DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals (DC) won the toss and chose to bat first against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match 47 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Eden Gardens. Prithvi Shaw and Rasikh Salam Dar returned to the DC playing XI, while Mitchell Starc and Vaibhav Arora are back for KKR.
DC skipper Rishabh Pant explained their decision, emphasizing their intent to set a competitive total on a potentially slowing wicket. KKR captain Shreyas Iyer, on the other hand, expressed their preference to bowl first. Both teams are focusing on team unity amidst recent challenges, with Starc and Arora making their return.
Here are the playing XIs:
Kolkata Knight Riders: Philip Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant (wk/c), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Rasikh Dar Salam, Lizaad Williams, Khaleel Ahmed