In the 55th match of IPL 2026, Delhi Capitals won the toss and decided to bowl first. Punjab Kings team will come out to bat first. Delhi Capitals has made 5 changes in its team. Many big players have been dropped. Punjab Kings have made one change in their team. In this way, a total of 6 changes have been made in both the teams.

Australian left arm fast bowler Ben Dwarshuis has been given the cap by Punjab Kings. He is debuting today. He has got a place in the playing eleven in place of Lockie Ferguson. David Miller and Abhishek Porel have returned to the Delhi team.

Know what Akshar Patel said?

After the toss, Delhi Capitals captain Akshar Patel said, “We will bowl first. Winning the toss is proving the same thing to be true. In the matches, we have not won on important occasions with bat, ball or fielding, otherwise our performance has not been that bad. We will play cricket in our own way and will not worry about the result. Win or lose, we will try to play on a good pitch. The pitch is new, the new ball can get a little swing and we will try to bowl them first. Want to let us bat. We have made five changes in our team.

Know what Shreyas Iyer said?

After the toss, Punjab Kings captain Akshar Patel said, “To be honest, you don’t know anything about the pitch until you play on it. Just get on the field and perform. We don’t have to think too much about the points table, just focus on our ability and instincts. That’s the thing we haven’t done well in the last few matches, we didn’t trust our instincts and didn’t perform well under pressure. Ups and downs are bound to happen.” It’s just a matter of how quickly you can recover from them. Ben Dwarshius has come into the team in place of Lockie Ferguson.”

Playing XI of Delhi Capitals- KL Rahul (wk), Abhishek Porel, Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (c), Madhav Tiwary, Mukesh Kumar, Aaqib Nabi Dar, Mitchell Starc and Lungi Ngidi.

Playing XI of Punjab Kings- Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Suryansh Shedge, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Ben Dwarshuis, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.

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In the 55th match of IPL 2026, Punjab Kings have given a target of 211 runs to Delhi Capitals. Punjab had made a great start. Created history by scoring 50 runs in just 16 balls. Priyansh Arya hit a six in the first ball of the match. Mitchell Starc bowled the first over for Delhi, in which 22 runs were scored. For the first time in IPL, Punjab Kings scored so many runs in the first over. Punjab’s innings stopped at 210 runs. Captain Shreyas Iyer returned unbeaten on 59 runs. Mitchell Starc definitely took two wickets, but also gave away 57 runs in 4 overs.

After losing the toss and opting to bat first, Punjab Kings once again got a stormy start from Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya. Both added 78 runs for the first wicket in 6.5 overs. Prabhasimran was out after scoring 18 runs in 15 balls. Whereas Priyansh Arya played an inning of 56 runs in 33 balls. 2 fours and 6 sixes came from his bat.

Punjab Kings had lost both their openers by the score of 97. From here, Cooper Connolly along with Shreyas Iyer added 83 runs in 52 balls for the third wicket and took the team to a huge score. Cooper Connolly returned to the pavilion after scoring 38 runs in 27 balls with 2 sixes and 3 fours.

Punjab Kings lost the wicket of Marcus Stoinis (1) on the first ball of the 19th over. Mitchell Starc also dismissed Shashank Singh (0) on the next ball. Suryansh Shedge and Shreyas Iyer made an unbroken partnership of 23 runs in 10 balls for the sixth wicket, taking the team beyond 200.

Iyer remained unbeaten on 59 runs in 36 balls with 3 sixes and 5 fours, while Suryansh added 21 runs in 8 balls with 2 sixes and as many fours. For Delhi, Mitchell Starc and Madhav Tiwari took 2 wickets each. Whereas Mukesh Kumar took 1 wicket.

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Today in IPL 2026 there is a match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals. This is the 55th match of this season. This match will be played in the home ground of Punjab, but now the home ground of Punjab Kings is not New Chandigarh but Dharamshala. This match between Punjab and Delhi will be played at the Himachal Pradesh Association Cricket Stadium in Dharamshala. This is the first match of this season on this ground.

