PBKS vs DC IPL 2024 Match 2 Pitch Report Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, Mohali

The second match in IPL 2024 will be played on 23 March. In this match to be held in Mohali, the teams of Punjab Kings captained by Shikhar Dhawan, and Delhi Capitals captained by Rishabh Pant will face each other. The special thing is that the match will not be played on the old ground of Mohali. Is Bindra, but it will be played at a new stadium built nearby, which is called Maharaja Yadvendra Singh Stadium. Although some matches have taken place here, this is the first time a match is to be played here in IPL. In such a situation, you must know what the pitch here can be.

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How could be the pitch of Mohali’s new stadium?

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According to the updates coming regarding the pitch of Mohali’s Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, the pitch here will be equally helpful for batsmen and bowlers. There will be enough bounce on the pitch, which will be easy for batting, while the bowling can also take wickets if it does some wonders. Here, winning the toss and batting first is not a guarantee of victory, but still, the team batting first can be an advantage. A lot of runs are scored here in the first innings.

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Batting first can be a profitable deal in Mohali

IPL matches may not have been played at this stadium in Mohali, but matches of India’s domestic T20 tournament Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy have been played. So far 23 matches have taken place in this tournament. Out of these, 15 matches have been won by the team batting first, while 8 matches have been won by the team batting later. The average score of the first innings on the pitch here is around 148 runs, while the average score of the second innings is only 116 runs. Well, here it is also important to understand that there is a lot of difference between Syed Mushtaq Ali and IPL. The world’s greatest players play in it. But still, it should be considered that whichever captain wins the toss here, can decide to bat first and his chances of winning are also higher.

The full squad of both teams

Delhi Capitals (DC): Rishabh Pant, David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Yash Dhull, Abhishek Porel, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Mitchell Marsh, Praveen Dubey, Vicky Ostwal, Anrich Nortje, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, Khalil Ahmed, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Harry Brook (withdrawn), Tristan Stubbs, Ricky Bhui, Kumar Kushagra, Rasikh Dar, Jhye Richardson, Sumit Kumar, Shai Hope, Swastik Chhikara, Jake Fraser-McGurk (replacement for Lungi Ngidi).

Punjab Kings(PBKS): Shikhar Dhawan, Jitesh Sharma, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone, Matthew Short, Harpreet Bhatia, Atharva Tayde, Rishi Dhawan, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Shivam Singh, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Gurnoor Brar, Vidwath Kawerappa, Harshal Patel, Chris Woakes, Ashutosh Sharma, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Shashank Singh, Tanay Thiagarajan, Prince Choudhary, Riley Rossouw.

PBKS vs DC Predicted XI

Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Prabsimran Singh, Jonny Bairstow, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh

Delhi Capitals: David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (Captain & wicketkeeper), Tristan Stubbs, Lalit Yadav, Akshar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Khalil Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar