DC vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 35th IPL Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sat, Apr 25, 2026Last Updated on Apr 29, 2026 10:38 AM
Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings Cricket Match Previews
Indian Premier League (IPL 2026)
DC 264/2 (20)
PBKS 265/4 (18.5)
Punjab Kings won by 6 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shashank Singh* | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 190 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 71 | 36 | 3 | 7 | 197.22 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T Natarajan* | 3.5 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 14.1 |
| Mukesh Kumar | 3 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 18.3 |
Last Wicket:Nehal Wadhera c (sub)Karun Nair b Vipraj Nigam 25(15) - 201/4 in 14.3 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings
Delhi Capitals — Innings 1 (264/2 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka c Prabhsimran Singh b Arshdeep Singh | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 157.14 | |
| KL Rahul (wk) not out | 152 | 67 | 16 | 9 | 226.87 | |
| Nitish Rana c Shreyas Iyer b Xavier Bartlett | 91 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 206.82 | |
| David Miller not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 6 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 264 | 2 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 12.2 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 69 | 1 | 17.2 |
| Marco Jansen | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 11.2 |
| Vijaykumar Vyshak | 3 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 16 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka & Rahul | 28 | 16 |
| Nitish Rana & Rahul | 220 | 95 |
| David Miller & Rahul | 16 | 9 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pathum Nissanka | 2.4 | 28 |
| 2 | Nitish Rana | 18.3 | 248 |
Punjab Kings — Innings 2 (265/4 in 18.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priyansh Arya c Sameer Rizvi b Axar Patel | 43 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 252.94 | |
| Prabhsimran Singh (wk) lbw b Kuldeep Yadav | 76 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 292.31 | |
| Cooper Connolly b Kuldeep Yadav | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 170 | |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) not out | 71 | 36 | 3 | 7 | 197.22 | |
| Nehal Wadhera c (sub)Karun Nair b Vipraj Nigam | 25 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 166.67 | |
| Shashank Singh not out | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 190 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 12 | Total: 14 | |||||
| Total | 265 | 4 wkts, 18.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auqib Nabi Dar | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 20.5 |
| Mukesh Kumar | 3 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 18.3 |
| Axar Patel | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 11 |
| T Natarajan | 3.5 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 14.1 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 11.5 |
| Vipraj Nigam | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 12 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Priyansh Arya & Prabhsimran Singh | 126 | 41 |
| Cooper Connolly & Prabhsimran Singh | 6 | 4 |
| Cooper Connolly & Shreyas Iyer | 13 | 11 |
| Nehal Wadhera & Shreyas Iyer | 56 | 31 |
| Shashank Singh & Shreyas Iyer | 64 | 26 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priyansh Arya | 6.5 | 126 |
| 2 | Prabhsimran Singh | 7.3 | 132 |
| 3 | Cooper Connolly | 9.2 | 145 |
| 4 | Nehal Wadhera | 14.3 | 201 |
DC vs PBKS Match Prediction, Indian Premier League (IPL 2026), Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
DC vs PBKS (Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings) Match Details
| Match | Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings (DC vs PBKS) |
| League | Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) |
| Date | Saturday, 25th April 2026 |
| Time | 03:30 PM (IST) - 10:00 AM (GMT) |
DC vs PBKS Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
DC vs PBKS Match Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India.
DC vs PBKS Pitch Report: The pitch at Arun Jaitley Stadium is flat and hard which is conducive for high scoring matches. The pitch is made of red clay, which is slow and helps the spinners. Batsmen enjoy this pitch as the boundaries are very short and easy to clear.
DC vs PBKS Weather Report: Weather during the match time in New Delhi, IN will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 22°C on the match day with 45% humidity and 2.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Arun Jaitley Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 20 |
| Batting first won: | 6 |
| Bowling first won: | 14 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 149 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 136 |
| Highest Total: | 221/9 |
| Lowest Total: | 116/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 212/3 |
| Lowest Defended: | 96/7 |
Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 53%
Spin Bowling
55%Batting Pitch 45%
Bowling Pitch
149
T20 Average Score
DC vs PBKS (Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings) Playing 11 & Impact Players
Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings (DC vs PBKS) Match Preview
DC vs PBKS Match Preview: Delhi Capitals will lock horns against Punjab Kings in Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) on Saturday, 25 April 2026 at 03:30 PM IST at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India.
Delhi Capitals (DC) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Pathum Nissanka and Lokesh Rahul will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Lokesh Rahul is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Nitish Rana will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Middle-Order Batters
- Sameer Rizvi and David Miller will strengthen the middle order for Delhi Capitals.
- Axar Patel will lead the Delhi Capitals as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Lokesh Rahul will do the Wicket Keeping for Delhi Capitals.
Spin Bowlers
- Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Lungi Ngidi and Mukesh Kumar will lead the pace attack of his team.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Prabhsimran Singh is having topmost good points in this series.
- Priyansh Arya was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Cooper Connolly will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Shreyas Iyer and Marcus Stoinis will strengthen the middle order for Punjab Kings.
- Shreyas Iyer will lead the Punjab Kings as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Prabhsimran Singh will do the Wicket Keeping for Punjab Kings.
