The famous North Indian derby will kick off the second half of the Indian T20 League. Delhi Capitals is in a marginally better spot than Punjab Kings heading into this match. The Rishabh Pant-led team has won five of their seven games in this tournament, the most recent of which was a victory over Kolkata.
Punjab, on the other hand, is coming off a win over Bangalore in this match. They won the game convincingly at the Motera stadium alone. They have now won three of their seven games in this competition. Given the current state of the game, this should be an exciting matchup.
Weather
Ahmedabad is expected to remain humid, with an average temperature of 38 degrees Celsius. There hasn’t been as much dew at this venue as in Chennai or Mumbai, so it shouldn’t affect the game much.
Pitch
So far, the wicket at the Narendra Modi Stadium has been well-balanced, with good pace, turn, and carry on all of the surfaces that have been used. Expect a slightly slick wicket that will gradually soften as the game progresses.
Playing XIs
Punjab Kings
KL Rahul (c), Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Nicholas Pooran, Chris Gayle, Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan, Chris Jordan, Harpreet Brar, Ravi Bishnoi, Riley Meredith, Mohammed Shami
Delhi Capitals
Rishabh Pant (c&wk), Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Shimron Hetmyer, Lalit Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan
Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals – Match 29, Dream 11:
KL Rahul (c&wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), Prithvi Shaw, Chris Gayle, Shikhar Dhawan, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Harpreet Brar, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi
Prediction
Match winner
Punjab Kings
Winning the toss
Punjab Kings
Top Batsman
Shikhar Dhawan (Delhi Capitals), KL Rahul (Punjab Kings)
Top Bowler
Avesh Khan (Delhi Capitals), Ravi Bishnoi (Punjab Kings)
Most Sixes
Rishabh Pant (Delhi Capitals), Chris Gayle (Punjab Kings)
Player of the Match
KL Rahul
Team Scores Batting First
Delhi Capitals 175+, Punjab Kings 180+
While an in-form Delhi Capitals should be favourites going into this game, Punjab King’s style of play makes form irrelevant. When KL Rahul fires, they look like a lethal team, and if he has a good game, PBKS might win their fourth game of the IPL 2021 season.