Delhi Capitals (DC) will face the Punjab Kings (PBKS) at home for the 35th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The match is equally important for both of the teams, as their eyes will be locked on the 2 points.
More than PBKS, those 2 points will be more important for the Delhi Capitals. The Axar Patel-led side will have the home advantage, and they will try to utilize it to the fullest. Based on the current form, PBKS is the favorite to win the match.
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IPL 2026: DC vs PBKS Preview:
So far, DC’s journey in IPL 2026 has been both hot and cold. They have enough talent in their squad to qualify for the play-offs, but due to inconsistency, they have yet to show their best team game. In their last 5 matches, Delhi Capitals managed to win only 2 matches, while they were outplayed on 3 occasions. With 6 points from 3 wins, and a net run rate of -0.130, they are ranked sixth in the 10-team league.
Axar Patel’s leadership is under scrutiny, mostly because of his bowling tactics. In crucial junctures of the matches, instead of taking aggressive stands, Patel tends to go underneath the shell with a defensive mindset, which might have pushed the team on the wrong foot.
Kuldeep Yadav is one of the most lethal spinners in limited-overs cricket, remains mostly underutilized. Axar Patel, himself, is a prolific spinner in the middle overs, also underutilized himself on most of the occasions. The batting of the team mostly relied on the stars like KL Rahul, David Miller, and Tristan Stubbs. Because of relying on individual brilliance, Delhi lacks a consistent momentum.
On the other side, the Punjab Kings 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 a pure team game, the Shreyas Iyer-led troop has been moving like an armoured vehicle in the battleground of IPL 2026.
Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Priyansh Arya, and Cooper Connolly are significantly adding value with their batting work. With Arshdeep Singh with the new ball, supported by Marco Jansen and Xavier Bartlett, and a few other all-rounders, the bowling unit of PBKS is also delivering as a unit.
DC vs PBKS Toss Result Today IPL 2026 Match 35
Delhi Capitals won the toss and chose to bat first. “We will bat first. It’s hot, so we want to post a good total and defend it. The track will slow down. All teams are playing well, we are also trying to play well, but we are not winning the crucial moments. We are making small mistakes. We need to work on that. No changes.,” DC captain Axar Patel said.
DC Playing XI vs PBKS Today IPL 2026 Match 35
KL Rahul(w), Pathum Nissanka, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel(c), Nitish Rana, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar
PBKS Playing XI vs DC Today IPL 2026 Match 35
DC vs PBKS Impact Players Today IPL 2026 Match 35
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