Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals, IPL 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports

Match 47 of the Indian Premier League, 2024, will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals (KKR vs DC). The match will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Monday. Kolkata Knight Riders have played eight matches and are ranked second on the points table with 10 points, while Delhi Capitals have played 10 matches and are ranked fifth with 10 points. In the last match played by Kolkata Knight Riders against Punjab Kings, Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets. The top fantasy player for Kolkata Knight Riders was Sunil Narine who scored 143 fantasy points.

The other top point-getters were Andre Russell with 116 match fantasy points, Phil Salt with 83 and Shreyas Iyer with 73 match fantasy points.

In their last match in this series against Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals beat Mumbai Indians by 10 runs. The top fantasy player for Delhi Capitals was Jake Fraser-McGurk who scored 125 fantasy points. The other top point-getters were Axar Patel with 148 match fantasy points and Rishabh Pant with 143 match fantasy points.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. It will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket-taking is not going to be easy. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 181 runs. The pitch is a sporting one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions.

Pace or Spin?

The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike.

Weather Report

The temperature is expected to be around 32 degree C with 61% humidity.