Delhi Capitals (DC) will face Punjab Kings (PBKS) at home on 35.th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season. This match is equally important for both the teams, as they will be eyeing 2 points.
Those 2 points will be more important for Delhi Capitals than PBKS. The team led by Axar Patel will have the home ground advantage and will try to take full advantage of it. Based on current form, PBKS are strong favorites to win the match.
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IPL 2026: DC vs PBKS Preview:
DC’s journey so far in IPL 2026 has been both hot and cold. Their team has enough talent to qualify for the playoffs, but due to inconsistency, they have not been able to show their best team play yet. In its last 5 matches, Delhi Capitals could win only 2 matches, while it had to face defeat on 3 occasions. With 6 points from 3 wins and a net run rate of -0.130, they are placed sixth in the 10-team league.
Axar Patel’s leadership is under scrutiny, mainly because of his bowling strategy. At crucial moments of matches, Patel plays with a defensive mindset rather than adopting an aggressive stance, which can lead to the team getting into trouble.
Kuldeep Yadav, one of the most lethal spinners in limited overs cricket, is mostly under-used. Axar Patel himself is a brilliant spinner in the middle overs, he has also underutilized himself on most occasions. The team’s batting mostly depended on stars like KL Rahul, David Miller and Tristan Stubbs. Relying on individual talent, Delhi lacks sustained pace.
Punjab Kings, on the other hand, remain the only undefeated team in the league ahead of the match, which will start at 3.30 pm at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Based on pure team play, the Shreyas Iyer-led army is moving like an armored vehicle in the battlefield of IPL 2026.
Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly are making important contributions with their batting work. With the new ball supporting Arshdeep Singh, Marco Jansen and Xavier Bartlett and a few other all-rounders, PBKS’s bowling unit has also been performing well as a unit.
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