DC
vs
KKR
Head-to-Head

In
the
28
meetings
between
the
two
sides
in
IPL,
KKR
hold
15-12
lead
over
DC
with
one
match
ending
in
No
Result.
Also,
16
matches
have
been
won
by
the
team
chasing
with
KKR
and
DC
both
winning
8
times.
In
the
11
victories
secured
when
batting
first,
KKR
have
won
7
times,
while
DC
have
won
4
times.

The
two
sides
have
also
clashed
once
in
the
now
defunct
Champions
League
T20
in
2012,
when
DC,
then
known
as
Delhi
Daredevils
secured
a
win
over
KKR
by
52
runs.

DC
vs
KKR
Recent
meetings

In
the
last
six
meetings
between
the
two
franchises
in
IPL,
DC
have
won
four
matches
including
a
super
over
win
in
the
2019
season.
And
when
it
comes
to
results
for
teams
chasing
or
batting
first,
it’s
level
at
3-3.

In
the
fixtures
in
UAE
during
the
2020
season,
DC
won
the
first
clash
at
the
Sharjah
Cricket
Stadium
in
Sharjah
by
18
runs,
while
KKR
redeemed
themselves
in
the
reverse
fixture
with
a
59-run
win
at
the
Sheikh
Zayed
Stadium
in
Abu
Dhabi.
In
the
2014
season,
DC
(then
known
as
Delhi
Daredevils)
registered
a
4-wicket
win
at
the
Dubai
Sports
City
Stadium
in
Dubai.

In
the
2021
season
league
stage,
DC
defeated
KKR
by
7
wickets
at
the
Narendra
Modi
Stadium
in
Ahmedabad,
but
Morgan’s
side
avenged
that
loss
with
a
3-wicket
win
in
the
reverse
fixture
at
the
Sharjah
Cricket
Stadium,
where
the
two
sides
will
clash
again
on
Wednesday
(October
13).

DC
vs
KKR
Sharjah
record

In
Sharjah,
the
two
sides
have
clashed
against
each
other
twice
and
both
sides
have
registered
a
win
each.
While
DC
won
in
2020
when
batting
first,
KKR
won
the
most
recent
clash
in
2021
when
chasing.
The
wickets
on
Sharjah
have
been
tough
to
score
freely
with
the
highest
total
being
171
scored
by
KKR.
The
average
total
at
the
venue
is
around
130-140.

In
the
9
matches
at
the
venue
so
far
this
season,
6
matches
have
been
won
by
the
team
chasing
including
KKR’s
most
recent
win
against
RCB
in
the
Eliminator
and
the
league
stage
meeting
with
DC.
KKR
have
won
three
in
three
with
one
win
coming
when
batting
first.
DC,
meanwhile,
have
won
1
of
2
and
the
victory
came
via
a
chase.

DC
vs
KKR
Best
Performers

Shreyas
Iyer
is
currently
the
active
player
on
top
when
it
comes
to
runs
scored
in
the
meetings
between
the
two
franchises
with
427
runs.
The
next
three
in
the
list
are
Prithvi
Shaw
(323
runs),
Andre
Russell
(276
runs)
and
Nitish
Rana
(269
runs).

As
far
as
the
best
bowlers
in
the
head-to-head
contests
are
concerned,
Sunil
Narine
(22
wickets),
Russell
(13
wickets),
Amit
Mishra
(12
wickets)
and
Kagiso
Rabada
(9
wickets)
are
among
the
top
performers.

DC
vs
KKR:
Players
approaching
milestones

▶
Delhi
Capitals
all-rounder

Axar
Patel
is
5
wickets
away
from
100
IPL
wickets
and
51
runs
away
from
completing
1000
runs
in
IPL.

▶
Delhi
Capitals
opener

Shikhar
Dhawan,
who
is
the
highest
run-scorer
for
the
franchise
with
551
runs
from
15
matches,
is
2
big
hits
away
from
200
sixes
in
T20
cricket
and
14
fours
away
from
1000
fours
in
T20
cricket
(overall).

▶
Delhi
Capitals
pacer

Kagiso
Rabada
is
set
to
make
his
50th
appearance
for
the
Delhi-based
franchise.

▶
Delhi
Capitals
batsman

Shreyas
Iyer
(2345)
is
38
runs
away
from
surpassing
Virender
Sehwag
(2382)
to
become
the
second
highest
run-scorer
for
the
Delhi-based
franchise
behind
skipper
Rishabh
Pant
(2492),
who
is
8
runs
away
from
becoming
the
first
player
to
score
2500
runs
for
the
franchise.

▶
Delhi
Capitals
opener

Prithvi
Shaw,
who
is
the
second
highest
run-getter
for
the
franchise
with
461
runs
from
14
matches,
has
the
best
strike
rate
(159.51)
for
any
batsman
this
season
(min.
300
runs
overall).

▶
Kolkata
Knight
Riders
all-rounder

Sunil
Narine,
who
has
made
the
most
number
of
appearances
for
the
franchise
(161),
is
47
runs
away
from
completing
1000
runs
in
IPL.

▶
Kolkata
Knight
Riders
skipper

Eoin
Morgan
is
9
runs
away
from
completing
1000
runs
for
the
Kolkata-based
franchise
in
IPL.

▶
Kolkata
Knight
Riders’

Dinesh
Karthik
is
one
boundary
away
from
400
fours
in
IPL.
The
wicketkeeper-batsman
is
also
8
maximums
away
from
200
sixes
in
T20
cricket
(overall).

▶
Kolkata
Knight
Riders
all-rounder

Shakib
Al
Hasan
if
selected
is
2
scalps
away
from
taking
his
50th
wicket
for
the
Kolkata-based
franchise.