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IPL Match Prediction Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals
The second match of IPL 2024 will see Delhi Capitals take on Punjab Kings at the Maharaja Jadvindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. The match is scheduled to start at 3:30 PM IST on Saturday, March 23, in what will be the first double-header of the season.
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Punjab Kings:
Punjab Kings will be led by Shikhar Dhawan in the IPL 2024 season and will be hoping for a better season than 2023, when they finished eighth in the league stage.
Punjab Kings haven’t had much success against Delhi in recent times, losing four of their previous five matches.
Delhi Capitals:
Delhi Capitals will be delighted to have Rishabh Pant back after recovering from his injury.
Delhi Capitals finished ninth in the table last year, when they lost nine matches and won five.
Weather Forecast: Mohali
Weather in Mohali should generally be hot in March. Temperatures will be in the mid-30s with high humidity. As it is an afternoon match, the players will have to deal with the effects of hot weather. There is no chance of rain in this game.
Pitch Report: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
The Mulanpur Stadium in Mohali is newly constructed and has yet to host any IPL or international cricket match. However, this venue has hosted many matches in domestic cricket. In the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy where nine matches were played, the batsmen had great success especially when batting first. It’s the first IPL match here, hopefully the pitch will be flat and batting-friendly.
Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals Probable Playing XIs:
Punjab Kings:
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabhsimran Singh, Atharva Taide, Rilee Rossouw, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sam Curran, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
Delhi Capitals:
David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh, Ricky Bhui, Rishabh Pant (c), Tristan Stubbs (wk), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed
It is a contest between two teams who have never won the trophy in the history of IPL. Punjab Kings brought in Riley Rosso, Chris Woakes, Shashank Singh and Harshal Patel. For Delhi Capitals, Harry Brook, Tristan Stubbs, Jaye Richardson, Ricky Bhui and Kumar Kushagra were the notable signings.
DC struggled to find the right balance last season, but Pant’s return should help in that regard. Brook missed the entire Test series against India and may not be available for the early part of IPL 2024.
Tristan Stubbs will then join the batting unit, which also includes David Warner and Mitchell Starc. Their pace bowling attack will consist of Mukesh Kumar, Khalil Ahmed and Enrich Nortje, while the spin attack will consist of Kuldeep Yadav and Akshar Patel.
PBKS will be in a quandary over their fourth overseas player, with Jonny Bairstow and Riley Rossouw both seen as strong contenders. With Shikhar Dhawan, Pravsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma and Sam Curran, they have a decent batting unit.
Bowling could again be a concern as Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh and Curran have all been ineffective in recent times. Primary spinner Rahul Chahar usually seeks help from the pitch.
You can back Delhi Capitals to come out on top in this encounter as they have a better bowling unit for the flat pitch. They have also enjoyed recent success over PBKS, winning four of their last five games.
Top Punjab Kings Player: Prabhsimran Singh
Punjab’s batsmen have been in decent form with two centuries in the Ranji Trophy. In the previous IPL edition, Pravsimran Singh got a chance to bat in the top order and he scored 380 runs at an average of 25.6 with 150 strikes. With Dhawan out of action recently, Pravsimran will be crucial for Punjab Kings.
Top Delhi Capitals Player: David Warner
David Warner is a legend in IPL history and has a great record in the league. In IPL 2023, he scored 518 runs at an average of 37 and a strike rate of 131, including six fifties. However, despite his run numbers, he hasn’t looked his best and will hope to do better. Warner recently scored 70 off 36 balls and 81 off 49 balls against West Indies.
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