IPL 2024 PBKS vs SRH: Punjab Kings Eye Success in Maiden Outing at New Venue, Match Preview
In a mid-table clash in IPL 2024, Punjab will host Hyderabad at the newly-built Maharaja Yadavinder International Stadium in Mullanpur on Tuesday, April 9. Both teams have had similar starts this season, winning two and losing two. Four matches. PBKS left Mohali’s PCA Stadium behind for their new home in Mullanpur, and started the new season with an emphatic win against DC. They will look to continue their winning streak at the new stadium when they host SRH.
Meanwhile, the visitors have had a mixed campaign this season. From posting the highest score in the competition’s history to losing their next match by 7 wickets, SRH have failed to find consistency in IPL 2024. They started their season with a loss against KKR in Eden. Gardens before smashing a record 277 for 3 against MI at home. They then lost to GT by 7-wickets before beating five-time champions CSK at Chepauk. PBKS, on the other hand, started their season with a home win against Delhi, before losing back-to-back matches against RCB and LSG. The Shikhar Dhawan-led side bounced back with a resounding win against GT on the back of Shashank Singh’s heroics. Both SRH and PBKS have four points on the table and are placed fifth and sixth respectively. SRH is above PBKS in the points table due to superior net run-rate.
Shers ➕ Sunrisers 🟰 😄🫂
Welcome to Mullanpur, @SunRisers. 🤝#SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings #JazbaHaiPunjabi #TATAIPL2024 #PBKSvSRH pic.twitter.com/L42I5ZK7EB
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) April 8, 2024
Head-to-head record
The two sides have faced each other 21 times in the IPL with the Hyderabad-based franchise coming out on top 14 times and Punjab winning seven. However, their last five matches have been more evenly contested, with SRH winning three and PBKS winning two.
Team news
The availability of hard-hitting all-rounder Liam Livingstone will be crucial going into their match against SRH at home. The Englishman missed their match against GT due to injury and was replaced by Zimbabwean all-rounder Sikandar Raza, who failed to impress with both bat and ball. Livingstone trained with the Punjab squad this week and could be in contention against SRH.
As for SRH, there will be doubts over the fitness of Mayank Agarwal after he missed their previous match due to illness. He also trained on Tuesday and could play against Punjab on Tuesday. It will be interesting to see if SRH opts for Mayank or Rahul Tripathi when they take on PBKS.
Arsh paaji enjoying the best seat in the house! 👀💥#SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings #JazbaHaiPunjabi #TATAIPL2024 pic.twitter.com/ATan6PC4BA
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) April 8, 2024
Pitch and conditions
On the Mullanpur pitch, PBKS chased down 175 runs in the only IPL match played at the venue. It was the spinners who fared better than the pacers with Harpreet Brar taking wickets while bowling at an economy of 4.67 and Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel being the most economical bowlers for Delhi.
PREDICTED XI
PBKS: Shikhar Dhawan (C), Jonny Bairstow, Prabhasimran Singh, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh.
Impact Player: Ashutosh Sharma
SRH: Travis Head, Mayank Agarwal, Abhishek Sharma, Aden Markram, Henrik Klaassen (WK), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Mayank Markande.
