PBKS vs DC match in Dharamsala moment, an important match for the playoff race

PBKS vs DC match in Dharamsala moment, an important match for the playoff race

The 58th match of IPL between Punjab lords and Delhi centrals will be played at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala from 07:30 pm. Delhi centrals will have to win at all costs in a’ do or die’ match against the in- form Punjab lords to stay in the race for the IPL playoffs.

After losing three and one inconclusive match in the last five matches, Delhi is in fifth place with 13 points from 11 matches. Punjab has also played 11 matches but has 15 points.

Head to Head

Total matches- 33 Punjab- 17 wins Delhi- 16 wins Punjab has won 5 matches against Delhi since the time 2021 while the results of 2 matches have been in Delhi’s name. As far as the venue is concerned, both the brigades have won 2- 2 matches at this place.

Pitch Report

The pitch of the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala is generally considered good for fur, where high- scoring matches are frequently seen. Dew can be an important factor in evening matches which makes fur easier in the alternate innings. In such a situation, brigades may choose to drift first.

Weather

There’s a cast of rain in Dharamsala in the morning and autumn. But there’s no stopgap of rain in the evening and the temperature will drop below 19 degrees Celsius. In such a situation, a cool match can be anticipated throughout.

Probable Playing 11

Punjab Kings Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer( captain), Josh Inglis( wicketkeeper), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Umarzai, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vaishak/ Suryansh Shedge

Delhi capitals: Faf du Plessis, Abhishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul( wicketkeeper), Axar Patel( captain), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan