Delhi start firm favourites

If Delhi are on a high after becoming the first team to qualify for the last four stage with 16 points from 10 matches, Punjab have been laid low by some rather inconsistent performance that see them second from the bottom of the points table in the eight-team event.

They Yuvraj Singh-led side desperately need a victory against the marauding Daredevils if they hope to make it to the semifinals but doing so will be one huge task given the rich vein of form the Delhi is going through right now. Kings XI Punjab need to pull out something special of the hat and one man who can do that is skipper Yuvraj himself. He had a rather sedate tournament so far and is long overdue a big score.

The others too need to chip in and if their last encounter against Mumbai Indians is anything to go by, then a lot need to be done in their batting department.

To add to that Mahela’s Jayawardene’s hamstring injury still remains a matter of concern for the Punjab thinktank. The Sri Lankan didn’t feature in the last match after sustaining the injury against Deccan Chargers on May 9.