DC vs KKR IPL 2024 Match 16 Match-Ups: Top 5 Player Battles to Watch Out For

Delhi Capitals will face off against Kolkata Knight Riders in the sixteenth match of IPL 2024 at ADA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam.

Delhi Capitals, led by Rishabh Pant, need to win their next match to open their account in the IPL 2024. If they lose, they will be at the bottom of the table. On the other side, Kolkata Knight Riders have won both their games and will be tough to beat. KKR needs to improve their powerplay bowling.

KKR and DC have faced each other 32 times in the IPL and KKR have won 16 matches while DC have come out on top in 15 of those. One match has ended in a no result.

DC vs KKR Top 5 Player Battles

1. Prithvi Shaw vs Varun Chakravarthy

Varun Chakaravarthy has a favourable matchup against Prithvi Shaw – he has dismissed him 3 times in 25 balls for just 37 runs. Don’t be surprised to see him bowl to Shaw in the powerplay.

2. David Warner vs Sunil Narine

Warner has smashed Sunil Narine for 195 runs in 123 balls in 16 IPL innings, only falling to him twice.

3. Rishabh Pant vs Andre Russell

Pant strikes at 195.00 against Andre Russell in the IPL but has also fallen to the fast bowler three times in six innings.

4. Shreyas Iyer vs Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep had a niggle in the match. He did not represent Delhi’s playing XI. But he is expected to come back in this match. Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer has a concern about facing the wrist spinners. But he strikes against Kuldeep at 148.6. It will be a great match up to watch Shreyas vs Kuldeep.

5. Sunil Narine vs Anrich Nortje

Sunil Narine scored a brilliant 47 off 22 against RCB but was dismissed by Anrich Nortje twice in just 8 balls.

Kuldeep picks up a wicket every six balls against KKR, his former franchise. In three matches, he has ten wickets with best bowling figures of 4 for 14.