IPL 2018, DD vs KKR match preview: Can Shreyas Iyer tackle KKR's bowling attack?

It’s the match number 26, Delhi Daredevils to take on Kolkata Knight Riders at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi.

Delhi Daredevils is at the bottom of the Points table with two wins while Kolkata Knight Riders are at number 4 with six points.

After tasting defeat at the hands of Kings XI Punjab, the captain of DD decided to quit the captaincy and Shreyas Iyer was announced as the new captain of the team.

Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders lost their last match against Kings XI Punjab at the home ground due to the magnificent innings by KL Rahul and Chris Gayle. The match was also interrupted by rain.

Match Predictions – Statistically, Delhi Daredevils has gone one-on-one with Kolkata Knight Riders on 20 occasions where KKR has come out on top 13 times and DD won just 7 matches.

KKR’s bowlers like Kuldeep Yadav Sunil Narine and Piyush Chawla are the one to be watched out for and the opponent may be seen struggling against these bowlers.

It will be interesting to see a 23-year old Shreyas Iyer leading Delhi Daredevils and he tackles KKR bowling attacks