The Dharamshala Cricket Stadium is a picturesque international cricket stadium located in Dharamshala hill station of Himachal Pradesh, India.

Also known as the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (abbreviated as the HPCA Stadium), the Dharamshala Cricket Stadium is considered to be one of the most beautiful cricket grounds in the world.

Established in 2003, the world-class venue has a seating capacity of 23,000. 

Situated at an altitude of 1,457 m above sea level and overlooked by the snow-capped Himalayan mountains in the background, the Dharamshala Cricket Stadium staged its first international match, a One Day International (ODI) played between India and England in 2013. Since then, the stadium has hosted 10 T20Is, nine ODIs and two Test matches so far. 

Known for being the abode of spiritual leader Dalai Lama, Dharamshala has been the home ground for Himachal Pradesh cricket team and also for Team Punjab in the Indian T20 League. The HPCA stadium has also hosted several domestic matches including Ranji Trophy and few Indian T20 League matches.

Let’s have a closer look at the Dharamshala Cricket Stadium T20 records and stats.

Dharamshala Cricket Stadium T20 records and stats

Highest total

Team Punjab holds the record for the highest total at the Dharamshala Cricket Stadium in T20 cricket. During an Indian T20 League match in 2011, the Adam Gilchrist-led Punjab posted 232/2 in their 20 overs against Team Bangalore. Captain Adam Gilchrist led from the front as he slammed a 55-ball 106 along with contributions from Shaun Marsh (79 not out) to post a record T20 total at the venue. In reply, Team Bangalore were bundled out for 121 in 17 overs as Punjab won the match by 111 runs. 

Lowest total

The Ireland cricket team registered the lowest total at the Dharamshala Cricket Stadium in the T20 format. In a rain-curtailed six-over match, Ireland could only manage 47/7 in reply to Netherlands�59/5 during the World T20 First Round Group A match in 2016. Meanwhile, the Punjab cricket team recorded the lowest total at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in domestic T20 cricket. Chasing 128, Punjab were bowled out for 101 in 19.3 overs against Jammu & Kashmir in an Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament match in 2017. Earlier, J&K posted 127/7 in their allotted overs to register a 26-run victory.

Most runs

Australian cricketer Shaun Marsh scored the most runs at the venue in T20 cricket. Representing Team Punjab in the Indian T20 League, the swashbuckling left-handed batter amassed 334 runs in seven matches at an average of 66.80 and a strike rate of 142.73. Marsh slammed three fifties at this venue in T20 cricket. Former Team Punjab captain Adam Gilchrist features second on the list with 295 runs in eight matches.

Most wickets

Veteran Indian spinner Piyush Chawla has bagged the most wickets at this cricket ground in the T20 format. Playing for Team Punjab in the Indian T20 League, the leg-spinner scalped 10 wickets in nine T20 matches at an average of 18.23 and an economy of 7.18. Pacer Sandeep Sharma is second on the list with 10 scalps in seven T20 games at this venue. Having represented the likes of Punjab, Rajasthan in the Indian T20 League and Punjab in domestic cricket, Sandeep bowled at an impressive economy of 6.71 and an average of 18.80.

Highest individual score

Adam Gilchrist and Rohit Sharma share the record for the highest individual score at the Dharamshala Cricket Stadium in T20 cricket. Opening the batting, former Team Punjab skipper Gilchrist smashed 106 off 55 balls against Team Bangalore during an Indian T20 League match in 2011. His knock was laced with eight fours and nine sixes. Rohit Sharma also scored a 66-ball 106 in the first T20I of South Africa’s tour of India in 2015. Rohit’s knock included 12 fours and five maximums. 

Best bowling figures

India spinner Amit Mishra has the best bowling figures at this venue in the T20 format. Playing for his former side Team Deccan in the Indian T20 League, the leg-spinner registered match-winning figures of 4/9 against Team Punjab in 2011. Defending 198, Mishra dismissed Ryan McLaren, Mandeep Singh, Ryan Harris and Praveen Kumar to help bowl out Punjab for 116 in 19 overs. Earlier, Deccan posted 198/2 in their allotted overs.

Highest partnership

Team Punjab’s Adam Gilchrist and Shaun Marsh hold the record for the highest partnership at the Dharamshala Cricket Stadium in T20 cricket. During an Indian T20 League match in 2011, Adam Gilchrist and Shaun Marsh forged a brilliant 206-run partnership for the second wicket against Team Bangalore. Gilchrist hammered 106 while Marsh scored 79 not out to power Punjab to 232/2 in their 20 overs. Punjab later skittled out Bangalore for 121 to register a 111-run victory.

