Delhi
Arun Jaitley Stadium
207
36
17
DC
DC
264/2 (20.0)
DC chose to BAT
PBKS
PBKS
265/4 (18.5)
PBKS won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
DC vs PBKS IPL 2026 Match Preview: Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI & Fantasy Winning Team

Published on Apr 24, 2026

DC vs PBKS IPL 2026 Match Preview: Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI & Fantasy Winning Team

The Indian Premier League action heats up as Delhi Capitals prepare to host the high flying Punjab Kings in a crucial T20 encounter. With Punjab Kings riding an unbeaten wave and Delhi Capitals looking to find consistency, this IPL clash promises fireworks. Get the ultimate Dream11 Prediction and build your Fantasy Winning Team with our expert analysis.

Match Details

  • Match: Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings
  • Date: 25 Apr 2026
  • Time: 15:30 IST
  • Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

Catch all the live action of this thrilling match on:

  • JioHotstar(App + Website)
  • Star Sport Channels

Weather Report

Expect a hot and dry afternoon in Delhi with the temperature around 39°C. There is absolutely no rain impact expected for this day game. Since it is an afternoon start, the dew factor will be completely negligible, meaning spinners might get some grip in the second innings without dealing with a wet ball.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The Pitch Report for the Arun Jaitley Stadium suggests a flat, batting friendly surface with short boundaries. The average score is 207 runs, making it a paradise for top order hitters. Looking at the pace vs spin dominance, fast bowlers have claimed 36 wickets compared to just 17 wickets for spinners in the last 5 games. Batting first is generally preferred in day matches here to avoid the extreme afternoon heat while setting a massive total.

Fantasy Takeaway: Load your team with explosive top order batters and death over pacers who can pick up easy wickets when batters slog.

Team Form & Head to-Head

Delhi Capitals

  • Last 5 matches: L, W, L, L, W
  • The team has been highly inconsistent, struggling to string together consecutive wins despite individual brilliance.
  • Head to-head record: 5 wins against Punjab Kings.

Punjab Kings

  • Last 5 matches: W, W, W, A, W
  • They are in tremendous form, remaining unbeaten recently with their top order destroying bowling attacks.
  • Head to-head record: 2 wins against Delhi Capitals.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • Availability:Cooper Connolly Will not play today’s match for PBKS ❌
  • Injured: No major injuries reported.
  • Doubtful: None.

Probable Playing XI

Delhi Capitals

Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Vipraj Nigam,Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Lungi Ngidi

Punjab Kings

Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vijaykumar Vyshak

Key Players to Watch

  • Shreyas Iyer: He is in tremendous form for Punjab Kings, anchoring the middle order and scoring big runs consistently.
  • Priyansh Arya: An explosive opener who has been maximizing the powerplay restrictions perfectly.
  • KL Rahul: The backbone of the Delhi Capitals batting lineup, capable of playing massive innings at this high scoring venue.
  • Tristan Stubbs: A destructive finisher who can rack up quick fantasy points in the death overs.
  • Lungi Ngidi: A premium pacer for Delhi Capitals who excels at picking up crucial wickets in the final overs.
  • Vijaykumar Vyshak: He has been a consistent wicket taker for Punjab Kings, using his variations smartly.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • KL Rahul
  • Shreyas Iyer
  • Priyansh Arya

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Vijaykumar Vyshak: Often overlooked by the masses, but his recent wicket taking form makes him a massive differential for Mega Leagues.
  • Tristan Stubbs: Carries slight risk due to his batting position, but his strike rate offers massive reward potential in your fantasy contests.

Match Prediction / Outlook

Punjab Kings are the clear favorites to win this T20 clash. Their top order is in tremendous form, and they have the momentum of an unbeaten streak. While Delhi Capitals have the firepower to challenge them, the sheer consistency of the Punjab Kings gives them the upper hand in this high scoring venue.

Disclaimer

Always check the Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team.

