Punjab Kings won 3 matches out of the last 5 matches. One match was stopped due to rain and they lost one match. In the last match they scored 236 runs and won by 37 runs. Prabhsimran Singh batted brilliantly and Arshdeep bowled well. The team is in a good mood. The spirit of winning is visible. Delhi Capitals form is going a bit down. Out of last 5 matches, they have won only 1 match. There were 3 losses and one match had no result. Last match got cancelled due to rain. In that they had scored 133 runs. Ashutosh and Stubbs showed some fight. But the team has not found rhythm yet. Pressure is also visible.
Punjab Kings team is from Chandigarh. Their performance has been strong in this IPL season. They have won 7 out of 11 matches so far. They are in the top 3 in the points table. Punjab Kings team is strong in balance. They also defeated Lucknow easily in the last match. The coach and captain are also handling the team well. If this team continues to play like this then it can reach the final of IPL 2025. Punjab Kings are looking like a strong contender in this season to win the trophy. They will be playing at their home and will be favorites to win this match against an out of form Delhi Capitals.
The team of Delhi Capitals is from Delhi. This team is quite popular in the IPL. This season they have won 6 out of 11 matches. They are currently at number 5 in the points table. Their start was good but their form went down a bit in the middle. Delhi have batters who can score runs quickly. Youngsters like Tristan Stubbs and Abhishek Porel are also playing quite well. Among all-rounders there is Axar Patel who is the backbone of this team and will be the best player to watch out for in Delhi Capitals from a fantasy points perspective. But they will have to be a little consistent. If Delhi has to make it to the playoffs, they will have to win every match now. The team has talent. They just have to play together with a plan. If this happens, they can go further.
A total of 33 matches have been played between the two teams in the IPL history. Punjab has won 17 and Delhi has won 16. Meaning the clash is equal. In 2024, Punjab won the match by 4 wickets. In 2023, Punjab won once by 31 runs and Delhi won once by 15 runs. This reflects the close nature of the Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals head-to-head record.
The pitch of the Himachal Predesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala is good for batting. Batsmen enjoy scoring runs. But fast bowlers also get help. The ball bounces well. The bowler who maintains the pace and line right, gets the advantage. Runs are made on this ground, but fast bowlers also remain in the game. The pitch is smooth, but the ball bounces. Bouncers or bowlers who work with speed can do well here. It is batting friendly, but bowlers can also get out if the right line length is maintained.
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer(c), Josh Inglis(w), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
Impact Players: Vijaykumar Vyshak, Harpreet Brar, Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlett
Injury Update: None
Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul(w), Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan
Impact Players: Ashutosh Sharma, Jake Fraser McGurk, Sameer Rizvi, Mukesh Kumar, Mohit Sharma
Injury Updates: None
If Delhi Capitals wins the toss and bats first, then the powerplay score can be between 50-60 and the total score of the first innings is likely to be around 180-190.
If Punjab Kings wins the toss and bats first, then Punjab Kings’ powerplay can be between 45-55 and the total score can still be around 175-185.
In both scenarios, the predicted winner of the match is Batting First team.
Karun Nair’s recent form has been a bit weak. His best score in the last 5 matches was 31. But he is an experienced player and knows how to play under pressure. If the pitch is good on a ground like Dharamsala, Karun can play a big innings. A comeback is expected from him in this match.
Arshdeep has been the best bowler of PBKS this season. He has taken 16 wickets in 11 matches. In the last match, he took 3 wickets against LSG in Dharamsala. Both his swing and yorker are solid. He becomes even more dangerous on home ground. A strong performance is expected from Arshdeep again.
In this match, the team which will bat first has more chances of winning. The Dharamsala ground is a bit tricky. When the pitch is fresh, batting becomes a bit easy. The ball seams in the second innings and there is movement in the air as well. On this same ground, Punjab Kings defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 37 runs in the last match when they batted first. In that match, Punjab made a solid total and then put a lot of pressure with their bowling. Similarly, if any team makes around 180 in this match, it will not be difficult to defend. So the team which wins the toss and bats first will get a little edge and can win the match.
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