<strong>IPL Cricket Match Prediction 2024 | Match 02 | Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals – Let’s see who will win? | March 23</strong>

Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals Match Analysis

Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals will square off in the second match of the 2024 Indian Premier League on Saturday afternoon at the Mahara Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. Delhi Capitals finished eighth in 2023 and Punjab Kings finished ninth, both teams having dismal seasons. On March 23, the game starts at 15:30 local time.

The 2023 Indian Premier League saw Punjab Kings win their first two games, but they were unable to win consecutive games for the rest of the competition. If they don’t have some of their key players performing in this game, they can lose from the outset.

Although the Delhi Capitals’ most recent IPL season was a major letdown, head coach Ricky Ponting is optimistic that his team will improve greatly with the return of captain and keeper-battler Rishabh Pant. Their batting lineup in particular is full of quality.

Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals Team Preview & Squads

Punjab Kings

Shikhar Dhawan’s team appears to be quite similar to the one that failed in 2023, having only placed in the top five in the IPL once since Punjab Kings finished as runners-up in 2014. Fans of the franchise should take heart from this though, as it was generally agreed that they underperformed and could have had a far more successful campaign with different circumstances.

As a result, Punjab Kings will be depending on players like captain Dhawan and England’s best batsman Jonny Bairstow to take the lead at the top of the order with very few changes to the roster. With great T20 records under their belts, Nathan Ellis, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, and Harshal Patel are among the players with a lot of skill and ability to take wickets with the ball.

Punjab Kings Squads

Punjab Kings

Shikhar Dhawan (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran, Harshal Patel, Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Liam Livingstone, Rahul Chahar, Jonny Bairstow, Arshdeep Singh

Delhi Capitals

Given that Ricky Ponting is the team’s coach, we can anticipate seeing a significant influx of Australian talent in the Delhi Capitals starting lineup for this match; however, given the number of elite players from other countries, neither Australian Jhye Richardson nor South African Anrich Nortje may have a spot on Saturday afternoon.

Rishabh Pant, the left-handed and creative captain of the Delhi Capitals, will be happy to be back in the lineup. Following his vehicle accident in December 2022, cricket fans worldwide will be thrilled to see him return since he plays with a free attitude.

Ponting will also have access to a wealth of players who are now performing at their best, including Marsh, Jake Fraser-McGurk, and Kuldeep Yadav.

Delhi Capitals Squads

Delhi Capitals

Rishabh Pant (c) (wk), Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Lalit Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Tristan Stubbs, Anrich Nortje, David Warner, Khaleel Ahmed

Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals outfield report

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur

This will be the first IPL match to be played at this stadium and the only one currently scheduled for Mullanpur. Because of this, the playing conditions will be somewhat unpredictable, and if either captain wins the toss, we anticipate that they will decide to bowl first.

The sun will shine as Mullanpur makes its IPL debut!  The temperature is predicted to be above 30 degrees throughout this match, and there is no chance of rain. As there are no prior IPL statistics to refer to, there is a lot of anticipation for how this specific wicket performs on Saturday. With a par score of more than 185, most analysts anticipate a fast pace in the wicket.

Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In the last five matches between these two teams, DC won four whereas PK won just one game.

Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals Prediction

Winning the toss

• Delhi Capitals

Player of the Match

• Delhi Capitals – David Warner

Most runs

• Punjab Kings – Shikhar Dhawan
• Delhi Capitals – David Warner

Most wickets

• Punjab Kings – Kagiso Rabada
• Delhi Capitals – Axar Patel

Most sixes

• Punjab Kings – Shikhar Dhawan
• Delhi Capitals – David Warner

Team Scores Batting First

• Punjab Kings – 175+
• Delhi Capitals – 185+

According to cricket analysts, Delhi Capitals have a 51.9% chance of winning.

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