Assets have generally outperformed Kings in the previous two months, but the two groups are both starting the new year on equal terms.
Match information
Rishabh Pant is back in the great portrait.
Only one main plot will dominate the opening day game of IPL 2024: Rishabh Pant's comeback after surviving a car accident in December 2022. He was told by his doctor that he would return six months earlier than expected, walked on crutches, which accelerated his recovery, and is now time away from leaving as Delhi Capitals ' captain on Saturday.
Is it important for him to quickly discover his suit health? Before being granted permission to play the IPL, Pant played a number of exercise games at the BCCI's National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru before recovering from his past. Does he play with the courage that has defined his job? Although Saturday wo n't be all the answers, it might help to set the tone for a remarkable comeback.
As for Punjab Kings, it is their first meet at their new home center in Mullanpur. Kings ' past apartment floor was the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali, where they won just one of their five matches in Cricket 2023. Nevertheless, Capital have won 15 of the 32 games they have played against Kings, but in the last two decades, they have won five of six.
Team news- Does Pant maintain wickets?
Apart from Jitesh Sharma, the Kings ' lack of a power-hitter in the lower order last year was a weak point for them despite Jonny Bairstow returning from IPL 2023 to develop their best order. They can fill the opening by taking on Ashutosh Sharma or Shashank Singh, both of whom are potent six-sixers and are hostile pitchers.
Based on the training program on match night, Pant may sing as wicketkeeper. Jake Fraser- McGurk and Tristan Stubbs, who showed his skills as a SA20 winner, are likely to face off. Parth Jindal, the team's user, had predicted that if Hye Richardson had a side burden, it might have prevented him from the first few games. Capital will also be without Anrich Nortje, who is still in South Africa.
Toss and Impact Player plan
Punjab Kings: The Kings will probably bench Prabhsimran Singh when they bowl and have one of their bowlers stuck in while batting with the same impact person combination as they did last year.
Probable XII: 1 Shikhar Dhawan ( capt ), 2 Jonny Bairstow, 3 Prabhsimran Singh, 4 Liam Livingstone, 5 Jitesh Sharma (wk ), 6 Ashutosh Sharma/Shashank Singh, 7 Sam Curran, 8 Rahul Chahar, 9 Harpreet Brar, 10 Kagiso Rabada, 11 Harshal Patel, 12 Arshdeep Singh
Delhi Capitals: Khaleel Ahmed may begin if Capitals dish second, while Ricky Bhui, who may boost the lower order, had come in when they bird
Probable XII: 1 David Warner, 2 Prithvi Shaw, 3 Mitchell Marsh, 4 Rishabh Pant ( capt, wk ), 5 Jake Fraser- McGurk/Tristan Stubbs, 6 Abishek Porel, 7 Ricky Bhui/Kumar Kushagra, 8 Axar Patel, 9 Lalit Yadav, 10 Kuldeep Yadav, 11 Ishant Sharma, 12 Khaleel Ahmed
Stats that subject
Arshdeep Singh's business of 8.48 at the dying in the last two Tournament seasons is second- best for any spinner who bowled at least 100 balls in that period
Since the start of 2020, Axar Patel ( 6.90 ) is the third- most economical bowler after Rashid Khan ( 6.74 ) and Sunil Narine ( 6.85 ), in the IPL
Across all T20s, Ishant Sharma has dismissed Shikhar Dhawan three days in 31 pellets while giving away only 36 works. Dhawan has a strike rate of 88.5 against Khaleel Ahmed ( 23 runs in 26 balls, one dismissal )
In 45 balloons, David Warner has allowed 86 goes from Patel without ever being dismissed. Warner has a wonderful record against Rahul Chahar when also: 65 runs in 40 balls, no departure
Ball and circumstances
In the 2023- 24 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Mullanpur ranked third on the list of locations with highest general rating costs at 8.51 ( with a slice- off of five matches ). Given that this is the 36th location in the IPL, and the flat boundaries are roughly 81 yards long, the long square boundaries, which are around 74 yards, could be a factor. The key pitch is likely to have great jump, though it could be two- paced. Early 30 degree ( Celsius ) temperatures will be expected for the afternoon.
Quotes
" Over the years, the batsmen have complained that everything is in the pitchers ' favor, so they now have something in their favor." It'll be exciting to see how it goes".
Liam Ken on the two- boy rule
Liam Ken on the two- boy rule
" Sharp, anxious, enthusiastic- all of it, but at the same moment, really happy, being able to come back to professional cricket. Simply looking forward to playing my earliest game tomorrow.
Rishabh Pant on his return after 14 weeks
Rishabh Pant on his return after 14 weeks
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