DC vs PBKS: IPL 2023 Stats & Records at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Delhi Capitals (DC) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will lock horns in match 59 of the ongoing edition of the IPL 2023 on Saturday, May 13 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi 

Delhi Capitals will come into the contest after a loss against Chennai Super Kings in the previous game. DC have won four games and lost seven out of 11 games played. Currently, they are reeling at the bottom of the IPL points table, having a net run rate (NRR) of – 0.605

Phil Salt has had good starts for DC, as the match-winner of the last match has so far aggregated 168 runs in six games at an average of 28.00 and with an excellent strike rate of 175.00, while David Warner and Axar Patel have managed to score 330 and 267 runs, respectively. In the bowling department, Mitchell Marsh has picked up 12 wickets, while Axar Patel has managed to pick up nine wickets from 11 matches.

Punjab Kings are coming into the contest after two consecutive losses against five-time champions Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders. PBKS have won five games and lost six games so far and they are placed eighth on the IPL points table, with a net run rate (NRR) of - 0.441 at the moment.

Shikhar Dhawan has been their best batter, having aggregated 349 runs in eight games at an average of 58.16 and an excellent strike rate of 143.62 while Prabhsimran Singh has managed to score 231. In the bowling department, Arshdeep Singh has picked up 16 wickets, while England all-rounder Sam Curran has contributed with both bat and ball and managed to pick up seven wickets apart from scoring 196 runs.

Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch reports:

The previous match at this venue was a high-scoring affair as the team batting second chased down a target in excess of 180 runs without breaking a sweat. The batters are expected to make merry at the surface in Delhi, with the team winning the toss inclined to bowl first as dew is expected to play a role in the latter stages of the match.

DC vs PBKS Head-to-Head Records:

In as many as 30 games played between the two teams, the contest looks even-stevens at the moment - 15-15

IPL Records and Stats at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi 

Both spinners and pacers have enjoyed bowling at this venue. Spinners average 29.0 and have struck at a rate of 23.4 while pacers average 30.0 and have struck at 22.2. Spin bowlers have a better economy of 7.5 as compared to pacers who have an economy of 8.1.

Pacers who have a knack for bowling cutters and slow deliveries have succeeded at this particular venue. Teams batting second have the upper hand over teams batting first with 46 wins to 35 wins in as many as 81 games. One game couldn't yield a result. Delhi Capitals have won 33 out of 75 matches. 

Strategy and Match-ups: 

Both David Warner and Manish Pandey have struggled against Kagiso Rabada. David Warner has been dismissed thrice by Kagiso Rabada in 61 balls and scored 89 runs, whereas Manish Pandey has been dismissed twice against Kagiso Rabada in 16 balls and scored 14 runs so Shikhar Dhawan might bring back Kagiso Rabada to the playing eleven. 

Another interesting matchup will be between Shikhar Dhawan and Kuldeep Yadav. Shikhar Dhawan has got out twice against Kuldeep Yadav in 37 balls and scored 34 runs and Shahrukh Khan has been dismissed twice by Khaleel Ahmed. This would tempt David Warner to use Kuldeep Yadav and Khaleel Yadav against Shikhar Dhawan and Shahrukh Khan. 

DC vs PBKS Highest and Lowest Totals Records: 

DC’s highest total against PBKS is 231 and their lowest total is 58.

PBKS’s highest total against DC is 202, whereas their lowest total is 68. 

Top Players to Watch Out For: 

Delhi Capitals (DC): 

David Warner, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje 

Punjab Kings (PBKS):  

Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Arshdeep Singh 

DC vs PBKS Full Squads: 

Delhi Capitals (DC) Full Squad: 

Axar Patel, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Sarfaraz Khan, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Mustafizur Rahman, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Chetan Sakariya, Lalit Yadav, Ripal Patel, Yash Dhull, Rovman Powell, Pravin Dubey, Lungi Ngidi, Vicky Ostwal, Aman Khan, Phil Salt, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Manish Pandey, Rilee Rossouw, Abhishek Porel 

Punjab Kings (PBKS) Full Squad: 

Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shahrukh Khan, Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Gurnoor Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Baltej Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, and Mohit Rathee.