Daijiworld Media Network

New Delhi, May 7: Welcome to the game that features the clash of the titans, at least that's what is to be expected from the two sides based on their current form and standings. Delhi have seen a real turnaround this season and are at the top of the table with a game in hand. Sehwag has led his side from the front and apart from the big four at the top, Delhi has also been a real force to reckon with as far as the bowling is concerned. David Warner should make a comeback to the side today owing to the exit of KP and he will have a big void to fill.

Kolkata on the other hand have been a very consistent unit in this edition of the tournament. Gambhir has been a great example to his side and has put together some fantastic performances with the willow. The real boost for Kolkata has been their bowling as they have defended totals with ease and Sunil Narine has been the real difference in the side with his mystery spin. This game has the makings of being a real thriller as old friends, Gambhir and Sehwag, turn foes.

Delhi Daredevils have won the toss and elected to bat

Sehwag: I didn't do well in Australia and then I got a break, so this is my time to cash in. We can now play freely, we don't need to bother about where we are in the table. Yes Warner is in the playing eleven. I think it is a good track to bat on, the last time we played on this track we scored 200 odd against Mumbai. Varun Aaron is fit now and he is raring to go and he replaces Negi.

Gambhir: It is going to be an even contest, hopefully we can just go out there and give 100 percent. We didn't play against Ganguly, we played against a team called Pune Warriors. It is always about being number one in whichever competition you play, so we just want to win here and be number 1. We want to play well as a unit. It is just the media hype, it is not about two individuals, it is Kolkata versus Delhi.

Teams:

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Gautam Gambhir(c), Brendon McCullum(w), Jacques Kallis, Manoj Tiwary, Yusuf Pathan, Debabrata Das, Laxmi Shukla, Brett Lee, Rajat Bhatia, Sunil Narine, Pradeep Sangwan

Delhi Daredevils (Playing XI): Virender Sehwag(c), David Warner, Mahela Jayawardene, Ross Taylor, Irfan Pathan, Yogesh Nagar, Naman Ojha(w), Morne Morkel, Shahbaz Nadeem, Varun Aaron, Umesh Yadav