Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals: 41st IPL Match Prediction, Fantasy XI Tips & Probable XI

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In the 41st match of IPL 2021, Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Delhi Capitals in Sharjah on Tuesday. DC defeated KKR the last time these two teams met this season. 

KKR v DC, 41st IPL Match Details

• Date – Tuesday, September 28, 2021
• Time – 3:30 PM IST 
• Venue – Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

KKR v DC, 41st IPL Match Preview:

Kolkata Knight Riders have changed their approach to aggressive in the 2nd phase of the IPL 2021. Venkatesh Iyer and Shubman Gill are looking to hit a boundary off every ball, which makes them dangerous for any bowling lineup. Rahul Tripathi has been consistent. Dinesh Karthik looked in good touch in the last game. 

There is a chance Andre Russell might sit out due to injury. Shakib Al Hasan might replace Russell if the conditions allow, or Ben Cutting. Lockie Ferguson will be the player to watch out for. 

Delhi Capitals has a strong batting, with all players looking in fine touch. Shikhar Dhawan is the orange cap holder, while Prithvi Shaw is known for his blistering starts. Shreyas Iyer is in brilliant form along with Rishabh Pant. Delhi might bring Steve Smith in to strengthen the middle order and give the finishers' role to Shimron Hetmyer. 

Anrich Nortje is bowling fireballs this season and is the key bowler for DC. R Ashwin can be the game-changer for Delhi. 

KKR v DC, 41st IPL Match Prediction:

Both teams are looking in a brilliant form which means yet another nail-bitter is on the cards. DC will start favorites in this fixture. 

KKR v DC Head-to-Head(H2H):

• Total – 27
• Kolkata Knight Riders – 14
• Delhi Capitals – 12
• No Result - 1

KKR v DC, 41st IPL Match Team News: 

• Kolkata Knight Riders - Andre Russell got injured in the last match. There is a good chance that Russell might get rested for this match. 
• Delhi Capitals - There is no update regarding the injury of Marcus Stoinis as of now. He is likely to remain unavailable. 

KKR v DC, 41st IPL Match Probable Playing XI:

• Kolkata Knight Riders - Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (c), Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Andre Russell/ Shakib Al Hasan, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna
• Delhi Capitals - Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Lalit Yadav/ Steve Smith, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan

KKR v DC, 41st IPL Match Fantasy XI:

• Wicket-keeper - Rishabh Pant
• Batters - Shimron Hetmyer, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi
• All-rounders - Axar Patel, Sunil Narine
• Bowlers - Anrich Nortje, Varun Chakravarthy, Lockie Ferguson