Punjab Kings (PBKS) lock horns with Delhi Capitals (DC) as Shikhar Dhawan won the toss and elected to bowl first in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 clash at the brand new MYS International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on March 23. Rishabh Pant included four overseas batters, Shai Hope, Mitchell Marsh, David Warner and Tristan Stubbs, in DC's playing XI.
What do the captains say after the toss?
PBKS skipper Shikhar Dhawan after winning the toss said:
“We are gonna field first. It is a new pitch. We will look to come up with new strategies. We have made some changes. We are used to this ground now. We had a practice match. We will look for some luck on this venue.”
Meanwhile DC captain Rishabh Pant, who made his return to the cricket field after 14 long months following horrific car accident, said:
“We would have batted first. The wicket looks a little on the slower side. Really emotional time for me. Just want to enjoy the moment. Not thinking much. I think not worried about last season. Really exciting times. We have been preparing well. Four overseas batters for us. Hope, Marsh, Warner, Stubbs.”
Delhi Capitals' Playing XI
David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ricky Bhui, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Sumit Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Ishant Sharma.
Impact Subs: Abishek Porel, Mukesh Kumar, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Vicky Ostwal, Praveen Dubey
Punjab Kings' Playing XI
Shikhar Dhawan(c), Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Shashank Singh
Impact Subs: Rilee Rossouw, Prabhsimran Singh, Tanay Thyagarajan, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Vidhwath Kaverappa
PBKS vs DC head-to-head records
Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings share a fiercely competitive IPL rivalry. Their head-to-head record is incredibly close, with both teams winning exactly 16 matches out of 32 encounters. This rivalry promises nail-biting cricket, as evidenced by Delhi's highest score of 231 and their lowest of a mere 67 against Punjab Kings.
Pitch report
It is 75 metres down the ground at one end and 64 metres at another end. It is black soil and won't turn much. There is a lot of breeze. It is more of a 8 and a half or 9 runs per over kind of a venue, cricbuzz reported
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