IPL 2024, Match 2: In what promises to be an exciting fixture, Northern rivals Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals are all set to lock horns against each other in the second match of IPL 2024 today at the newly built Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium of Mullanpur. This game will be the season’s first match for both the teams and both the sides would be looking to start their season on a winning note.
The Punjab Kings will be hosting the Delhi Capitals in their new stadium and this is the first time that an IPL match will be taking place at this ground. Punjab finished at the eight position in IPL 2023 last season and the Shikhar Dhawan led team would be looking to start IPL 2024 on a positive note. The Punjab based team have never lifted the IPL trophy and their best season in the T20 tournament was in 2014 where they finished as the runner’s up in the final against the Kolkata Knight Riders.
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Talking about the Delhi Capitals, they had a poor IPL campaign last season as they finished at number nine in the overall standings under the captaincy of David Warner. Rishabh Pant, who has been away from Cricketing action due to a car accident in 2022 which kept him away from Cricket for more than a year, will be looking to make a strong comeback. Just like Punjab Kings, the Capitals have not managed to lift the IPL trophy even once. In 16 seasons of the IPL, the Delhi based team has qualified for the final just once, in IPL 2020, but the Shreyas Iyer led team had to face defeat by the hands of Mumbai Indians.
Match Information
Tournament: Indian Premier League, 2024
Match: Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals
Date: March 23, 2024
Day and Time: Saturday, 3:30 pm IST
Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
Mullanpur Pitch Report
The stadium of Mullanpur is set to debut in the IPL with the match between PBKS and DC. Some domestic matches have taken place at this ground and it’s anticipated that the conditions and the pitch will change after a few matches have been played on the surface of this ground. The pitch provides a good amount of support to the bowlers and the toss winning captain will choose to bowl first.
Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals: Head-to-Head
The northern rivals, Punjab and Delhi, have participated in 32 games against each other and both the teams have come out victorious on 16 occasions.
Punjab won: 16
Delhi won:16
Probable best players of the match between PBKS and DC
Best batter of the match (Predicted)
The captain of the Punjab Kings, Shikhar Dhawan, will be leading the batting department of the Punjab based team. Shikhar, as an opening batter, has been really consistent in the last few seasons. He is the second highest run getter in the history of the Indian Premier League. Even though he hasn’t played any competitive Cricket in the last one year, he would be looking to make an instant impact for his team and help them win the encounter against Delhi.
Best bowler of the match (Predicted)
Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav will play a crucial role with his spin variations and he will be expected to provide those crucial breakthroughs to the Delhi Capitals. He is coming on the back of a solid display in the England test series and has been in some really good form in the shortest format of the game as well. He had an excellent South Africa tour and if Rishabh Pant uses Kuldeep correctly, then he will definitely deliver for his team.
Winners prediction of the match between PBKS and DC
The team which bowls first will definitely win the match.
Scenario No. 1
Punjab Kings win the toss and elect to field first
Powerplay score: 45 to 50
First Inning score: 165 to 170
Punjab Kings will win the game
Scenario No. 2
Delhi Capitals win the toss and elect to field first
Powerplay score: 55 to 60
First Inning score: 175 to 180
Delhi will win the game
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