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Punjab batter Shashank Singh hogged the limelight on Thursday after he produced a match-winning knock against last season’s finalists Gujarat in a pulsating Indian T20 League 2024 encounter at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Chasing a target of 200, Punjab were reduced to 70/4 in 8.4 overs as the visitors lost the wickets of captain Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh and Sam Curran in quick succession.

Chhattisgarh-born Shashank Singh later walked out to bat at No. 6 with Punjab needing 130 runs off 68 balls.

The 32-year-old then stitched crucial partnerships with Sikandar Raza, wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma and debutant Ashutosh Sharma to keep Punjab in the hunt.

With the required run-rate rising at a brisk pace with the loss of Sikandar Raza and Jitesh Sharma at the other end, Shashank Singh played a heroic knock to pull off a miracle in the ongoing Indian T20 League.

The swashbuckling right-handed batter slammed unbeaten 61 off just 29 balls to help Punjab chase down the target of 200 in 19.5 overs.

Shashank was ably supported by young Ashutosh Sharma, who hammered 31 runs off 17 balls on his Indian T20 League debut.

Earlier, the uncapped Indian cricketer grabbed the headlines for all the wrong reasons at the Indian T20 League 2024 auction in December.

Interestingly, Punjab accidentally purchased Shashank at the mini auction. The franchise soon realised their mistake after the auctioneer had completed the bid.

In an attempt to rectify their error, the franchise approached auctioneer Mallika Sagar for a reversal and re-enter Shashank in the auction.

However, the reversal was denied as per Indian T20 League auction regulations which states that once the hammer confirms a purchase, the player is sold and cannot be reversed. Know Shashank Singh 2024 salary.

Shashank Singh 2024 salary

Punjab acquired the services of Shashank Singh for his base price of INR 20 lakh at the Indian T20 League auction.

Meanwhile, Shashank Singh net worth is estimated to be around INR 1.50-1.80 crore.

In February 2017, Delhi bought Shashank for the first time in the Indian T20 League for INR 10 lakh.

Later in December 2018, Rajasthan bought him at the Indian T20 League auction for INR 30 lakh. 

In February 2022, Hyderabad bagged Shashank for INR 20 lakh at the Indian T20 League auction.

Unfortunately, he remained unsold in Indian T20 League 2023.

Having shown glimpses of what he is capable of in the Indian T20 League 2024, Shashank will aim to continue his scintillating form for Punjab in the marquee T20 tournament.

Despite being a new face in the Indian T20 League, Shashank has already played 21 first-class games, 30 List A matches and 59 T20 matches in domestic cricket.

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Team Punjab will take on Team Delhi in match 64 of the Indian T20 League 2022 at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on Monday, May 15. The match starts at 7:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).

Punjab vs Delhi odds for Indian T20 League 2022

Punjab: 1.92

Delhi: 1.89

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Punjab vs Delhi recent form

Delhi, fifth on the Indian T20 League points table with 12 points from 12 games, need to win their remaining games to stay in contention for qualification to the playoffs.

Rishabh Pant’s men are coming off an eight-wicket win over Rajasthan. Delhi, who were put to bowl first, restricted Rajasthan to 160/6. In response, they chased the 161-run target with ease, scoring 161/2 in 18.1 overs.

Punjab, also having 12 points from 12 matches, returned to winning ways as they outclassed Bangalore by 54 runs in the last game. Mayank Agarwal and Co. posted 209/9 in 20 overs, with Liam Livingstone (70 off 42 balls) and Jonny Bairstow (66 off 29 balls) as the top scorers. Bangalore could only muster a total of 155/9 with Kagiso Rabada grabbing a three-wicket haul (3/21).

Punjab: W, L, W, L, W

Delhi: W, L, W, L, W

Punjab vs Delhi head-to-head

The head-to-head record between Punjab and Delhi is in favour of Punjab, who have claimed 15 wins in 29 Indian T20 League meetings. Delhi, on the other hand, have ran out winners in 14 games.

In the reverse fixture this season, Delhi picked up a nine-wicket win. Bowling first, Delhi managed to restrict Punjab to 115 all out with as many as four bowlers grabbing two wickets. In turn, Pant’s side hit 119/1 with David Warner notching his 53rd career half-century (60* off 30 balls) in the Indian T20 League. 

Punjab vs Delhi betting tips and prediction for Indian T20 League 2022

Team Delhi are backed by the odds to register a win against Team Punjab in match 64 of the Indian T20 League 2022.

