MATCH NO – 16th MATCH
SERIES – Indian Premier Leagues – 2024
DATE – 03rd April, 2024
TIME – 07:30 PM IST
VENUE – Y S Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium,Visakhapatnam
INTRODUCTION
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India, contested during the months of March and May every year. It was founded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007 and is considered one of the most prestigious and popular cricket leagues in the world.
The IPL features franchise teams representing different cities and regions of India. Each team is composed of a mix of domestic and international cricketers, and they compete in a round-robin group stage followed by knockout playoffs to determine the champion. The league has seen significant growth in terms of viewership, sponsorship, and revenue since its inception.
Apart from its cricketing significance, the IPL has also become a cultural phenomenon, attracting celebrities, business tycoons, and fans from all walks of life. It has revolutionized the sport by introducing innovative concepts like player auctions, strategic timeouts, and cheerleaders, which have added to its entertainment value.
However, the IPL has also faced controversies over the years, including allegations of match-fixing, corruption, and conflicts of interest. Despite these challenges, the league continues to thrive and remains a major event in the global cricket calendar, showcasing top talent and providing a platform for emerging players to shine.
Indian Premier League 2024 has started from 22nd March.16th match of Indian Premier League will be played between one of the popular teams of IPL, Delhi Capitals & One of the most popular teams and 2 times IPL Trophy Winner Kolkata Knight Riders.
MATCH PREVIEW
The 16th match played between Delhi Capitals (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up. In this Season Delhi Capitals team won 1 match and lost 2 out of 3 matches and seventh position in the points table.Whereas Kolkata Knight Riders team is still unbeaten and won both matches and first position in Point table.
Last time when both teams Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals played between each other, Kolkata team scored just 126 runs and Delhi Capitals team successfully chased this total and Delhi Capitals team won the match by 6 wickets.
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is a franchise cricket team that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team is based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, and was established in 2008 as one of the original eight franchises in the IPL. The team is owned by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, actress Juhi Chawla, and her spouse Jay Mehta, under the banner of Red Chillies Entertainment and Mehta Group.The Kolkata Knight Riders have won the IPL championship twice, in 2012 and 2014. They are known for their passionate fan base and have had several star players representing them over the years, including Gautam Gambhir, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, and Dinesh Karthik, among others.The team plays its home matches at the Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata, one of the largest and most iconic cricket stadiums in India.They have talented & aggressive batsmen like Shreyas Iyer, Philip Salt, Venkatesh iIyer, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Nitish Rana.They have good all-rounders also like, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Sherfane Rutherford, Anukul Roy. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakravarti, Suyash Sharma, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Dushmantha Chameera, adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
On the other hand Delhi Capitals is a professional cricket team that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The franchise represents the city of Delhi and has its home ground at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, formerly known as Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, in New Delhi.The team was initially known as the Delhi Daredevils when the IPL began in 2008, but it was rebranded as Delhi Capitals in December 2018. The change in name came with a shift in focus towards creating a more competitive and successful team in the IPL.Delhi Capitals has seen various changes in its squad and management over the years. Some notable players who have represented the team include Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, and Kagiso Rabada, among others.Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer and the coaching of Ricky Ponting, the team has shown significant improvement in performance in recent years, consistently making it to the playoffs and challenging for the IPL title. However, as of my last update in January 2022, they had not yet clinched an IPL championship, but they have been considered strong contenders in the league.They have talented & aggressive batsman like, David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Tristan Stubbs, Abhsiek Porel, Rishabh Pant.They have good all-rounders also like Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Mitchell Marsh. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Ishant Sharma, Jhye Richardson, Khaleel Ahemd, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders.
PITCH REPORT
The Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, often referred to simply as the ACA-VDCA Stadium, is a cricket stadium located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is named after Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy, a former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
The stadium has hosted numerous domestic and international cricket matches since its inauguration in 2003. It is one of the premier cricket venues in India and has a seating capacity of around 27,500 spectators. The ground has witnessed several memorable cricketing moments, including both Test and One Day International matches.
The stadium is managed by the Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) and Visakhapatnam District Cricket Association (VDCA). It has gained recognition for its modern facilities and excellent pitch conditions, making it a favourite among players and spectators alike.
