Punjab Kings are set to play their second home game of the IPL 2024 season at their new venue, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh. The venue has replaced Mohali Stadium as the Punjab Kings’ castle. The venue hosted its first IPL match two weeks ago when PBKS clashed against Delhi Capitals.
Now, the Shikhar Dhawan-led side is all set to face Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chandigarh on April 9. Both sides are entering the match following victories in their respective previous games. Currently, SRH is at the 5th spot on the points table with two wins in 4 games, while Punjab Kings have also achieved the same tally so far. However, with a lesser run rate, they are placed in the 6th spot.
Chandigarh Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The last IPL match in Chandigarh was played during the afternoon, and DC batters played with ease in the initial overs. However, Delhi Capitals had trouble scoring in the middle phase and kept losing their wickets. Nevertheless, they finished on a high note and managed to post 174 runs. The spinners and seamers who use variations can excel here. With a new ball, the batters are likely to be able to time the ball well, but as the game progresses, the pitch is expected to adopt a slower nature. The toss winner in the PBKS vs SRH match is expected to bowl first.
IPL Records at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh
Chandigarh Cricket Stadium has hosted only one IPL match so far. It was a compelling contest between bat and ball as Punjab Kings took on Delhi Capitals. DC posted a competitive total of 174 batting first, and in response, the home side successfully chased it down.
- IPL 2024 Matches Played: 1
- Matches Won by the team batting first: 0
- Matches Won by the team batting second: 1
- No Result: 0
- Biggest score while batting first: Delhi Capitals – 174/9 (20) vs Punjab Kings
- Biggest total chased: Punjab Kings chased 74 vs Punjab Kings
- Chandigarh Cricket Stadium average 1st innings score in IPL 2024: 174
- Chandigarh Cricket Stadium average 2nd innings score in IPL 2024: 176
- Best figures for a Pacer: Arshdeep Singh (Punjab Kings) – 2/28 vs Delhi Capitals
- Best figures for a Spinner: Kuldeep Yadav (Delhi Capitals) – 2/20 vs Punjab Kings
- Highest score by a Batter: Sam Curran (Punjab Kings) – 63(47) vs Punjab Kings
Chadigarh Cricket Stadium Last IPL Match Scorecard
| Delhi Capitals: 174-9 (20) | Punjab Kings: 177-6 (19.2) |
| Shai Hope: 33(25) | Sam Curran: 63(47) |
| Abishek Porel: 32*(10) | Liam Livingstone: 38*(21) |
| David Warner: 29(21) | Prabhsimran Singh: 26(17) |
| Arshdeep Singh: 4 – 0 – 28 – 2 | Kuldeep Yadav: 4 – 0 – 20 – 2 |
| Harshal Patel: 4 – 0 – 47 – 2 | Khaleel Ahmed: 4 – 0 – 43 – 2 |
| Harpreet Brar: 3 – 0 – 14 – 1 | Ishant Sharma: 2 – 0 – 16 – 1 |
| Match Result: Punjab Kings won by 4 wickets. |