We’re coming down to the business end of IPL 2020 as various permutations and combinations for playoffs will come into play as Delhi Capitals take on the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. A very important game for Kolkata Knight Riders as their performance in the past two matches has been dismal.
On the other hand, Delhi Capitals are table topper of the side along with Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore which is why they’ll make sure that they finish at the top of the table since the sides finishing top two would have two opportunities to sail through to the finals.
With the match expected to be a high-intensity match since a win for both the franchises will have a key role to play at which position they finish in this season. Which is why to let’s take a look at the five key players to watch out for from both sides.
Let’s take a look at the top 5 key players we should watch out for when Kolkata Knight Riders lock horns with Delhi Capitals:
1. Lockie Ferguson
The moustache man from New Zealand has looked in magnificent form in this Indian Premier League. Though he has played just two matches this season, he has done enough to show what he is capable of for the Kolkata Knight Riders.
In the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Lockie Ferguson picked up three wickets in the match plus he went on to further pick two more wickets in the super over. Which means the bowler picked up five wickets in his first game for Kolkata Knight Riders contributing heavily towards the side’s win.
2. Ravichandran Ashwin
This season has been a dream for the Delhi Capitals side and for which much of the credit should be given to Ravichandran Ashwin who has been their unsung hero this season.
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Ashwin has been given the responsibility of bowling his overs upfront in the powerplay and he has so far done a terrific job as he has picked key wickets in the powerplay.
3. Shubman Gill
The young gun Shubman Gill has been firing all shots this season with his bat as he’s the highest run-scorer for the Kolkata Knight Riders side this season. After trusting him to open alongside Sunil Narine this season, Shubman Gill has proved his mantle with what he’s capable of.
Off late he hasn’t looked in good touch since the last 2-3 games but a player like Shubman Gill can never be counted out as we should expect the young man to score a lot many runs going forward in this season.
4.Kagiso Rabada
The South African Speedster has looked in superb touch this season. He was instrumental in Delhi Capitals winning that super over against Kings XI Punjab where the batsmen had no escape from his toe crushing yorkers.
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Looking at his current form, Kagiso Rabada will be a key player for Delhi Capitals franchise this season. Rabada holds key if the Delhi franchise has any chance of winning the title this year.
5. Anrich Nortje
The Proteas pace bowler who made an impact in the test arena for the South African national side has been another unsung hero for the Delhi Capitals franchise. He along with Kagiso Rabada has been instrumental in Delhi Capitals proven success this year as both have been opening the bowling for the side upfront.
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