers (Purple Cap Holders):
- Harshal Patel (PBKS): 14 wickets in 9 innings at an average of 23.28.
- Jasprit Bumrah (MI): 13 wickets in 8 innings at an average of 15.69.
- Yuzvendra Chahal (RR): 13 wickets in 8 innings at an average of 20.38.
