IPL 2017, KKR vs DD: 5 winning factors

Form

DD have lost their last three games in IPL 2017 and are bottom of the IPL table

A lot has happened in the IPL since the Daredevils’ defeat to Knight Riders at Feroz Shah Kotla less than a fortnight ago but Delhi have played only a couple of games since, slumping to defeats in both and completing a hat-trick of defeats. After KKR defeated them by four wickets, Delhi lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indian by margins of 15 and 14 runs, respectively.

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Meanwhile, the Knight Riders have won two out of their three games comprehensively. After losing to Gujarat Lions, KKR inflicted an 82-run defeat on Royal Challengers Bangalore and then romped home with 7 wickets to spare while chasing 183 against the Rising Pune Supergiant.

When the two teams clash at the Eden Gardens today, Kolkata’s superior form over Daredevils’ hat-trick of defeats gives the former a clear psychological advantage over the latter.