Heading into the 35th game of the tournament, it\u2019s a double-header day, with the afternoon match between DC and PBKS at Delhi\u2019s Arun Jaitley Stadium. DC need to get back on track after a roller-coaster campaign, while PBKS remain unbeaten and sit top of the points table.<\/p>\n
Delhi Capitals have struggled in chases, failing in eight of their last ten pursuits of 200-plus since 2024. Their use of resources has lacked clarity, especially with the Impact Player. Bowling calls have also raised questions, with Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel underused. Mid-season, they are still searching for a settled combination.<\/p>\n
DC Probable XI:<\/strong> KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (c), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Auqib Nabi, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar<\/p>\n Impact subs: <\/strong>Vipraj Nigam, Ashutosh Sharma, Karun Nair, Dushmantha Chameera, Nitish Rana<\/p>\n Injuries\/Unavailabilities: <\/strong>Rehan Ahmed joins squad; Mitchell Starc yet to arrive, set for May 1 return Watch Live Streaming:<\/strong> Fans can watch the DC vs PBKS match live on the app and website of JioHotstar.<\/p>\n Toss Time:<\/strong> 3:00 PM<\/p>\n Pitch report: <\/strong>The last game at the Kotla, featuring Gujarat Titans, was decided off the final ball, with 419 runs scored. A similar surface is expected again, with enough sheen left on the pitch to aid strokeplay.Afternoon temperatures are set to touch the early 40s. Uneven boundary sizes and the same strip in use point towards another high-scoring contest.<\/p>\n Head to head:<\/strong> Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings remain evenly matched, 17-17 overall, including six wins each at the venue, with a 2-2 split since 2023.<\/p>\n Punjab Kings arrive on a five-match unbeaten run, controlling games across phases. Their powerplay batting, led by Priyansh Arya, has set the tone, while Shreyas Iyer has anchored chases with authority. Iyer also holds the edge against Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel, adding weight to a key middle-overs contest.<\/p>\n PBKS Probable XI: <\/strong>Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal<\/p>\n Impact subs: <\/strong>Harpreet Brar, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Vishnu Vinod<\/p>\n Injuries\/Unavailabilities: <\/strong>Cooper Connolly returns after fitness tests in Australia and is available for selection ahead of Saturday\u2019s match Delhi\u2019s inconsistency meets Punjab\u2019s control<\/strong><\/p>\n Delhi Capitals return home still searching for balance. Three defeats in four have exposed issues in the top order, with no settled No. 3 and modest returns despite KL Rahul finding rhythm. Their struggles in chases remain stark, failing in all three 200-plus pursuits this season. The bowling has been steadier, with Lungi Ngidi leading well, but the spin pair of Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel need more impact.<\/p>\n Punjab Kings, in contrast, arrive unbeaten in five and clear at the top. Their powerplay scoring, led by Priyansh Arya, has set the tone, while Shreyas Iyer has controlled chases. With a settled approach across phases, they start as favourites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Heading into the 35th game of the tournament, it\u2019s a double-header day, with the afternoon match between DC and PBKS\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":473,"featured_media":49241,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ipl"],"reading_time":"3 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/473"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50242"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50242\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50243,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50242\/revisions\/50243"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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