KXIP vs. DD Prediction (Kings XI Punjab vs. Delhi Daredevils)

Kings XI Punjab proved their dominance in the seventh edition of IPL by another win against Rajasthan Royals in the 52^nd match whereas Delhi Daredevils were beaten once again by Mumbai Indians in the 51^st one. KXIP maintained their superiority and are placed on top of the table with 20 points from 13 matches while DD were restricted to four mere points from 13 games. The next encounter between the two teams will be a formality for DD and KXIP will anticipate another victory.

Players to watch

Shaun Marsh, David Miller,Wriddhiman Saha and George Bailey were the main scorers in the last match vs. Rajasthan Royals. Lakshmipathy Balaji, Akshar Patel and Rishi Dhawan are bowling economically with accuracy.

Kevin Pietersen, Manoj Tiwary and Jean-Paul Duminy batted well against Mumbai Indians in their previous game and Murali Vijay can steal a few runs. Shahbaz Nadeem, Imran Tahir and Jaydev Unadkat are equally good bowlers.

Time & Venue

Sunday, May 25, 2014 @ 10:30 GMT, 16:00 local at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

Weather

A warm day with temperatures around 23-39ᵒC

Toss

The winner will opt to field first

The Pitch

A nice pitch for batting

Teams

Kings XI Punjab – George Bailey (C), Virender Sehwag, Manan Vohra, Shaun Marsh, Wriddhiman Saha, David Miller, Akshar Patel, Karanveer Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Beuran Hendricks, Lakshmipathy Balaji.

Delhi Daredevils – Kevin Pietersen(c), Murali Vijay, Dinesh Karthik, Jean-Paul Duminy, Manoj Tiwar, Kedar Jadhav, Wayne Parnell, Shahbaz Nadeem, Jaydev Unadkat, Siddarth Kaul, Imran Tahir.

Prediction

Kings XI Punjab will win their final pool match