In a doubleheader on Thursday, April 20, the Delhi Capitals (DC) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face off in match 28 of the current season of the IPL 2023.
DC has excelled in the last three iterations, making the playoffs each year. They would like to break their trophy drought after finishing as runners-up in the IPL 2020. The 2012 and 2014 champions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), have put on subpar performances over the past few seasons and will try to bounce back this season.
In Mumbai’s 41st game of the previous season, KKR and DC last faced off against one another. KKR batted first and was assisted in scoring 146 runs in 20 overs by Skipper Shreyas Iyer (42) and Nitish Rana (57).In response, Australian opener David Warner (42), along with Rovman Powell (33), helped the team reach 146 runs in 19 overs. By 4 wickets, DC won the game. Check complete details on DC vs KKR head-to-head records.
Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals will enter the match with a losing streak of five games in a row in IPL 2023. In their most recent match, DC suffered a 23-run defeat to RCB. They now have a net run rate (NRR) of -1.488 and are at the bottom of the IPL points table.
The man-in-form for DC has been David Warner, who amassed 228 runs in five games with an average of 45.60 and a strike rate of 116.92. When DC plays KKR in their upcoming match, they will want to get their first victory.
Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders will enter the match after suffering two straight defeats to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Mumbai Indians. They now have a net run rate (NRR) of 0.320 and are ranked eighth in the IPL points standings.
The man-in-form for KKR has been Venkatesh Iyer, who amassed 234 runs in five games with an average of 46.80 and a respectable strike rate of 170.80. As a result, when KKR plays DC, they will also try to win three straight games.
Head-to-Head IPL 2023 Record of DC vs KKR
Both teams have faced off against one another 30 times in the tournament’s history; of those, 14 have been won by DC, including a super-over victory, and 15 by the Kolkata Knight Riders, with one match being called off due to bad weather.
Total – 30
KKR – 15
DC – 14
No Result – 1
List of matches played between DC and KKR since IPL 2008
| Date | Winner | Won By | Venue |
| 28-Apr-2022 | Delhi Capitals | 4 wickets | Mumbai |
| 10-Apr-2022 | Delhi Capitals | 54 runs | Mumbai |
| 13-Oct-2021 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 Wickets | Sharjah |
| 28-Sep-2021 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 Wickets | Sharjah |
| 29-Apr-2021 | Delhi Capitals | 7 Wickets | Ahmedabad |
| 24-Oct-2020 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 59 Runs | Abu Dhabi |
| 3-Oct-2020 | Delhi Capitals | 18 Runs | Sharjah |
| 12-Apr-2019 | Delhi Capitals | 7 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 30-Mar-2019 | Delhi Capitals | One-over eliminator | Delhi |
| 27-Apr-2018 | Delhi Daredevils | 55 Runs | Delhi |
| 16-Apr-2018 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 71 Runs | Kolkata |
| 28-Apr-2017 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 7 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 17-Apr-2017 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 4 Wickets | Delhi |
| 30-Apr-2016 | Delhi Daredevils | 27 Runs | Delhi |
| 10-Apr-2016 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 9 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 7-May-2015 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 13 Runs | Kolkata |
| 20-Apr-2015 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 6 Wickets | Delhi |
| 7-May-2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 Wickets | Delhi |
| 19-Apr-2014 | Delhi Daredevils | 4 Wickets | Dubai |
| 1-May-2013 | Delhi Daredevils | 7 Wickets | Raipur |
| 3-Apr-2013 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 6 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 22-May-2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 18 Runs | Pune |
| 7-May-2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 6 Wickets | Delhi |
| 5-Apr-2012 | Delhi Daredevils | 8 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 28-Apr-2011 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 17 Runs | Delhi |
| 7-Apr-2010 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 Runs | Kolkata |
| 29-Mar-2010 | Delhi Daredevils | 40 Runs | Delhi |
| 10-May-2009 | Delhi Daredevils | 7 Wickets | Johannesburg |
| 5-May-2009 | Delhi Daredevils | 9 Wickets | Durban |
| 22-May-2008 | — | Abandoned | Delhi |
Most runs in DC vs KKR fixtures
Gautam Gambhir (DC) – 568 runs
Most wickets in DC vs KKR fixtures
Sunil Narine (KKR) – 19 wickets
Squads:
Delhi Capitals
Squad: David Warner(c), Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh, Yash Dhull, Manish Pandey, Abishek Porel(w), Axar Patel, Aman Hakim Khan, Lalit Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Mukesh Kumar, Sarfaraz Khan, Chetan Sakariya, Praveen Dubey, Rilee Rossouw, Rovman Powell, Khaleel Ahmed, Ishant Sharma, Lungi Ngidi, Philip Salt, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ripal Patel, Vicky Ostwal
Kolkata Knight Riders
Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), N Jagadeesan, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana(c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakaravarthy, Suyash Sharma, Mandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, David Wiese, Tim Southee, Jason Roy, Litton Das, Kulwant Khejroliya, Harshit Rana, Aarya Desai
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