DC vs KKR, IPL 2023 Match 28 (Updated): Arun Jaitley Stadium New Delhi Pitch Report and Weather Forecast

Delhi Capitals host Kolkata Knight Riders Bangalore in match 28 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi in the second of Thursday's double-header. The match starts at 7:30 PM IST on April 20.

David Warner-led DC head into the match on the back of their fifth loss this season, while KKR led by Nitish are fresh from their third loss of the campaign. DC has lost 5 in 5, whereas KKR has won 2 of 5.

Now, the two side will clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, which will host it's third match of the season. DC has suffered 6-wicket defeats to Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians at their home venue so far.

Ahead of DC vs KKR 2023 meeting at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, we take a look at the pitch report and weather forecast for the day as some parts of the country have received summer showers.

New Delhi weather forecast on Thursday, April 20

The match was delayed due to rain at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. However, once it stopped raining, the toss took place at 8:15 PM IST after an inspection with the match starting at 8:30 PM IST.

DC opted to bowl first after winning the toss with no overs lost. As for the weather forecast for the rest of the playing hours, it's expected to remain cloudy with a little chance of rain. Should there be another spell of rain, then the overs may be reduced.

Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report

Arun Jaitley Stadium is a venue that has produced a mixture of a few high-scoring contests and some low-scoring thrillers. The average score batting first in IPL here is 162. With an evening match, there is a possibility of dew in the later part of the match.

The first match in IPL 2023 saw the hosts struggled to get to 162 riding on Axar Patel's cameo of 36, but the visiting GT side rode on B Sai Sudarshan unbeaten fifty to reach the target with 11 balls to spare.

In the second match, Axar once again starred for DC with a 25-ball 54, but that knock went in vain as the target of 173 was chased down by Mumbai Indians in a last-ball thriller after a Rohit Sharma fifty.

Both the matches this season has seen the chasing side win the contest. The venue history also suggests the team batting second has a huge advantage. So, the captain that wins the toss will have no hesitation to follow that pattern.

Arun Jaitley Stadium IPL stats

Matches: 79

Batting First Won: 34

Chasing Won: 44

Highest Total: 231/4 by DC vs PBKS in 2011

Highest Run Chase: 214/3 by DC vs Gujarat Lions in 2017

Lowest Total: 83 All Out by DC vs CSK in 2013

Lowest Total Defended: 143/8 by PBKS vs DC in 2018

Average 1st Innings Score: 162

DC Record in Arun Jaitley Stadium

Delhi Capitals Played: 72

Delhi Capitals Won: 30

Delhi Capitals Lost: 40

DC Tied: 1

DC No Result: 1

Delhi Capitals Won Batting First: 18

Delhi Capitals Won Chasing: 12

DC Highest Total: 231

DC Lowest Total: 95

KKR Record in Arun Jaitley Stadium

KKR Played: 10

KKR Won: 5

KKR Lost: 4

KKR Tied: 1

KKR Won Batting First: 1

KKR Won Chasing: 4

KKR Highest Total: 185

KKR Lowest Total: 159