IPL 2026 DC vs PBKS players T20 past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceLineup selectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
Sameer RizviDCBAT51RHB421010449032.62139.016136OB000-14955.7501249044.4452.923.724.671512008
Tristan StubbsDCBAT179RHB1595036718033.67141.6814410OB24111.630.98.9420.702/6114955495257066.7644.61.792.53204000
Axar PatelDCALL322LHB2327236527022.82135.519425SLA3122803.427.167.1422.814/21139944.940433866.7780.454.166.649370330
Lungi NgidiDCBOWL186RHB4326107136.2978.109RFM1812303.422.148.31675/3934750.63543871.4866.341.472.68214000
Kuldeep YadavDCBOWL200LHB62353083511.482.79028LWS1942483.621.447.6116.8115/17449272439533.3939.60.951.86840800
Mukesh KumarDCBOWL90RHB17142066.6658.8201RM90903.431.579.4220.124/2226641.72500533.31126.740.530.9750-10-50
David MillerDCBAT567LHB5151731206812035.28138.76571413OB30110.330-337738.6270120028.6528.681.161.57177300
Shreyas IyerPBKSBAT253RHB24644697514734.52137.8751887OB,LBG511.6819.914901/28109775.6529257042.9484.8112.3811.43415113108
Nitish RanaDCBAT220LHB20921534710728.44137.137752RM,OB,LB81512.123.967.3319.514/1761744.1309126028.6341.62.833.44218116500
Dushmantha ChameeraDCBOWL173RHB6731238246.6185.3024RF1711923.626.018.191965/2438199000150.490.040.03410000
Marcus StoinisPBKSALL376RHB33382750314729.89138.6641953RM2412042.526.389.117.354/1592752.4367150142.9621.160.751.12186020
KL RahulDCWK252RHB23936865815242.65138.43801105000-128969.4625293055.6190.3521.9216.55129627600
Yash ThakurPBKSBOWL74RHB161038106.3363.3304RFM741103.418.758.1713.775/1616000000160.30.010.01440000
Vishnu VinodPBKSWK73RHB6814177210932.81142.2110241201.67.570-37000000140.370.010.01310000
Nehal WadheraPBKSBAT69LHB611112247024.48133.336157LB531.3167.1913.302/1923616.71004000125.410.240.347554700
Shashank SinghPBKSBAT109RHB932417636825.55146.6711219RM,OB35242.329.258.6620.203/43554321551340517.020.620.948433900
Arshdeep SinghPBKSBOWL207LHB4927162237.36101.25021LMF2052703.623.48.6616.275/3247755.43881942.91066.891.953.0212310270
Prabhsimran SinghPBKSWK128RHB12612359611931.54151.0928554000-66782.7579285071.4182.9114.711.91317214808
Harpreet BrarPBKSBOWL107LHB51264322917.28129.72054SLA1041043.223.917.4619.244/183011414000150.40.010.03470000
Ashutosh SharmaDCBAT61RHB52912598429.27176.339187542.128.7510.9515.702/221344317272050142.060.090.11350000
Vijaykumar VyshakPBKSBOWL58RHB18868136.8117.2406RM57703.526.589.2117.303/511652.73161850927.110.581.052320-20
Yuzvendra ChahalPBKSBOWL342RHB452781104.553.2801LBG3363943.623.927.7918.4146/2577740.42830728.61137.40.951.72195010
Marco JansenPBKSALL151RHB933012137119.25137.216153LF1481673.627.388.4819.365/3077748.333830671.4761.721.863.12167030
T NatarajanDCBOWL113LHB8610355000LM1121173.629.638.720.414/19289252251511.11015.750.340.592230-10
Pathum NissankaDCBAT177RHB1726489111929.46133.3438655000-57857.9463217062.5258.86.926.7814231900
Xavier BartlettPBKSBOWL112RHB61265665916.17126.9169RFM1101333.425.18.8816.944/1058632.81971120824.580.691.0713290250
Cooper ConnollyPBKSALL65LHB5712134310729.84141.817172SLA37302.624.137.4619.403/2327779.3555253071.4378.648.26910353100
Priyansh AryaPBKSBAT58LHB581168310329.52176.9711270OB11122601/217774.9524242071.4276.0314.259.945958700
Auqib NabiDCBOWL38RHB1951553211.07113.97017RM38433.524.748.0518.424/16112816400131.020.030.052420-20
Karun NairDCBAT179RHB16417374911125.5135.7325505OB1141.3257.0521.201/271219381800160.410.050.03330000
Suryansh ShedgePBKSALL29RHB2283475724.78180.72145RMF18132.229.9210.0117.903/461427014060050130.30.010.01270000
Vipraj NigamDCALL33RHB1942443916.26157.41037LB32343.124.888.4617.603/208324721210120.990.040.0711330290
Completed matches of Delhi Capitals
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
01 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGDelhi CapitalsDC141/10 (18.4)145/4 (17.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
04 Apr - 03:30 PMDelhiMumbai IndiansMIDelhi CapitalsDC162/6 (20.0)164/4 (18.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
08 Apr - 07:30 PMDelhiGujarat TitansGTDelhi CapitalsDC210/4 (20.0)209/8 (20.0) GT won by 1 run
11 Apr - 07:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKDelhi CapitalsDC212/2 (20.0)189/10 (20.0) CSK won by 23 runs
18 Apr - 03:30 PMBengaluruRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBDelhi CapitalsDC175/8 (20.0)179/4 (19.5) DC won by 6 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
