Delhi Daredevils need some  inspiration to lift themselves from the bottom of the table. They've  even changed the nature of the  insipid Feroz Shah Kotla pitch,  transforming it from a low-and- slow surface to one with lots of  live grass. The move brought them what could have been a morale- boosting win over Kings XI Punjab.  The grass was, however,  surprisingly trimmed for their  next match against Royal  Challengers Bangalore, a move  that did not impress Virender  Sehwag. The Delhi top order did  not enjoy the surface, Bangalore's  did, and the visitors managed to  scrape through in a tight chase.  Delhi play three more games at  the Kotla this season, and might as well make the most of home  advantage by giving their captain  the kind of wicket that he wants. After a five-day break, Kolkata  Knight Riders return to the hit- and-travel IPL action for the first  of five games in ten days. They  couldn't chase a modest total and  couldn't defend a substantial score in their previous two matches at  home. In their defence, they ran in to Chris Gayle and had nowhere to hide. A game against struggling  Delhi could not have come at a  better time. Kolkata's powerful  batting line-up should enjoy the  bouncier Kotla track much more  than the one at Eden Gardens.  Delhi have the better pace attack  though, and Kolkata would be  wary after what Ishant Sharma  did to Kochi Tuskers Kerala on  another helpful surface in Kochi. Form guide (most recent first) Delhi : LWLWL (last in points table) Kolkata : LLWWW (fifth in points  table) Team talk Kolkata could make some changes  given the pacy nature of the Delhi track. Brett Lee should walk in  after being left out in place of  Brad Haddin against Bangalore.  Whether Kolkata go in with two  left-arm spinners, Shakib Al Hasan and Iqbal Abdulla, would be  interesting to see. They also have  overseas options in Ryan ten  Doeschate and Australian fast  bowler James Pattinson. Delhi rotated their fast bowlers in the previous two games on the  revitalised Kotla track. Ajit  Agarkar and Varun Aaron made  way for Umesh Yadav and Ashok  Dinda against Bangalore. What  combination will they play  tomorrow?
 
 
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