DSG vs JSKS Match Preview
Quinton de Kock will be leading the Super Giants this season. De Kock has led the South African national team in the past and has plenty of experience in this format. However, he is not the only big-hitter in the squad. De Kock will be supported at the top of the order by Heinrich Klaasen and Johnson Charles.
The Super Giants have spent a good amount on recruiting all-rounders for the team. Kyle Mayers, Keemo Paul, Jason Holder, and Dwaine Pretorius will all be seen in the Super Giants jersey this year. The pace attack will be led by Hardus Viljoen and Reece Topley, while Keshav Maharaj and Akila Dhananjaya are the key spinners in the squad.
Unlike their opponents, the Super Kings do not have plenty of all-rounders but they have managed to strike a good balance between batsmen and bowlers. Local boys Reeza Hendricks and Janneman Malan are the biggest names to join their skipper at the top of the order, while Leus Deus Plooy, Kyle Verreyenne, and Donavon Ferreira add strength to the middle order.
Bowling is perhaps the biggest strength of this Super Kings squad as it contains some world-class bowlers like Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, and George Garton. Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana is also expected to join the squad at a later stage.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to be humid but sunny, with gusts of strong winds. The temperature is expected to hover around in the mid-20s.
Pitch Report
The Kingsmead Stadium has a flat surface which is good to bat on and the ground has witnessed many high-scoring matches. It was on this very ground that Yuvraj Singh hit Stuart Broad for 6 consecutive sixes in an over during the World T20.
The average first innings score here is around 150. While the pitch is known to assist the quicker bowlers, the spinners have enjoyed success in recent matches.
Notable stats
Heinrich Klaasen’s Excellent Strike Rate
Ever since his debut in 2018, Klaasen has been a great asset for the national team as well as various franchises in league cricket. Klaasen has scored 2489 runs in T20s at a strike rate of 136.45.
Team News
Since this is the first match of the season for both teams, there are no injuries in either squad. However, some players might be unavailable for this match due to commitments towards other teams.
DSG vs JSKS Probable 11
DSG Playing 11
- Kyle Mayers
- Quinton de Kock (C)
- Johnson Charles
- Heinrich Klaasen
- Jason Holder
- Dwaine Pretorius
- Wiaan Mulder
- Hardus Viljoen
- Keshav Maharaj
- Simon Harmer
- Matthew Breetzke
JSKS Playing 11
- Faf du Plessis (C)
- Reeza Hendricks
- Janneman Malan
- Leus Du Plooy
- Kyle Verreynne (Wk)
- Donavan Ferreira
- Lewis Gregory
- Gerald Coetzee
- Alzarri Joseph
- Romario Shepherd
- Lizaad Williams
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Durban Super Giants to win this match. While the odds for an away win are shorter on most betting sites, we feel that it might be worth risking your wager for the home team. Quinton de Kock has plenty of experience in this format and is an able leader. He has a wide variety of talent at his disposal for this match, including several all-rounders.
Top Picks
Faf du Plessis: Du Plessis needs no introduction to the fans. He has played in 318 T20 games and has scored 8237 runs at an average of 30.85 and a strike rate of 131.24.
Dwaine Pretorius: Pretorius recently announced his retirement from international cricket and his sole focus, for the time being, will be to perform well in this league. Pretorius has picked up 140 wickets and has also scored 2328 runs.
Quinton de Kock: De Kock has 8497 T20 runs under his belt and has an average of 32.93. He has also effected 258 dismissals from behind the stumps.
DSG vs JSKS Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: Q de Kock (C), H Klaasen
Batters: R Hendricks, F du Plessis (VC), J Malan
All-rounders: D Pretorius, J Holder, R Shepherd
Bowlers: H Viljoen, R Topley, A Joseph