Spin Bowlers
- Cooper Connolly and Yuzvendra Chahal will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Arshdeep Singh and Xavier Bartlett will lead the pace attack of his team.
Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings (DC vs PBKS) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
DC vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction: Delhi Capitals looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
DC vs PBKS Dream11 Team: KL Rahul (vc), Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Pathum Nissanka, Priyansh Arya ©, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel, Marco Jansen, Cooper Connolly, Lungi Ngidi, Arshdeep Singh.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, PBKS will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
DC vs PBKS Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) Match Expert Advice: Lokesh Rahul will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Sameer Rizvi will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
DC vs PBKS Head to Head
DC vs PBKS Head to Head Records: Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings have faced each other in 35 matches in T20. Out of these 35 games, Delhi Capitals have won 17 whereas Punjab Kings have won 17 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| DC | 17 Won |
| PBKS | 17 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports and Jio Hotstar.
POINTS TABLE - Indian Premier League (IPL 2026)
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1.053 | 16 | WWLLW |
| 2 | Gujarat Titans | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.551 | 16 | WWWWW |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.331 | 14 | LWLWW |
| 4 | Punjab Kings | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +0.355 | 13 | LLLLL |
| 5 | Chennai Super Kings | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.185 | 12 | WWWLW |
| 6 | Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.082 | 12 | LLWLW |
| 7 | Delhi Capitals | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -0.993 | 10 | WLLWL |
| 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | -0.198 | 9 | LWWWW |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians - E | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -0.504 | 8 | WLLWL |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants - E | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -0.907 | 6 | LWLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) Schedule
Recent Forms:
PBKS - L L L L LDC - W L L W L
DC vs PBKS Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Lokesh Rahul is the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
DC vs PBKS Winning Prediction
- Delhi Capitals team has the upper hand over Punjab Kings team. So try to pick more players from Delhi Capitals.
DC vs PBKS Small League Must Picks:
DC - Lokesh Rahul [362 points], Sameer Rizvi [332 points]
PBKS - Prabhsimran Singh [459 points], Shreyas Iyer [417 points].
DC vs PBKS Grand League Risky Picks:
DC - Triston Stubbs [319 points], Mukesh Kumar [258 points]
PBKS - Priyansh Arya [264 points], Arshdeep Singh [243 points].
DC vs PBKS Death Over Bowlers:
DC - Mukesh Kumar
PBKS - Arshdeep Singh.
Delhi Capitals (DC) Key Players
- T Natarajan [0W, 0W, 0W, 1W, 3W]
- David Miller [3, 17, 41*, 21*, DNB]
- Kuldeep Yadav [2W, 0W, 1W, 0W, 2W]
- Axar Patel [1W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 1W]
- Nitish Rana [91, 5, 0, 15]
- Lokesh Rahul [152*, 18, 92, 1, 0]
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Key Players
- Suryansh Shedge [0W]
- Lockie Ferguson [3W, 0W, 1W, 1W, 1W]
- Marcus Stoinis [0W, 10*, 0W, 0W, 0W]
- Nehal Wadhera [25, 14, 10, 3]
- Yuzvendra Chahal [0W, 0W, 0W, 1W, 2W]
- Cooper Connolly [17, 17, 11, 36, 72*]
- Priyansh Arya [76, 15, 51, 39, 7]
- Shreyas Iyer [71*, 66, 69*, 50, 18]
DC vs PBKS Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Suryansh Shedge [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Marcus Stoinis [PTs: 137, CR: 8]
- David Miller [PTs: 242, CR: 8]
- Axar Patel [PTs: 340, CR: 9]
- Cooper Connolly [PTs: 506, CR: 8.5]
- Shreyas Iyer [PTs: 585, CR: 9]
- Lokesh Rahul [PTs: 729, CR: 9]
DC vs PBKS Injury / Unavailability
Delhi Capitals Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Punjab Kings Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
DC vs PBKS Live Stream
Where can I see DC vs PBKS Live Score?
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DC vs PBKS match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
DC vs PBKS Cricket Match Highlights
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Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings (DC vs PBKS) Squads
Delhi Capitals (DC) Squad: Lokesh Rahul(WK), Axar Patel(C), Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, Prithvi Shaw, Nitish Rana, Mukesh Kumar, Mitchell Starc, David Miller, Karun Nair, Ashutosh Sharma, T Natarajan, Pathum Nissanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Ben Duckett(WK), Kyle Jamieson, Abishek Porel(WK), Triston Stubbs, Rehan Ahmed, Vipraj Nigam, Sameer Rizvi, Tripurana Vijay, Auqib Nabi Dar, Ajay Mandal, Sahil Parakh, Madhav Tiwari
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Squad: Yuzvendra Chahal, Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Yash Thakur, Shreyas Iyer(C), Arshdeep Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Lockie Ferguson, Ben Dwarshuis, Vishnu Vinod(WK), Harpreet Brar, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Prabhsimran Singh(WK), Pravin Dubey, Pyla Avinash, Mitchell Owen, Priyansh Arya, Harnoor Singh Pannu, Musheer Khan, Vishal Nishad
DC vs PBKS Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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