IPL 2017, KXIP vs DD: 5 winning factors

#3) Strategy

Amit Mishra might play a big role in this match

The only area that Delhi should worry about is KXIP’s batting line-up. The openers are quite vulnerable against swing and hence Delhi will have to throw their best swing bowlers from the start. And it will be none other than the pair of Zaheer and Rabada. If they get through the top order early, including Shaun Marsh batting at No.3, their next target should be bowling spin to Glenn Maxwell and Eoin Morgan.

Both the batsmen have perished to spin in the past and Amit Mishra could be in for a real treat here.

KXIP hardly have any such resource to develop a strategy. However, one thing they could try is going hard at the inexperienced Delhi top-order. If they can get through them early then the rest of the Delhi batting line-up will be under real pressure.

All KXIP bowlers need to do then is to bowl tight line and lengths as the batsmen will only succumb under pressure.