This venue is renowned for its pitches that typically favour batting, offering conducive conditions for fluid stroke play and consistent bounce. Over time, there has been a discernible trend towards spinners gaining effectiveness as the match progresses, adding an intriguing dimension to the gameplay. Despite the spin-friendly conditions, the presence of dew later in the game is expected to provide an advantage to the batters, potentially balancing out the contest.
Overall, ACA-VDCA Stadium is known for producing entertaining and high-scoring matches, with something in it for both batsmen and bowlers. It’s a venue where fans can expect exciting cricketing action, particularly in limited-overs formats like T20 and One-Day Internationals.
GROUND STATS (IPL)
| TOTAL MATCH | 14 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 155+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 07 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 07 |
| NO RESULT | 00 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 06 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 02 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 03 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 03 |
BOWLERS STATS ON ACA-VDCA STADIUM (IPL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 14
PACER WICKETS – 74
SPINNER WICKETS – 36.
DC TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- In this season Delhi Capitals team performance is not too good and they won only 1 match and lost 2 matches out of 3 matches and seventh position in point table.
- Last match played between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals team successfully chased 127 runs and won the match by 6 wickets.
- David Warner scored 516 runs in 14 innings with 36+ average and 6 half centuries in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Ishant Sharma took 10 wickets in 8 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Axar Patel took 11 wickets in 14 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Kuldeep Yadav took 10 wickets in 14 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- David Warner has scored 130 runs in 3 innings with 43+Average in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Rishabh Pant has scored 97 runs in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Prithvi Shaw has scored 43 runs in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Khaleel Ahmed has taken 5 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Mukesh has taken 4 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match Delhi Capitals team successfully defended the total of 191 runs against Chennai Super Kings and won the match by 20 runs.
- David Warne scored 52 runs, Rishabh Pant Scored 51 runs and Prithvi Shaw scored 43 runs in the previous match against Chennai Super Kings.
- Mukesh Kuamr took 3 wickets, Khaleel Ahmed took 2 wickets, and Axar Patel took 1 wicket in the previous match against Chennai Super KIngs.
- Both teams played 32 matches and Delhi Capitals team won 16 matches and lost 16 matches against Kolkata Knight Riders.
SQUADS
Batting – David Warner, Rishabh pant © (wk), Shai Hope (wk), Yash Dhull, Ricky Bhui, Prithvi Shaw, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abhisek Porel (wk), Tristan Stubbs (wk), Kumar Kushagra .(wk)
Bowling – Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Sharma, Jhye Richardson, Rashikh Dar Salam, Vicky Ostwal, Khaleel Ahmed, Anrich Nortje, Kuldeep Yadav, Praveen Dubey.
All Rounder – Mitchell Marsh, Swastik Chikara, Lalit Yadav, Sumit Yadav, Axar Patel.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant © (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Abhisek Porel, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh kumar.
Substitutes-: Anrich Nortje, Jake-Fraser McGurk, Vicky Ostwal, Praveen Dubey
PLAYERS RECENT INNINGS
| PLAYERS NAME | RECENT 5 INNINGS |
| David Warner | 52r, 49r, 29r, 32r, 81r. |
| Prithvi Shaw | 43r, 11r, 46r, 5r, 87. |
| Mitchell Marsh | 18+0W, 23+0W, 20r, 0r, 80r. |
| Rishabh Pant | 51r, 28r, 18r, 9r, 93r. |
| Tristan Stubbs | 0r, 44r, 5r, 27r, 15r. |
| Abhisek Porel | 9r, 9r, 32r, 56r, 28r. |
| Axar Patel | 7+1W, 15+1W, 21+0W, 27+1W, 45+1W.. |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 1W, 2W, 2W, 5W, 0W. |
| Khaleel Ahmed | 2W, 1W, 2W, 3W, 0W. |
| Ishant Sharma | 0W, 1W, 2W, 0W, 1W. |
| Mukesh Kumar | 3W, 1W, 6W, 4W, 0W. |
| Anrich Nortje | 0W, 1W, 1W, 1W, 0W. |
PLAYERS STATS ON ACA-VDCA STADIUM (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | RECORDS ON THIS VENUE |
| David Warner | 5 INNINGS – 203 RUNS – 50.8AVG. |
| Prithvi Shaw | 3 INNINGS – 104 RUNS. |
| Mitchell Marsh | 1 INNING – 18 RUNS – 0 WICKET. |
| Rishabh Pant | 5 INNINGS – 165 RUNS. |
| Tristan Stubbs | 1 INNING – 0 RUN. |
