Shreyas Iyer’s Punjab Kings will play their first home game at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on Saturday against the Rajasthan Royals in IPL season.
Rajasthan has struggled with batting consistency, while Punjab has dominated the batting order and amassed large totals. However, Sanju Samson, who has recovered from a finger injury, will return to captain the team, giving the Royals a significant boost.
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
Punjab and Rajasthan could play a high-scoring match because the Mullanpur pitch is favorable to the hitter. To feel comfortable, the first-batting teams can aim to score more than 230 runs. The greatest option after the toss would be to bowl first so that the chasing team may have a better view of the target because the pitch tends to be advantageous to the batters.
The Mullanpur stadium has hosted five matches so far, and while the sample size is small, early signs suggest it offers a fair contest between bat and ball.
The pitch provides decent pace and bounce, allowing batters to play their shots with good timing, while pacers can make use of the movement and lift off the surface.
In three out of the five games, teams have managed to score over 170 runs, with only two matches falling short of that mark.
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium Stats
| Total Matches | 14 |
| Wins Batting 1st | 9 |
| Wins Batting 2nd | 5 |
| Average 1st Innings Score | 178/7 (Run Rate – 8.88) |
| Lowest Total Defended | 142 |
| Highest Target Chased | 175 |
| 200+ Totals (in 12 matches) | 1 time (excluding shortened matches) |
| Sixes Per Match | 14 |
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