Indian T20 League 2022: Match 32- Delhi vs Punjab: Preview, Probable XIs, Pitch Report, Head-to-Head, Broadcasting Details and Updates

Delhi and Punjab will be facing off in the 32^nd match of the Indian T20 League 2022 at the MCA Stadium in Pune. Despite having good starts to their season, both the teams have lost their last matches. In the next clash of the two teams, they will be looking to mend their holes and return to winnings ways.

Team News:

Delhi: Delhi’s batters failed to chase down a target of 190 runs in their last match against Bangalore even after having a good start to their chase. The middle-order of the team seemed to lack the right intent. They will be looking to sort their batting issues in the middle order and bounce back in the tournament.

Probable XI: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner (O), Mitchell Marsh (O), Rishabh Pant (C)(WK), Rovman Powell (O), Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rehman (O), Khaleel Ahmed.

Key Players:

Prithvi Shaw: Prithvi Shaw has scored 176 runs in five matches at a strike rate of 164.49 in the tournament so far. He is looking in good form and is giving his team some quick starts.

David Warner: After an ‘un-Warnerly’ opening match, David Warner has announced his arrival in the Indian T20 League 2022 with two explosive knocks in the next two matches. The team will depend on him for some solid starts going ahead in the tournament.

Kuldeep Yadav: Kuldeep Yadav ahs picked up 11 wickets in five matches so far in the tournament. He is the prime wicket taking option for Delhi in the middle overs and they will hope that he completes the task successfully.

Punjab: Punjab lost their match against Hyderabad by seven wickets. The weakness in the lower middle-order of the team was evident as they lost their last five wickets without a single run being added to the total. They look to resolve these issues and get their campaign back on track.

Probable XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal (C), Jonny Bairstow (O), Liam Livingstone (O), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith (O), Kagiso Rabada (O), Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Arshdeep Singh.

Shikhar Dhawan: Shikhar Dhawan has scored 205 runs in the Indian T20 League 2022 so far. He provides them with solid starts at the beginning of the innings and the team will hope the same from him in the next match.

Liam Livingstone: Livingstone has scored 224 runs in the 15^th edition of the Indian T20 League at a strike rate of 185.12. He is providing them with some great finishes and is looking in golden form. The middle order of Punjab depends a lot on Livingstone.

Pitch Report: The 29^th match of the tournament between Chennai and Gujarat was played at the venue. The pitch looked good for batting however there were evidences of the strip drying up and getting slower. It got better as the match progressed and the same can be expected in the next encounter. Bowlers looking to take pace off the ball will be particularly successful, but a high-scoring clash is always on the cards.

Match Details

Venue: MCA Stadium, Pune

Date: April 19th, 2022

Time: 7:30 PM

Broadcasting Details: Star Sports Network for television, Disney+ Hotstar for online streaming.

Head-to-Head: Punjab and Delhi have faced off against each other in 28 matches. Punjab has a slight upper hand over Delhi with 15 victories in the 28 encounters, while Delhi has managed just 13 wins.