Stat-O-Facts: Ashwin KXIP's 11th captain, Gambhir second most experienced captain

The two sides have plenty of similarities, neither has won the title since the inception of the league, both have continuously failed to make the top four on a consistent level. Delhi has changed their captain ten times while Punjab has switched skipper 11 times.

The two most inconsistent side in the league clash in the second match of the latest edition of the Indian Premier League. The two sides have plenty of similarities, neither has won the title since the inception of the league, both have continuously failed to make the top four on a consistent level. Delhi has changed their captain ten times while Punjab has switched skipper 11 times.

So ahead the crucial match, let’s take a look at some of the interesting stats and facts:

  • Delhi skipper Gautam Gambhir has trouble facing Axar Patel as he has faced 42 deliveries from the spinner without getting dismissed but has only scored 36 runs in the process, lowest against a spinner.
  • Big man Chris Gayle has fallen to Morris thrice in 34 balls, the joint most Morris has dismissed any batsman alongside Gambhir and Suresh Raina.
  • Gambhir is about to reach another milestone, he needs one more fifty to equal Warner’s IPL record of most 50+ scores in the IPL with 36.
  • Ashwin has never before captained a team in T20 cricket while Gambhir is the second most experienced captain in the league, he has been captain in a total of 123 matches.
  • David Miller has made 141 runs off 94 balls from each of Daredevils' available bowlers and has been dismissed only once - by Amit Mishra.
  • Chris Gayle makes the Kings XI Punjab playing XI, it would be the 23rd team he would have represented in T20s.

Source: NYOOOZ DESK - IPL 2018