Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala, is the second home of Punjab Kings (PBKS) for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. PBKS are set to take on RCB in a home clash encounter to be played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Stadium on May 9 (Thursday). Ahead of the PBKS vs RCB IPL match, let us take a look at venue’s IPL records.
HPCA Stadium IPL stats
Total Matches – 12
Batting first wins – 6
Batting second wins – 6
Highest score – 232/2
Lowest Score – 116
Average first innings score – 180
Highest individual score – 106 (Adam Gilchrist)
Best Bowling figures – 4/9 (Amit Mishra)
HPCA stadium pitch report
Unlike other IPL stadiums, the HPCA stadium is not known to be a batting-friendly pitch. In fact, its pitch helps quick pace bowlers in thwarting the batsmen and keeping the totals low. Most often, teams chasing the match lose it due to the nature of the pitch aiding the bowlers during the second innings. The skipper winning the toss in PBKS vs RCB IPL 2024 clash might want to have a bowl first.
