Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions IPL 2024: Match 2 - PBKS v DC and Match 3 - KKR v SRH - March 23rd

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Indian Premier League – IPL 2024 - matches to be played on the 23rd of March, at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Mohali, Chandigarh and Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

Match 2 - March 23 - Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals (Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Mohali, Chandigarh)

Current Form Punjab Kings:

Punjab Kings finished at the 8th position on points table in the previous edition of Indian Premier League. They failed to perform as a unit and lost their way at crunch moments.

The top run scorer for Punjab Kings in the previous edition was Shikhar Dhawan with 373 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Punjab Kings in the previous edition was Arshdeep Singh with 17 scalps under his belt.

Punjab Kings have players like Sikandar Raza and Liam Livingstone in their squad. If their strength clicks in the competition, Punjab Kings will go a long way.

Players to look out for:

1. Sikandar Raza- He is in sublime form with the bat as we saw in the International League T20 as well. Raza can demolish the bowling attacks and he can be devastating on batting pitches in India. He will have a major role to play for Punjab Kings in the upcoming matches.

2. Nathan Ellis- He is a widely experienced T20 bowler who can provide breakthroughs out of nowhere for his team. Ellis will take the responsibility of being the strike bowler for Punjab Kings this season.

Current Form Delhi Capitals:

Delhi Capitals finished at the 9th position on points table in the previous edition of Indian Premier League. They could win only 5 out of the 14 matches played.

The top run scorer for Delhi Capitals in the previous edition was David Warner with 516 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Delhi Capitals in the previous edition was Mitchell Marsh with 12 scalps under his belt.

Delhi Capitals are seeing the comeback of their skipper Rishabh Pant, after his missed out last season due to injury. His presence will certainly boost the morale of the team.

Players to look out for:

1. Rishabh Pant- He is fit and ready to go for the IPL. His heroics in the league are legendary and his role would be lift the spirit of his team after a failed last season.

2. Mukesh Kumar - He has fine tuned his death bowling and is one of the most bankable bowlers for Delhi Capitals. He will play an important role for Capitals with the ball.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Delhi Capitals: Rishabh Pant (c), Pravin Dubey, David Warner, Vicky Ostwal, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, Abishek Porel, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Lalit Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Mitchell Marsh, Ishant Sharma, Yash Dhull, Mukesh Kumar, Tristan Stubbs, Ricky Bhui, Kumar Kushagra, Rasikh Dar, Jhye Richardson, Sumit Kumar, Shai Hope, Swastik Chhikara. Players injured/withdrawn: Harry Brook, Lungi Ngidi.

Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, Harshal Patel, Chris Woakes, Ashutosh Sharma, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Shashank Singh, Tanay Thyagarajann, Prince Choudhary, Rilee Rossouw.

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Punjab Kings

Who will win?- Delhi Capitals

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Prithvi Shaw (Delhi Capitals), Shikhar Dhawan (Punjab Kings)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Mukesh Kumar (Delhi Capitals), Arshdeep Singh (Punjab Kings)

Most Sixes – Prithvi Shaw (Delhi Capitals), Shikhar Dhawan (Punjab Kings)

Player of the Match- Prithvi Shaw (Delhi Capitals)

Team Scores Batting first – Delhi Capitals 170+, Punjab Kings 160+

Match Handicap: Delhi Capitals

Match 3 - March 23 - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Eden Gardens, Kolkata)

Current Form Kolkata Knight Riders:

Kolkata Knight Riders finished at the 7th position on points table in the previous edition of Indian Premier League. They could win only 6 matches, out of the 14 games played.

The top run scorer for Kolkata Knight Riders in the previous edition was Rinku Singh with 474 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Kolkata Knight Riders in the previous edition was Varun Chakaravarthy with 20 scalps under his belt.

Kolkata Knight Riders failed to click last season in crunch moments but they have a strong squad and a team that can beat any opposition in the world on their day.

Players to look out for:

1. Rinku Singh - We haven't forgotten the way he batted in the previous edition of the Indian Premier League. His 5 consecutive sixes to win a match for KKR were unbelievable to say the least. He is back again with KKR, waiting to weave the magic again.

2. Sunil Narine- He seems to be in great form with the ball in various leagues around the world. If Narine clicks, KKR will go a long way in the tournament.

Current Form Sunrisers Hyderabad:

Sunrisers Hyderabad finished at the bottom most position on points table in the previous edition of Indian Premier League. They managed to win only 4 games out of the 14 matches played.

The top run scorer for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the previous edition was Heinrich Klaasen with 448 runs to his name. While the rest of the team was failing with the bat, he stepped up on various occasions.

The top wicket taker for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the previous edition was Bhuvneshwar Kumar with 16 scalps under his belt.

Players to look out for:

1. Heinrich Klaasen - He is one of the best T20 players on the planet. Klaasen fully utilised the opportunity last season after joining Sunrisers Hyderabad. He is expected to be their best batter this season.

2. T. Natarajan- He has been a consistent performer for his Franchise in the last few seasons. T. Natarajan can bowl really well in the death overs and pick up wickets when his team needs the most.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abdul Samad, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram (c), Marco Jansen, Rahul Tripathi, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Sanvir Singh, Heinrich Klaasen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Agarwal, T. Natarajan, Anmolpreet Singh, Mayank Markande, Upendra Singh Yadav, Umran Malik, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Shahbaz Ahmed , Travis Head, Wanindu Hasaranga, Pat Cummins, Jaydev Unadkat, Akash Singh, Jhathavedh Subramanyan.

Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Phil Salt, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, KS Bharat, Chetan Sakariya, Mitchell Starc, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Dushmantha Chameera, Sakib Hussain. Players injured/withdrawn: Jason Roy, Gus Atkinson.

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Sunrisers Hyderabad

Who will win?- Kolkata Knight Riders

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Venkatesh Iyer (Kolkata Knight Riders), Heinrich Klaasen (Sunrisers Hyderabad)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Varun Chakaravarthy (Kolkata Knight Riders), T. Natarajan (Sunrisers Hyderabad)

Most Sixes – Rinku Singh (Kolkata Knight Riders), Heinrich Klaasen (Sunrisers Hyderabad)

Player of the Match- Venkatesh Iyer (Kolkata Knight Riders)

Team Scores Batting first – Kolkata Knight Riders 180+, Sunrisers Hyderabad 170+

Match Handicap: Kolkata Knight Riders

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