Apr 20: Delhi Capitals v Punjab Kings, 32nd Match, Brabourne Stadium
Safe XI: Rishabh Pant, Jitesh Sharma, David Warner (capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Liam Livingstone (vice-capt), Kuldeep Yadav, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Khaleel Ahmed, Shardul Thakur
Captain: David Warner
One of the most successful overseas players in IPL, Warner hit the right notes for Capitals in the last two games, recording scores of 61 and 66. No other player has scored more runs against Kings than Warner - 945 in 21 games at an average of 49.74 and, a strike rate of 139.79, which includes 11 half-centuries.
Vice-captain: Liam Livingstone
With 224 runs in six outings at a strike rate of 185.12, Livingstone is the leading run-scorer for Kings this season. His two scores at Brabourne Stadium read 64 off 27 balls and 60 off 32 balls. He has also plundered 67 runs in 29 balls in powerplays, without getting out in four innings. The earlier Livingstone comes on to bat, the more likely he is to score big and get you points.
Hot Picks
Shikhar Dhawan: Had a rare failure in the last game against Sunrisers Hyderabad, but he has been a consistent run-scorer for Kings this season, with 205 in six games. Dhawan also has a superb record against his former side, Capitals. He has scored 522 runs in 15 outings, at an average of 37.29, and a strike rate of 142.33.
Prithvi Shaw: With 176 runs in five outings at a strike rate of 164.48, Shaw is the leading run-scorer for Capitals. In the two games the team has played at Brabourne Stadium, he has scores of 38 and 51. Since the start of IPL 2021, Shaw has been the leading run-scorer in powerplays, with 481 in 20 innings at a strike rate of 168.18.
Differential Picks
Kagiso Rabada: Yet to go wicketless in his five outings, he is an automatic choice in our safe XI. Rabada has been a menace in the death overs picking up the joint-most wickets since IPL 2020 - 24 in 31 outings
Khaleel Ahmed: Like Rabada, he has also not gone wicketless this year, picking up eight in four games. At Brabourne Stadium, he has taken 3 for 25 and 2 for 27.
High Risk XI: Rishabh Pant, David Warner, Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, Shahrukh Khan, Axar Patel, Liam Livingstone, Kuldeep Yadav (capt), Kagiso Rabada, Khaleel Ahmed (vice-capt), Rahul Chahar