The second match of IPL 2024 will be played between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals on Saturday, March 23 at the Maharaja Yadvinder Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh. The first match of IPL will be held at this venue. The performance of both the teams in the 2023 IPL season was very poor.

While Punjab Kings finished 9th at the end of the season, Delhi Capitals were ranked 8th. However, fans are eagerly waiting for this match, because Rishabh Pant is returning for Delhi.

PBKS vs DC Pitch Report:

The first match of IPL will be played at Maharaja Yadvinder Singh International Cricket Stadium, Chandigarh. It will start from the 2024 season. This pitch is known for low-scoring matches. The pitch helps spinners and fast bowlers alike. In such a situation, it remains challenging for the batsmen to score runs.

For SMAT, 23 T-20 matches have been played in this stadium. The team batting first has won 15 matches, while the team chasing the target has won 8 matches. The average score of the first innings is 148, while the average score of the second innings is 116.

PBKS vs DC How will be the weather:

According to weather forecasts, Mullanpur will remain hot and cloudy with the temperature remaining below 30 degrees till Saturday afternoon. So an exciting match is expected without any interruption.

PBKS vs DC Head-to-Head:

Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals have faced each other 31 times so far in the IPL. In this, Delhi Capitals have won 15 matches, while Punjab Kings have won 16. One match ended without result.

DC’s probable playing XI:

Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (captain/wicketkeeper), Yash Dhull, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Enrique Norkhia, Kuldeep Yadav, Khalil Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar

Probable playing XI of PBKS:

Prabhsimran Singh, Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Atharva Tayde, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar.