DC vs RCB IPL 2023: Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi Pitch Report, Team Records at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium

Delhi Capitals will be hosting Royal Challengers Bangalore in match no 50 of Tata IPL 2023 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Delhi Capitals won a thriller against table toppers Gujarat Titans in their last game at Ahmedabad and would be seeking to continue from where they left in the last game. RCB, on the other hand, are eyeing a spot in the top 4 with a win in this game. How will the Arun Jaitley Stadium’s pitch play for this game? Let’s discuss.

DC vs RCB Match: Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi Pitch Report

Arun Jaitley stadium’s pitch has been a puzzle this season. The pitch has generally been on the slower side and it has been tough for the batters to score freely. The surface is conducive to a balanced contest between bat and ball, with both spinners and pacers performing comparably. The average for spinners is 29.2, with a strike rate of 23.4 balls, while pacers average 30.0, striking at a rate of 22.4. Spin bowlers have a better economy rate of 7.5 compared to pacers, who have an economy rate of 8.1. However, the small boundaries on offer tend to favor the batsmen.

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Teams record at the venue

DC at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi

Matches Played: 74
Won: 31
Lost: 41
NR/Tie: 1/1

RCB at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi

Matches Played: 9
Won: 6
Lost: 3
NR/Tie: 0/0

DC vs RCB HEAD TO HEAD Record

It has been a one-way traffic when it comes to the head-to-head battle between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The two teams have squared off against each other 29 times with RCB winning 18 and DC winning 10 of those contest. One match ended in a no-result game.

Is Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi batting or bowling pitch?

The average first innings score at this venue in IPL 2023 is 164 from 4 innings which is the second lowest this season after Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. The surface here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium is expected to be a slower and spinners will come into play specially in the second innings. Therefore, team winning the toss should look to bat first and target a score of somewhere around 160.

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