21 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHDelhi CapitalsDC242/2 (20.0)195/9 (20.0) SRH won by 47 runs
25 Apr - 03:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCPunjab KingsPBKS264/2 (20.0)265/4 (18.5) PBKS won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
27 Apr - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB75/10 (16.3)77/1 (6.3) RCB won by 9 wickets (with 81 balls remaining)
01 May - 07:30 PMJaipurRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC225/6 (20.0)226/3 (19.1) DC won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
05 May - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCChennai Super KingsCSK155/7 (20.0)159/2 (17.3) CSK won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
08 May - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCKolkata Knight RidersKKR142/8 (20.0)147/2 (14.2) KKR won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
11 May - 07:30 PMDharamsalaPunjab KingsPBKSDelhi CapitalsDC210/5 (20.0)216/7 (19.0) DC won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
17 May - 07:30 PMDelhiRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC193/8 (20.0)197/5 (19.2) DC won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
Completed matches of Punjab Kings
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
31 Mar - 07:30 PMNew ChandigarhGujarat TitansGTPunjab KingsPBKS162/6 (20.0)165/7 (19.1) PBKS won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
03 Apr - 07:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKPunjab KingsPBKS209/5 (20.0)210/5 (18.4) PBKS won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
06 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkataKolkata Knight RidersKKRPunjab KingsPBKS25/2 (3.4) No result
11 Apr - 03:30 PMNew ChandigarhSunrisers HyderabadSRHPunjab KingsPBKS219/6 (20.0)223/4 (18.5) PBKS won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
16 Apr - 07:30 PMMumbaiMumbai IndiansMIPunjab KingsPBKS195/6 (20.0)198/3 (16.3) PBKS won by 7 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
19 Apr - 07:30 PMNew ChandigarhPunjab KingsPBKSLucknow Super GiantsLSG254/7 (20.0)200/5 (20.0) PBKS won by 54 runs
25 Apr - 03:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCPunjab KingsPBKS264/2 (20.0)265/4 (18.5) PBKS won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
28 Apr - 07:30 PMNew ChandigarhPunjab KingsPBKSRajasthan RoyalsRR222/4 (20.0)228/4 (19.2) RR won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
03 May - 07:30 PMAhmedabadPunjab KingsPBKSGujarat TitansGT163/9 (20.0)167/6 (19.5) GT won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
06 May - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHPunjab KingsPBKS235/4 (20.0)202/7 (20.0) SRH won by 33 runs
11 May - 07:30 PMDharamsalaPunjab KingsPBKSDelhi CapitalsDC210/5 (20.0)216/7 (19.0) DC won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
14 May - 07:30 PMDharamsalaPunjab KingsPBKSMumbai IndiansMI200/8 (20.0)205/4 (19.5) MI won by 6 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
17 May - 03:30 PMDharamsalaRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBPunjab KingsPBKS222/4 (20.0)199/8 (20.0) RCB won by 23 runs
23 May - 07:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGPunjab KingsPBKS196/6 (20.0)200/3 (18.0) PBKS won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
Completed matches at Arun Jaitley Stadium
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
04 Apr - 03:30 PMMumbai IndiansMIDelhi CapitalsDC162/6 (20.0)164/4 (18.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
08 Apr - 07:30 PMGujarat TitansGTDelhi CapitalsDC210/4 (20.0)209/8 (20.0) GT won by 1 run
25 Apr - 03:30 PMDelhi CapitalsDCPunjab KingsPBKS264/2 (20.0)265/4 (18.5) PBKS won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
27 Apr - 07:30 PMDelhi CapitalsDCRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB75/10 (16.3)77/1 (6.3) RCB won by 9 wickets (with 81 balls remaining)
05 May - 07:30 PMDelhi CapitalsDCChennai Super KingsCSK155/7 (20.0)159/2 (17.3) CSK won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
08 May - 07:30 PMDelhi CapitalsDCKolkata Knight RidersKKR142/8 (20.0)147/2 (14.2) KKR won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
17 May - 07:30 PMRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC193/8 (20.0)197/5 (19.2) DC won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
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