PBKS vs DC Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Mullanpur Stadium, Chandigarh- IPL 2024 Match 2

Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings commence their stint in IPL 2024 with an encounter against each other. The PBKS vs DC clash takes place on Saturday, March 23 at MYS International Stadium in Chandigarh.

Rishabh Pant is set to lead DC in IPL 2024 after missing the previous season due to injury. Last season, Delhi Capitals showcased a miserable show. Out of 14 games, they won only 5 games and lost 9 games. With 10 points, they finished in the second-last 9th spot in the points table.

Punjab Kings was another team that failed to come up with a brilliant show last season. Out of 14 matches, they won 6 games and lost 8 matches. With 12 points, they got the 8th spot in the points table and were far away from playoffs. Shikhar Dhawan will lead the side in IPL 2024 too.

The PBKS vs DC encounter will not be affected by weather. However, the pitch conditions will affect the performance of both teams. Below we discuss PBKS vs DC weather and pitch reports for Indian Premier League 2024 match 2.

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IPL 2024 Match 2 Weather Report

The PBKS vs DC clash of IPL 2024 takes place in Chandigarh on Saturday, March 23. According to reports from weather.com, the temperature of Chandigarh City on Saturday will be 34° Celcius during the day and rise to 19° Celcius at night.

The sky will be clear during the day but partly cloudy at night. There are no chances of rain during the day and night. The humidity will be 29% during the day and rise to 37% at night.

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Pitch Analysis

MYS International Cricket Stadium in Chandigarh will host IPL games for the first time in IPL 2024. The stadium has hosted domestic games in the past. Some T20 games in SMAT witnessed low-scoring games. Pacers and spinners have enjoyed equal support while batters have found it difficult to score runs. Hence, the match is expected to be a low-scoring one.

In SMAT, MYS International Cricket Stadium has hosted 23 T20 games. The team batting first won 15 matches while the team batting second won 8 games. The average 1st innings total is 148 while the average 2nd innings total is 116.

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Weather Impact

There is no chance of rain in Chandigarh during the PBKS vs DC clash of IPL 2024. Hence, the match will not be affected by weather. Due to the summer season in India, no IPL games are expected to be affected by rain.

Conclusion

Weather will not hamper the IPL 2024 encounter between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals. However, the pitch conditions can have a major effect. Since MYS International Stadium is a low-scoring one, teams might find it difficult to post big totals in the match.