NDS vs CDK Match Prediction DPL 2025 2nd T20: Match Preview, Pitch Report and Who will win Today’s Match?

NDS vs CDK Match Preview

Sunday will be the second day of action of the Delhi Premier League 2025. It will be a double-header day with the first match of the day to see the last season’s semi-finalist North Delhi Strikers take on the Central Delhi Kings from 2 P.M IST.

In the DPL 2024 points table, the North Delhi Strikers concluded the tournament in fourth place. However, they lost their semi-final clash against the eventual champions East Delhi Riders. 

Vaibhav Kandpal was the team’s top run scorer in the DPL 2024 season with 314 runs in 10 innings. The duo of Sarthak Ranjan and Vaibhav Rawal both also scored 252 and 217 runs as the only batters to score above 200 runs. Meanwhile, Siddharth Solanki was the top wicket-taker with 13 wickets while former KKR spinner Suyash Sharma took 11 wickets with 9 wickets for Anirudh Chaudhary.

The Central Delhi Kings ended the league phase in fifth place, which was insufficient for qualification to the playoffs. They won 4 matches out of 10 league stage matches lost and 6 matches.

For the Central Delhi team, Dhruv Kaushik was the top run scorer with 294 runs while Jonty Sidhu was the other batter to score over 200 runs. Sumit Kumar, Rajneesh Dadar, and Money Grewal were the leading bowlers for the Central Delhi Kings, claiming 11 wickets apiece.

NDS vs CDK Recent Form

In terms of their recent form, neither team is in exceptional form. But the North Delhi Strikers seem to be in a much better position than the Central Delhi Kings. North Delhi have won 3 out of their last 5 matches while it is the opposite for Central Delhi, who have instead lost 3 and won only two matches in their last 5 games.

NDS vs CDK Head-to-Head in T20s

The North Delhi Strikers and the Central Delhi Kings have played 2 matches against each in the 2024 DPL. The North Delhi team emerged victorious in both fixtures. They won the first match by 7 wickets while chasing 176 runs and then won by 9 runs defending 100 runs in 10 in a rain hit match.

Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi Pitch Report

The Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi is renowned for its batting-friendly pitches in T20 cricket, making it a preferred venue for high-scoring matches. Its dry, hard surface and short boundaries encourage players to go all out with aggressive shots, leading to some huge totals, sometimes over 200 in recent IPL matches. Early on, fast bowlers could see the ball seam around, and spinners get some grip later, but overall, the pitch remains a good batting surface. Dew usually makes it simpler to chase runs during night matches, which can impact the decision to bowl first after the toss.

NDS vs CDK Predicted Playing XI

North Delhi: Vaibhav Kandpal, Sarthak Ranjan, Pranav Rajvanshi, Yajas Sharma, Gagan Vats, Arjun Rapria, Yash Dabas, Harshit Rana, Yash Bhatia, Kuldip Yadav, Siddhartha Solanki.

Central Delhi: Aaryavir Sehwag, Yash Dhull, Jonty Sidhu, Aarnav Koul, Vivek Kumar Tiwari, Pranshu Vijayran, Aditya Bhandari, Aryan Rana, Simarjeet Singh, Money Grewal, Tejas Baroka.

NDS vs CDK Top Performers

North Delhi Top Batter: Vaibhav Kandpal

The franchise welcomes back their highest run-scorer from the North Delhi Strikers for the DPL 2024 season. He scored 314 runs in 10 innings last season and will once again be the batter to watch out for this season from the North Delhi team.

North Delhi Top Bowler: Harshit Rana

Harshit Rana, a prominent India international and Kolkata Knight Riders fast bowler, has been named captain of the North Delhi Strikers team. Harshit will bring his international and IPL experience and will try to influence the results for his team.

Central Delhi Top Batter: Yash Dhull

The Central Delhi Kings batsman Yashasvi Dhull didn't have a great season last year as he scored only 93 runs. But he has been in good form prior to the series. The former India U19 captain is touted as a future India international batter and if he wants to reach that potential, he has to start delivering now.

Central Delhi Top Bowler: Money Grewal 

The Central Delhi Kings pacer Money Grewal gained lots of attention from the IPL franchises after he took 11 wickets last season. Although he remained unsold, he will be determined to take his performance to the next level this season.

NDS vs CDK Today Match Prediction

The North Delhi Strikers vs the Central Delhi Kings head-to-head matches have been dominated by the former side, winning both the matches last season.

This season is a fresh start for both the teams. However, the North Delhi Strikers seem to be the better team on paper in this rivalry once again. They have a great mix of batting and bowling talent while Central Delhi will be a lot dependent on the likes of Yash Dhull, Jonty Sidhu with Simarjeet Singh and Money Grewal as their key bowlers. So we back the North Delhi Strikers to win this match.