IPL 2019, DC vs KXIP, Match 37: Delhi opt to bowl with 3 major changes

Both the sides have 10 points in their kitties but possess different standings due to the net run rate

It’s going to be a neck to neck fight between the Delhi Capitals and Kings XI Punjab when they lock horns at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Saturday evening. Both the sides have 10 points in their kitties but possess different standings due to the net run rate. Delhi are placed are the third position +0.146 NRR while Punjab rates -0.015, holding the 4^th place. If Delhi seal the deal with a higher run-rate, they might capture the 2^nd place on the points tally, dethroning the Mumbai Indians. And if Punjab take the game home, they will notch up the 3^rd place. The Toss: Hosts DC have won the toss and they will be bowling first tonight. They have make three changes - Sherfane Rutherford, Sandeep Lamichhane, and Colin Ingram come in for Chris Morris, Keemo Paul and Colin Munro. "We will bowl first. Looking at the outfield it is getting a bit dewy and it will only get worse, depending on that we have decided bowl first. We made some mistakes in the previous games and have rectified it. We are backing on chasing any total. We need to be positive in our approach," said Shreyas Iyer. On the other hand, Punjab have also made as many changes for tonight's clash. They have replaced Arshdeep Singh, Nicholas Pooran and Mujeeb Ur Rahman with Hardus Viljoen, Sam Curran and Harpreet Brar respectively. "For starters, bat well when we bat first. One of the days to not make a decision. We were also looking to bowl first," said Ashwin. Here are the Playing XIs:

Kings XI Punjab: Lokesh Rahul(w), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, David Miller, Mandeep Singh, Ravichandran Ashwin(c), Sam Curran, Harpreet Brar, Murugan Ashwin, Hardus Viljoen, Mohammed Shami

Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Colin Ingram, Sherfane Rutherford, Axar Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Amit Mishra, Sandeep Lamichhane, Ishant Sharma