Punjab Kings team is at fourth position in the points table. Till now Shreyas Iyer’s team has played 10 matches. There have been 6 wins in this. However, their points are 13, because one of their matches was washed out due to rain. Whereas Delhi Capitals is at number seven. Delhi has won only four matches in 11 matches. If Delhi loses today, it will officially be out of the playoff race.

pitch report

Today will be a cold day and there is a possibility of rain with thunderstorms in the afternoon. The weather is expected to improve at the time of the match, although there is a possibility of light rain. The average score of the first innings at this ground from IPL 2023 is 209 runs. The pitch here is helpful for the batsmen, but considering the rain and weather, fast bowlers can wreak havoc. The team winning the toss can decide to bowl first.

match prediction

Our match prediction meter is saying that Punjab Kings have the upper hand in this match, but Delhi can also register victory. In such a situation, a lot is expected to depend on the toss. The team bowling first has more chances of victory.

Probable playing eleven of Punjab Kings- Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Suryansh Shedge, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar/Vijaykumar Vaishak, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Probable playing eleven of Delhi Capitals- Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Viparaj Nigam, Ajay Mandal/Aaqib Nabi, Mitchell Starc, Lungi Ngidi, Mukesh Kumar

Two matches will be played today in IPL 2026. Today’s first match will be between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings, which will be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium, the home ground of Delhi. Punjab Kings, who are at number-1 in the points table, have been unbeaten so far, Shreyas Iyer’s team has won five out of six matches, while one of its matches was washed out due to rain. On the other hand, Delhi team is at sixth position in the points table. Akshar Patel’s team has won only three out of six matches so far.

Who is ahead in head to head?

There is a close head to head competition between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings. So far 34 matches have been played between the two teams. During this period, Punjab has won 17 matches and Delhi has also won 17 matches only.

England all-rounder joins Delhi Capitals

Before this match, England’s spin all-rounder Rehan Ahmed has joined the Delhi Capitals team. However, Mitchell Starc is not available right now. England’s Rehan Ahmed has joined the team, but Starc has not arrived yet. Cricket Australia has given him permission to participate in the IPL. It is expected that Starc will be seen in action from May 1.

Arun Jaitley Stadium pitch report

The pitch of Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi is suitable for the batsmen. It is a small ground, and the pitch is also flat. In such a situation it becomes easy to score runs. It’s an afternoon match. In such a situation, the team winning the toss can decide to bowl first.

match prediction

Our match prediction meter is saying that Punjab Kings have the upper hand in this match. However, Delhi Capitals will also get the advantage of playing at home. The chasing team has more chances of victory in this match.

Probable playing eleven of Delhi Capitals- Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Axar Patel (c), Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, Mukesh Kumar and T Natarajan.

Impact Player- Aaqib Nabi Dar

Probable playing eleven of Punjab Kings- Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Cooper Connolly, Nehal Wadhera, Shreyas Iyer (c), Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal and Arshadap Singh.

Impact Player- Vijay Kumar Vaishak

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Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals, IPL 2025: Today in IPL 2025, Shreyas Iyer has a match between Punjab Kings and Akshar Patel’s Delhi Capitals. Both teams will clash at Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur. The Punjab team has already qualified in the playoffs. At the same time, Delhi’s team is outside.

Punjab Kings are currently second in the points table. The team will try to stay in the top-2. This season Punjab has won 8 matches in 12 matches. The team has a total of 17 points. At the same time, Delhi has won only 6 matches in 13 matches. This is the last match of Delhi.

Who ahead in the head to head?

There is a thorn collision between Punjab and Delhi in the head to head. Punjab has defeated Delhi 17 times. At the same time, Delhi has defeated Punjab in 16 matches. In today’s match too, there is expected of an exciting match between the two teams.

Pitch report

The pitch of Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur has been a bit slow this year. There are not much big scores here. The effect of dew has not been seen here. The toss winning team can also decide to chase even after this.

Match prediction

Our match is the Prediction Meter saying that this match will get a thorn competition. Punjab Kings have a heavy hand. By the way, the chances of the team chasing the target are more chances of victory. Punjab is a strong contender for victory in this match.

Punjab Kings potential playing XI- Priyansh Arya, Prabhasimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Josh English (wicketkeeper), Nehal Vadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Ajmatullah Umarjai, Shashank Singh, Marco Yansen, Harpreet Brar/Vijayakumar Vaisakh and Arshdeep Singh.

Impact Player- Yuzvendra Chahal

Possible playing XI of Delhi Capitals- KL Rahul, Faf du Plessis, Abhishek Porel (wicketkeeper), Sameer Rizvi, Truston Stabs, Ashutosh Sharma, Akshar Patel (Captain)/Madhav Tiwari, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, Dushmantha Chamera and Mustafizur Rahman

Impact Player- Mukesh Kumar