New Delhi, May 8 -- As Delhi Capitals (DC) take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at home, the team's spinners Kuldeep Yadav and skipper Axar Patel could target opposition skipper Ajinkya Rahane, who has struggled to score consistently in the tournament so far.

An upbeat KKR, on a hat-trick of wins after a six-match winless run, will be taking on the Capitals, who will be looking to go all out to preserve their fortress which has been breached four times this tournament. Kuldeep, who has had a poor tournament with just seven scalps in 10 matches at an average of over 44 and an economy rate of 10.40, could be crucial in this early match-up against Rahane.

Against Kuldeep, as per ESPNCricinfo, Rahane has a strike rate of just 70.37, having b...