Delhi’s superior run rate gives them an edge against Punjab, despite the latter having the advantage in the head-to-head. Furthermore, given Delhi have now won three of the last five meetings, the odds are backing Rishabh Pant and Co. to complete a double for the second season in a row against Punjab.

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Match 60 of Indian T20 League 2022 will see Team Bangalore cross paths with Team Punjab at Brabourne Stadium on Friday, May 13. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).

Bangalore vs Punjab odds for Indian T20 League

Bangalore: 1.80

Punjab: 2.02

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Bangalore vs Punjab recent form

Bangalore and Punjab are coming into the match on the back of contrary results. While Bangalore have won each of their last two matches, against Hyderabad and Chennai, the Punjab enter the tie after a disappointing defeat against playoff hopefuls Rajasthan.

In what was a rather high scoring affair, Punjab, batting first, posted 189/5, riding on Jonny Bairstow’s half-century and Jitesh Sharma’s quickfire 18-ball 38. However, Rajasthan won the match by six wickets with two balls to spare.

Bangalore: W, W, L, L, L

Punjab: L, W, L, W, L

Bangalore vs Punjab head-to-head

Bangalore and Punjab have already clashed once this season. In fact, it was against Bangalore that Punjab had opened their Indian T20 League 2022 account. A 200-plus runs encounter saw Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis scoring 88 runs off 57 balls to take his team to 205/2.

A collective effort from Punjab, however, won them the match by five wickets and an over remaining.

Overall, the two teams have played 29 matches in the Indian T20 League, with Bangalore winning 13 and Punjab coming out on top on 16 occasions. Interestingly, Punjab have won four of their last five matches against Bangalore.

Bangalore: 13

Punjab: 16

Bangalore vs Punjab prediction and betting tips for Indian T20 League 2022

Punjab may have defeated Bangalore earlier this season, but it goes without saying that Virat Kohli and Co. have the momentum in their side heading into Friday’s game, and subsequently the odds as well. 

The team has won each of their last two matches and with only a handful of matches left in the league stage, Bangalore will be looking to walk out with a win in order to qualify for the playoffs.

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KL Rahul will lead Team Lucknow out against his former side Team Punjab in match 42 of the Indian T20 League 2022 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Friday, April 29. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).

Punjab vs Lucknow odds for Indian T20 League 2022

Punjab: 2.00

Lucknow: 1.82

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Punjab vs Lucknow recent form

While both Punjab and Lucknow are coming into the fixture on the back of wins, the latter’s recent form has been relatively better. Lucknow have won three of their last five matches. This includes back-to-back wins over Team Mumbai and Team Delhi.

On the other hand, Punjab have managed just two victories in their last five outings. They defeated Chennai and Mumbai, whilst facing defeats against Delhi, Hyderabad and Gujarat.

Punjab: W, L, L, W, L

Lucknow: W, L, W, L, W

Punjab vs Lucknow head-to-head

Friday’s Punjab vs Lucknow clash will be the first Indian T20 League match between the two teams. Lucknow are playing their debut campaign this year.

Punjab vs Lucknow prediction and tips for Indian T20 League 2022

Unlike Punjab, Lucknow are yet to play a match at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium this season. Despite that, Lucknow will have the odds in their favour for the match as the balanced wicket will suit their team make-up better.

Compared to the spinners, pace bowlers have had better success at the venue, which means Lucknow’s pace battery of Avesh Khan, Dushmantha Chameera and Jason Holder will be key to the outcome of the match.

Taking spinners into account, wrist spinners have done better compared to the finger spinners at the MCA Stadium. This puts former Punjab leggie Ravi Bishnoi in the spotlight.

If the bowlers can dismiss Punjab’s top order early, Lucknow have a very good chance of picking up full points from the fixture.

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Team Punjab will look to do the double over defending champions Team Chennai this Indian T20 League 2022 season when the two teams meet once again at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday, April 25. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST.

Punjab vs Chennai odds for Indian T20 League 2022

Punjab: 1.90

Chennai: 1.91

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Punjab vs Chennai recent form

As has been the trend since the last few seasons, Punjab have been the most inconsistent side, having won three of their seven games so far. 

Despite starting on a winning note against Bangalore, the team has registered just two wins from their last five matches. While one of those came against Chennai, the other came over Mumbai.

Chennai, on the other hand, have fared even worse than Punjab since they have only two victories to show for this season. Like Punjab, they too have won just two of their last five matches.

