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Punjab vs Delhi Dream11 Team Prediction IPL 2nd Match : Preview

By Pranob Thachanthara

Hello and Welcome to our preview for Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils 2nd match of IPL 2018. We are covering Punjab vs Delhi Dream11 Team Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI. The first match is to be played at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali. Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell both miss the match.

Two of the most inconsistent teams of the IPL, historically, will face off against each other in the second game of the season. Both sides have undergone massive overhauls, with the appointment of new captains.

While Gautam Gambhir makes a return to Delhi, Ravichandran Ashwin will be leading a team for the first time in the tournament. There is a good mix of experienced international veterans and younger stars in each team.

The hosts narrowly edge out the visitors in the head-to-head, having won 11 out of the 20 matches played between the two. In the absence of Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell, Delhi would be looking to tilt the scales in their favour in Mohali.

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When and Where:

PNJ vs DEL, 2nd IPL Match
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
04:00 PM IST

Venue Stats:

Avg 1st innings score: 163
Avg 2nd innings score: 152

Pitch Conditions:

The Mohali track is known to assist the faster bowlers and till a few years ago, it remained one of the most bowling-friendly wickets in the country. However, in the recent past, the wicket has slowed down considerably. It has now turned in favour of the batsmen with scores above 180 having been chased down multiple times.

Squads:

Kings XI Punjab:
Mayank Agarwal, Mayank Dagar, Akshdeep Nath, Ravi Ashwin, Aaron Finch, M Dar, Chris Gayle, Ben Dwarshuis, Mujeeb Zadran, Axar Patel, Karun Nair, David Miller, Ankit Rajpoot, KL Rahul, Mohit Sharma, Pradeep Sahu, Yuvraj Singh, Andrew Tye, Barinder Saran, M Stoinis, Manoj Tiwary

Delhi Daredevils:
Abhishek Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, Trent Boult, Gautam Gambhir, Sayan Ghosh, Avesh Khan, Dan Christian, Gurkeerat Mann Singh, Amit Mishra, Manjot Kalra, Glenn Maxwell, Sandeep Lamichhane, M Shami, Colin Munro, Naman Ojha, Chris Morris, Shahbaz Nadeem, Harshal Patel, Vijay Shankar, Jason Roy, Prithvi Shaw, Rahul Tewatia, Jayant Yadav

Team News:

Kings XI Punjab:

Aaron Finch has not yet flown to India due to marriage and he is miss the match.

Delhi Daredevils:

Glenn Maxwell has not yet flown to India (he attend Aaron Finch’s marriage) and he also miss out. Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out from IPL 2018 with a fracture. he has been replaced by Liam Plunkett.

KXIP vs DD Probable Playing XI :

Kings XI Punjab:
KL Rahul (wk), Chris Gayle (OS), Karun Nair/Mayank Agarwal, Yuvraj Singh, Manoj Tiwary, Marcus Stoinis (OS), Mujeeb Zadran/David Miller (OS), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Mohit Sharma, Andrew Tye (OS)

Delhi Daredevils:
Gautam Gambhir (c), Jason Roy (OS), Colin Munro (OS), Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Chris Morris (OS), Vijay Shankar, Amit Mishra, Shahbaz Nadeem/Jayant Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Trent Boult (OS)