Dharamsala: Delhi Capitals (DC) will now play at their second home ground on the last leg of the league round of IPL 2023. The team is to clash with Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Wednesday. The match will be played at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala. Let us tell you that the Delhi team is at the last position in the points table and has already been out of the race for the playoffs. Although it is very important for Punjab to win this match.
Let us tell you that the fast bowlers get help on the pitch of Dharamshala. Due to the height, the ball travels faster here. Also bowlers get good bounce. The batsmen will have to take the first few overs carefully to get set. Dew will also play an important role in this match, so bowling first after winning the toss would be a wise decision. The average first innings score here is 176. The last time an IPL match was played at this ground was in 2013. Then there was a clash between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians. In the first innings, Punjab had scored 183 runs and in reply Mumbai Indians were bundled out for 133 runs.
Let us tell you that it is summer in the whole country at this time, but the weather of Dharamshala is quite pleasant. The temperature here is expected to be between 19 degree to 28 degree. At the same time, there is no possibility of rain during the match. In such a situation, the good news for the fans is that they will get to see a lot of action. Let us tell you that there have been 31 matches between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings so far. Out of which Punjab Kings have won 16 and Delhi have won 15 matches.
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