Punjab Kings are still in the race for Qualifier 1. A win will boss their chances after GT and RCB both dropped points.
PBKS vs DC Live Score, IPL 2025: Punjab Kings have lost their Top 3 with Vipraj Nigam removing Prabhsimran Singh. Priyansh Arya fell early with Mustafizur Rahman striking in the powerplay. With Axar Patel absent again due to illness, Faf du Plessis is leading Delhi Capitals in their last match. Karun Nair has made a comeback in the playing XI for DC, while Punjab Kings have brought back Marcus Stoinis and Josh Inglis.
PBKS vs DC Match Preview
Punjab, qualifying for playoffs for the first time since 2014, have been powered by uncapped Indian batters. Prabhsimran Singh (319 runs) and Priyansh Arya (305 runs) provide explosive starts, while Nehal Wadhera and Shashank Singh anchor the middle order. Captain Shreyas Iyer (435 runs, SR 174.69) leads a historic batting unit featuring five players with 250+ runs at 150+ strike rates.
DC, despite a strong start (5 wins in 6 games), collapsed post-suspension, winning only 1 of their last 7 matches. KL Rahul (504 runs, SR 148.67) remains their key batter, but Axar Patel’s potential absence (injury doubt) weakens their balance.
Recent Form
- PBKS: W W W NR, L
- DC: L L L NR L
Pitch Report
The Jaipur surface offers true bounce and a quick outfield early on, favouring batters. Spinners gain traction in the middle overs, with grip aiding turn. Chasing teams have won 62.9% of IPL games here, and a 190+ total is competitive. In their last match at this venue, PBKS posted 219/5 against RR.
Head-to-head
| Matches | PBKS Wins | DC Wins | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 17 | 16 | 1 |
Playing XIs
Punjab Kings
Punjab has got their entire overseas squad back along with new signing Kyle Jamieson. The New Zealand fast bowler is available for selection.
Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh
Impact Sub: Praveen Dubey, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Suryansh Shedge, Kyle Jamieson, Xavier Bartlett
Delhi Capitals
Axar Patel misses out once again with illness, while KL Rahul continues to play as an Impact Player. DC has brought back Karun Nair to the playing XI.
Faf du Plessis (c), Sediqullah Atal, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs (wk), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mustafizur Rahman, Mukesh Kumar
Impact Sub: KL Rahul, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurna Vijay, Ajay Mandal, Darshan Nalkande
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