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The Punjab Kings’ batting coach, Wasim Jaffer, complained about the performance of his group. They have lost position in the race for the middle of the table with only three league games left as a result of their successive defeats to the Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders. They are now placed ninth, so another loss in Delhi on Saturday may cost them a lot of money and even destroy their chances of entering the playoffs.
For Delhi Capitals, the maths is much easier, albeit also more stressful: you must win to survive. In what has perhaps been the most competitive IPL season to date, David Warner’s team might be the first to extinguish their prospects of qualifying.
That scenario seemed to have the highest likelihood following their four-game losing run. However, they did secure a break by triumphing in four of their next five contests. Their hopes, however, were further dashed by yet another dreadful batting display against the Chennai Super Kings. A loss on Saturday will almost certainly rule them out of contention because they can only accrue a maximum of 12 points for the season with two victories in the remaining games. To have any chance of finishing fourth, they will still need a few uncontrollables, such as fortunate outcomes for the other candidates for the top four.
Despite the current winning streak, the worries continue. Their Indian batters have had trouble putting up runs. The fact that Axar Patel is the only one who is and is currently working farther down the chain restricts his effectiveness. David Warner, who was scoring runs while not being at his most destructive, has struggled in recent games, which has only made the problem worse. He enjoyed his batting against the Punjab Kings in the past, and he would like to have similar success against the opposing team in the crucial match.
When: Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings, Saturday, May 13, 2023, 7:30 PM IST
Where: Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
What to anticipate: The temperature in the nation’s capital has been increasing after a few weeks of sporadic downpours. Spinners are expected to benefit from the slower pitch. However, in a few games, dew played a part, and teams scored more goals than they had predicted.
Head to head: However, since 2020, Delhi Capitals have prevailed over Punjab Kings, winning five of their six meetings.
Delhi Capitals:
Strategies & Matches: Liam Livingstone will undoubtedly alter the playing field for PBKS. But left-arm spinners have limited him and given him issues. Axar Patel might pose a big threat to the dominant Englishman.
Probable XII: David Warner, Phil Salt, Mitchell Marsh, Manish Pandey, Rilee Rossouw/Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Aman Khan, Lalit Yadav, Ripal Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Ishant Sharma
Punjab Kings:
Strategies & Matches: Arshdeep Singh and Rahul Chahar have failed to get rid of David Warner during the IPL despite delivering 36 deliveries each. Despite the fact that Kagiso Rabada dismissed Warner three times, he still had an SR of 171 against the bowler. Sam Curran, who has only given up 26 runs in 34 balls, might be up against Warner.
Probable XII: Shikhar Dhawan, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Rishi Dhawan, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis
Squads:
Delhi Capitals Squad: David Warner(c), Philip Salt(w), Mitchell Marsh, Rilee Rossouw, Axar Patel, Aman Hakim Khan, Ripal Patel, Lalit Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Ishant Sharma, Manish Pandey, Sarfaraz Khan, Lungi Ngidi, Praveen Dubey, Mukesh Kumar, Rovman Powell, Priyam Garg, Prithvi Shaw, Chetan Sakariya, Yash Dhull, Vicky Ostwal, Abishek Porel
Punjab Kings Squad: Prabhsimran Singh, Shikhar Dhawan(c), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Rishi Dhawan, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Baltej Singh, Sikandar Raza, Matthew Short, Kagiso Rabada, Atharva Taide, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Gurnoor Brar, Mohit Rathee, Shivam Singh
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