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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Shreyas won the toss and opted to field first at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. Shreyas did not make any changes to his side for the clash against Delhi Capitals (DC). Rishabh Pant made just one change to his side. Anrich Nortje, who struggled and leaked runs in the previous game has been replaced by Khaleel Ahmed.
“We'll bowl first. When I came in, touched the surface, was pretty hard. It has got even grass. I feel in the second innings it would get even better. The boys have been doing really well, important we maintain the consistency. To captain such an amazing bunch is really good,” Shreyas said after winning the toss.
“Don't mind batting first on this wicket. Wicket is absolutely looking very nice. Gets frustrating when you lose close matches but have to learn from your mistakes and keep moving. Definitely a big relief - no dew. One change - Nortje out,” said an unfazed Pant after losing the coin toss on a hard surface.
DC Playing XI: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Khaleel Ahmed
KKR Playing XI: Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Sam Billings(w), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Umesh Yadav, Rasikh Salam, Varun Chakaravarthy
“Any team that's on top of the table is in a good mood. But we generally have a good mood in the camp, no matter if we win or lose, that says a lot about the team. The way our fast bowlers have been bowling, especially Umi (Umesh Yadav), I think he is doing a very good job. Once you come into the attack with wickets falling, it becomes a little more easier for us to get in the game. The main thing is to keep it simple, and continue what we have been doing. We don't need to think too much and focus on what needs to be done,” Sunil Narine lauded in-form fast bowler Umesh Yadav and the KKR side before coin toss.
DC lost their last match against Lucknow Super Giants after a lacklustre batting performance from their foreign recruits David Warner and Rovman Powell. On the other hand, KKR at the top of the points table. KKR decimated Mumbai Indians (MI) in the previous game with Pat Cummins smashing the joint-fastest half-century in the history of the league.
