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Delhi Capitals
Punjab Kings
Delhi Capitals will take on Punjab Kings in the 35th match of IPL 2026 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. Punjab Kings will enter this match as the most consistent side this season, with 5 wins in 5 matches.
Delhi Capitals will come in with mixed form, winning 3 out of 6 matches. They will be under pressure after a 47-run loss while chasing a 240+ target against SRH. They will have just 1 win in their last 4 matches.
Punjab Kings will look to continue their winning momentum and stay at the top of the table. Delhi Capitals will aim to improve their recent form at home.
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Delhi have won 3 while Punjab have won 2. Teams have found success both while defending and chasing in recent meetings, with the last two games being won by the chasing side.
Punjab Kings have 4 in-form batters with 200+ runs this season, increasing the chances of their top order producing the highest individual score in the match.
The betting tip is...
Top Batter's Team - PBKS
69 %
31 %
Delhi CapitalsPunjab KingsDelhi Capitals won against defending champions RCB in the second-last game. KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs scored half-centuries and guided the team to a 6-wicket win. Rahul scored 57 off 34 balls against RCB and 37 off 23 against SRH.
He has 200+ runs in 6 matches at a strike rate above 160. Nitish Rana scored 57 off 30 against SRH. Sameer Rizvi showed early form with scores of 70* and 90, but managed only 8 runs in the next three matches before scoring 41 off 28 against SRH.
Tristan Stubbs played in the middle order with Axar Patel and David Miller. Stubbs scored 60 off 47 balls vs RCB and has around 200 runs in 6 matches.
Lungi Ngidi leads the bowling attack with Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Mukesh Kumar and T Natarajan. Ngidi picked up 7 wickets in 6 matches at an economy of 8. Axar took 6 wickets while Kuldeep and Mukesh picked up 5 wickets each in 6 matches.
Rahul, Rana and Rizvi are the key batters.
Predicted Lineup: Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (c), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar
Punjab Kingsβ opening pair of Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya remained in focus with consistent starts. Four PBKS batters crossed 200 runs this season. Cooper Connolly led the scoring with 223 runs in 5 innings.
Arya and Prabhsimran scored 211 runs each, while Shreyas Iyer added 208 runs. All four registered multiple fifties and formed the core of the batting unit. The next best contribution came from Shashank Singh with 51 runs.
Marcus Stoinis and Shashank Singh handled finishing duties. Marco Jansen contributed as the main pacer and added depth with the bat, but had a slow start to the season. Arshdeep Singh and Vyshak picked up 6 wickets each, while Jansen took 5 wickets. Yuzvendra Chahal added experience and took 4 wickets, the same as Xavier Bartlett.
Prabhsimran, Priyansh and Shreyas are the key batters.
Predicted Lineup: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Punjab Kings will start as favourites based on current form and batting depth. Their top order has delivered consistently, with four batters crossing 200 runs this season.
Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly and Shreyas Iyer have all contributed with multiple fifties. This gives them a strong chance to produce the highest individual score in the match.
Delhi Capitals will depend heavily on KL Rahul and one more batter to step up. Their middle order has shown inconsistency in recent matches. If PBKS get a solid start, their top order will control the game. Punjab Kings are likely to dominate with the bat and stay ahead in this contest.