| Abhisek Porel | 1 INNING – 9 RUNS. |
| Axar Patel | 4 INNINGS – 10 RUNS – 3 WICKETS. |
| Kuldeep Yadav | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Khaleel Ahmed | 2 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
| Ishant Sharma | 3 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
| Mukesh Kumar | 1 INNING – 3 WICKETS. |
| Anrich Nortje | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
PLAYERS LAST 5 INNINGS VS KKR (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | LAST 5 INNINGS VS KKR |
| David Warner | 57r, 42r, 61r, 3r, 47r. |
| Prithvi Shaw | 13r, 6r, 51r, 18r, 82r. |
| Mitchell Marsh | 2r, 13+0W, 5+2W. |
| Rishabh Pant | 2r, 27r, 6r, 39r, 16r. |
| Tristan Stubbs | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Abhisek Porel | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Axar Patel | 19+2W, 24+!W, 22+0W, 0W, 0W. |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 2W, 4W, 4W. |
| Khaleel Ahmed | 3W, 1W, 3W, 0W. |
| Ishant Sharma | 2W, 0W, 1W, 0W, 0W. |
| Mukesh Kumar | 1W. |
| Anrich Nortje | 2W, 2W, 1W, 2W, 3W. |
PLAYERS OVERALL RECORDS VS KKR (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | TOTAL RUNS/WICKETS VS KKR |
| David Warner | 27 INNINGS – 1075 RUNS – 44.8 AVG. |
| Prithvi Shaw | 9 INNINGS – 405 RUNS – 45 AVG. |
| Mitchell Marsh | 3 INNINGS – 20 RUNS -2 WICKETS. |
| Rishabh Pant | 14 INNINGS – 302 RUNS. |
| Tristan Stubbs | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Abhisek Porel | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Axar Patel | 19 INNINGS – 147 RUNS – 13 WICKETS. |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 3 INNINGS – 10 WICKETS. |
| Khaleel Ahmed | 4 INNINGS – 7 WICKETS. |
| Ishant Sharma | 7 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
| Mukesh Kumar | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
| Anrich Nortje | 5 INNINGS – 10 WICKETS. |
KKR TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- Kolkata Knight Riders team performed well in this season still unbeaten and won both matches and first position in point table.
- Last match played between Kolkata Knight Riders & Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders team failed to defend a low score of 127 runs and lost the match by 6 wickets.
- Rinku Singh scored 474 runs in 14 innings with a 59+average in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Nitish Rana scored 413 runs in 14 innings with 31+ average in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Philip Salt scored 218 runs in 9 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Andre Russell scored 227 runs and took 7 wickets in 14 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Sunil Narine took 11 wickets in 14 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Varun Chakaravarthy took 20 wickets in 14 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Philip Salt has scored 84 runs in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Andre Russell has scored 64 runs and also taken 4 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Sunil Narine has scored 49 runs and also taken 2 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Harshit Rana has taken 5 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match Kolkata Knight Rider team successfully chased 182 runs and won the match by 7 wickets against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
- Philip Slat scored 30 runs, Sunil Narine Scored 47 runs in just 22 balls with the help of 5 sixes in the previous match against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
- Shreyas Iyer scored 39 runs, Venkatesh Iyer Scored 50 runs in just 30 balls with the help of 4 sixes in the previous match against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
- Andre Russell and Harshit Rana took 2-2 wickets each and Narine took 1 wicket in the previous match against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
- Both teams played 32 matches and Kolkata Knight Riders team won 16 matches and lost 16 matches against Delhi Capitals.
SQUADS
Batting – Philip Slat (wk), Manish Pandey, Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer ©, Nitish Rana, Sakib Hussain, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Srikar Bharat (wk).
Bowling – Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Suyash Sharma, Varun Chakravarthy, Chetan Sakaraia, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Dushmantha Chameera.
All Rounder – Sherfane Rutherford, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Angkridh Raghuvanshi, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Philip Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer ©, Nitish Rana, Ramndeep Singh, Rinku SIngh, Andre Russell, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy/Suyash Sharma.
