In the match 2 of the TATA IPL 2024 the Punjab Kings (PBKS) will take on the Delhi Capitals (DC). The match is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 23 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, in Mullanpur. Both teams have a quality players that can change the course of the game anytime.
DC is favorite to win this match against PBKS. Both teams have played 32 matches, with Punjab winning 16 games and Delhi also winning 16 games so far in the head to head encounters. In this article, we will take a look at the 3 key player battles to watch out for in the match 2 of the TATA IPL 2024 between Punjab and Delhi.
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Here are the three key player battles to watch out for during the PBKS vs DC match:
1) Kuldeep Yadav vs Liam Livingstone
Kuldeep Yadav is one of the most in-form players heading into the 17th season of Indian Premier League. On the other hand, Liam Livingstone has been not in his best form and that clearly reflected in his recent SA20 and ILT20 stints. Despite this on his day, he can be a dangerous batter. It will be interesting to see that who emerges victorious when the two champion players clash.
2) Shikhar Dhawan vs Ishant Sharma
Shikhar Dhawan has scored 675 runs against DC in the IPL. But he has to be little careful against Ishant Sharma, especially with the new ball. Ishant has dismissed Dhawan thrice in the last seven IPL innings, whereas Dhawan has been able to score just 36 runs against Ishant. Therefore, it will be interesting to see that who gets an upper hand in the PBKS and DC clash.
3) David Warner vs Kagiso Rabada
David Warner has been very impressive against PBKS, he has amassed 1105 runs at an average of 50.22. However, the DC opener has struggled against PBKS speedster Kagiso Rabada. Warner and Rabada have meet 15 times against each other in the IPL, where Rabada has dismissed Warner five times. Only time will tell, who comes out of top in this epic battle between the two?