Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals will be eyeing for its first victory in the Indian Premier League as they take on Kolkata Knight Riders in their home encounter. The clash is set to take place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Ahead of the encounter, check out the numbers, records, and pitch report of Arun Jaitley Stadium. Follow Indian Premier League 2023 Live Updates with Insidesport.IN
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As mentioned above, DC are yet to win any game in the contest with their recent loss coming against RCB in Chinnaswamy. On the other hand, KKR are also not having a good time in IPL 2023. After Rinku Singh heroics against Gujarat, KKR has lost two back to back matches. Their last defeat came against Mumbai Indians.
Pitch Report:
The wicket at the Arun Jaitley Stadium tends to give equal contest between the bat and ball. Both spinners and pacers enjoy a similar fate in this venue as spinners average 29.2 and strike at an interval of 23.4 balls while pacers average 30.0 and have a strike rate of 22.4. Spin bowlers have a better economy of 7.5 as compared to pacers who have an economy of 8.1. However, small boundaries tend to give the batters an added advantage.
𝙉𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙥𝙖𝙬 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙛𝙩. 𝙋𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙡 🤩#YehHaiNayiDilli #IPL2023 #DCOnThePitch pic.twitter.com/LPreGc8KxL
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) April 18, 2023
Arun Jaitley Stadium Stats:
Pacers who have a knack for bowling cutters and slow deliveries have succeeded in this particular venue. Teams batting second have historically had the upper hand at this stadium over teams batting first with a 43:36 win ratio in as many as 80 games. One game failed to yield any result. Delhi Capitals have won 30 out of 73 matches played in this venue.