Punjab: L, L, W, L, W

Chennai: W, L, W, L, L

Punjab vs Chennai head-to-head

Punjab and Chennai have played a total of 26 matches in the Indian T20 League, with the former winning 11 while the latter have come out on top on 15 occasions. Four of Chennai’s 15 wins over Punjab have come in their last six meetings. This includes the league double in the 2020 season.

Punjab vs Chennai prediction and tips for Indian T20 League 2022

Punjab’s batting attack has been their key strength this season as shown in their previous match against Chennai where they scored 180/8 in 20 overs. The team has, in fact, 180 or more runs in four of their seven matches this season.

Chennai, meanwhile, are coming on the back of a win but their fragile bowling attack might let them down on Monday.

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Delhi will cross swords with Team Punjab in match 32 of the Indian T20 League 2022 at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Wednesday, April 20. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).

Delhi vs Punjab odds for Indian T20 League 2022

Delhi: 2.04

Punjab: 1.79

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Delhi vs Punjab recent form

Both Delhi and Punjab are coming off respective defeats in their latest Indian T20 League 2022 encounters.

Delhi have been hit by a COVID-19 scare with all-rounder Mitchell Marsh testing positive for the virus. The franchise, however, will look to put this episode behind them as they aim to return to winning ways against a Punjab team that has a better net run rate of the two.

Punjab, on the other hand, have performed well with the bat and ball despite results not going in their favour in three of their last five matches. The team is set to welcome back skipper Mayank Agarwal who missed the previous game against Hyderabad due to a toe injury.

Delhi: L, W, L, L, W

Punjab: L, W, L, W, L

Delhi vs Punjab head-to-head

Delhi and Punjab have met 28 times in the Indian T20 League, with the latter leading the head-to-head with 15 wins as compared to Delhi’s 13.

As far as the last five encounters are concerned, Delhi have had the upperhand in four games and currently are on a two-game winning streak against Punjab.  

Delhi vs Punjab prediction for Indian T20 League 2022

Team Punjab are backed by the odds to register a win against Team Delhi in match 26 of the Indian T20 League 2022.

Delhi, led by Rishabh Pant, are likely to tinker with their squad formation as Mitchell Marsh recovers from the Covid-19 virus. The batting, led by David Warner and Prithvi Shaw, will be eager to pile runs early into the contest. On the bowling front, Kuldeep Yadav has been impressive with the ball and will look to spell trouble in the middle overs.

Punjab, meanwhile, will hope to improve their recent record against Delhi. The likes of Liam Livingstone (224 runs in six matches) and Rahul Chahar (9 wickets in six matches) are poised to produce match-winning performances on Wednesday and help the side move up the points table.

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Team Punjab will square off against Team Hyderabad in match 28 of the Indian T20 League 2022 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday, April 17. The match will start at 3:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).

Punjab vs Hyderabad odds for Indian T20 League 2022

Punjab: 1.71

Hyderabad: 2.14

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Punjab vs Hyderabad recent form

Punjab have been inconsistent in the ongoing edition of Indian T20 League. Led by new captain Mayank Agarwal, Punjab have registered three wins and two losses in the tournament so far. The Punjab franchise head into the Hyderabad clash after beating five-time champions Mumbai by 12 runs in their previous fixture. With six points from five matches, Punjab are currently third in the Indian T20 League 2022 standings.

Hyderabad, meanwhile, seem to be the in-form team in the Indian T20 League 2022 currently. After suffering back-to-back defeats against Rajasthan and Lucknow in their opening two matches, the Kane Williamson-led side has bounced back strongly to register three consecutive wins. Hyderabad defeated defending champions Chennai and followed it up with victories over Gujarat and Kolkata. Just like Punjab, Hyderabad have accumulated six points from five matches and are currently placed seventh in the standings.

Punjab: W, L, W, L, W

Hyderabad: W, W, W, L, L

Punjab vs Hyderabad head-to-head in Indian T20 League

Hyderabad have a dominant head-to-head record against Punjab in the Indian T20 League, winning 12 of the 18 matches that they have played so far. 

The last time these two sides met, Punjab defeated Hyderabad by five runs in a low-scoring encounter at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Punjab vs Hyderabad prediction and tips for Indian T20 League 2022

Both Punjab and Hyderabad will be high on confidence after securing victories in their respective previous matches in the Indian T20 League 2022. While Hyderabad are currently on a three-match winning streak, Punjab have won two of their last three matches against Hyderabad. Going by their recent head-to-head record, Punjab have odds in their favour and have a slight edge over Hyderabad going into Sunday’s Indian T20 League 2022 encounter.

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