Substitutes – : Suyash Sharma, Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arira, Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
PLAYERS RECENT INNINGS
| PLAYERS NAME | RECENT 5 INNINGS |
| Philip Salt | 30r, 54r 30r, 26r, 7r. |
| Sunil Narine | 47+1W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 16+0W. |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 50r, 7r, 2W, 19+0W, 1r. |
| Shreyas Iyer | 39r, 0r, 7r, 95r, 3r. |
| Nitish Rana | 9r, 20r, 54r, 21r, 10r. |
| Ramandeep Singh | 35r, 3r, 27r, 1r, 80r. |
| Rinku Singh | 5r, 23r, 26r, 10r, 69r. |
| Andre Rsusell | 2W, 64+2W, 27+0W, 2+2W, 14+1W. |
| Mitchell Starc | 0W, 0W, 1W, 3W, 0W. |
| Anukul Roy | 0W, 21+2W, 5W, 8+5W, 21r. |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 0W, 1W, 2W, 3W, 5W. |
| Harshit Rana | 2W, 3W, 1W, 3W, 1W, 1W. |
PLAYERS STATS ON ACA-VDCA STADIUM (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | RECORDS ON THIS VENUE |
| Philip Salt | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Sunil Narine | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
| Venkatesh Iyer | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Shreyas Iyer | 4 INNINGS – 89 RUNS. |
| Nitish Rana | 1 INNING – 25 RUNS. |
| Ramandeep Singh | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Rinku Singh | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Andre Rsusell | 1 INNING – 19 RUNS – 1 WICKET. |
| Mitchell Starc | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Anukul Roy | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Varun Chakravarthy | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Harshit Rana | NOT PLAYED YET. |
PLAYERS LAST 5 INNINGS VS DC (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | LAST 5 INNINGS VS DC |
| Philip Salt | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Sunil Narine | 0W, 1W, 2W, 0W, 21+2W. |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 0r, 6r, 18r, 155r, 14+2W. |
| Shreyas Iyer | 42r, 54r. |
| Nitish Rana | 4+2W, 57r, 30r, 13r, 36r. |
| Ramandeep Singh | 13+2W. |
| Rinku Singh | 6r, 23r. |
| Andre Rsusell | 38r, 0+0W, 24+1W, 45r, 13+2W. |
| Mitchell Starc | 0W, 3W, 2W, 1W. |
| Anukul Roy | 0+2W. |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 2W, 1W, 2W, 0W, 0W. |
| Harshit Rana | 1W. |
PLAYERS OVERALL RECORDS VS DC (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | TOTAL RUNS/WICKETS VS DC |
| Philip Salt | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Sunil Narine | 21 INNINGS – 132 RUNS – 22 WICKETS. |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 5 INNINGS – 93 RUNS – 2 WICKETS. |
| Shreyas Iyer | 2 INNINGS – 96 RUNS. |
| Nitish Rana | 13 INNINGS – 384 RUNS – 3 WICKETS. |
| Ramandeep Singh | 1 INNING – 13 RUNS – 2 WICKETS. |
| Rinku Singh | 2 INNINGS – 29 RUNS. |
| Andre Rsusell | 12 INNINGS – 334 RUNS – 14 WICKETS. |
| Mitchell Starc | 4 INNINGS – 6 WICKETS. |
| Anukul Roy | 1 INNING – 2 WICKETS. |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 7 INNINGS – 11 WICKETS. |
| Harshit Rana | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 32
- KKR WIN – 16
- DC WIN – 16
- NO RESULT – 00
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – R. Pant. P. Salt.
BATSMEN – D. Warner, S. Iyer, V. Iyer.
ALL-ROUNDERS – S. Narine, A. Russell, A. Patel.
BOWLERS – M. Kumar, H. Rana, K. Ahmed.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – P. Salt, R. Pant.
BATSMEN – D. Warner, P. Shaw, R. Singh.
ALL-ROUNDERS – A. Russell, A. Patel, S. Narine, M. Marsh.
BOWLERS – K. Yadav/H. Rana, K. Ahmed.
BACK-UPS – M. Starc, V. Chakravarthy, N. Rana, A. Nortje.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – A. Russell, D. Warner.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – S. Narine, P. Salt.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.