But it won't be easy for the Daredevils as they will find it hard to keep the momentum going after a long gap from the playing arena.
The Delhi outfit last played four days ago when they beat reigning IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders in their tournament opener and since then they have remained out of action.
To make matters worse for Delhi, the Aucklanders will approach the match as wounded tigers and will be desperate to return to winning ways after having lost to Titans in their previous game last night.
But all said and done, the Daredevils have the potential to turn any game on its head riding on the quality of their batting department.
In skipper Mahela Jayawardene, Virender Sehwag, Kevin Pietersen and Ross Taylor, Delhi outfit possesses a top-order which can tear apart any bowling attack in any condition.
Young Unmukt Chand is also a welcome addition to Delhi's already powerful batting line-up as the right-hander is capable of adapting to the requirements of the team.
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Delhi's bowling attack is equally dangerous. In Irfan Pathan, Morne Morkel, Umesh Yadav and Ajit Agarkar, the IPL team has a strong pace attack, which will find the bouncy South African conditions to their liking.
In fact, Delhi's pace quartet has already made their intentions clear during their defence of 160 runs against KKR the other day.
While Pathan, Morkel and Yadav scalped two wickets apiece, Agarkar picked up one to derail KKR's chase. (MORE)