DPL 2025 Match 16: PD vs NDS head-to-head, pitch report & predicted playing XIs

The 16th fixture of the 2025 Delhi Premier League (DPL) will see Purani Delhi 6 (PD) face off against North Delhi Strikers (NDS) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, on Sunday, August 10 at 2:00 PM IST. PD are currently having a good season; they find themselves with their current position of 4th on the points table, with two wins in three matches, and will be looking to climb up with another win.

The side will take confidence from their recent 10-run win over the New Delhi Tigers, powered by Samarth Seth’s batting form, who has scored 150 runs so far, and Udhav Mohan’s brilliant bowling, with 8 wickets to his name. NDS, currently 6th with one win from two matches, will also be in good spirits after a 19-run triumph over Outer Delhi Warriors. PD's Sarthak Ranjan is the highest run scorer with 159 runs, and Kuldip Yadav has a total of 5 wickets as the leading bowler.

PD vs NDS: Head-to-Head Record

Purani Delhi 6 also has a good record in this fixture, winning both matches against the North Delhi Strikers in DPL history. The head-to-head record stands at 2-0 in favor of PD.

PD vs NDS: Pitch Report

The Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi is expected to be ideal for batters who like to play their shots:

• True bounce and smaller boundaries favor aggressive stroke play.
  
• Bowlers will have very little margin for error.
  
• Death-overs bowling will be crucial in controlling totals.
  
• Teams winning the toss are likely to bat first to put scoreboard pressure.
  
• Expect another high-scoring encounter if the top orders get going.
  

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PD vs NDS: Predicted Playing XIs

Purani Delhi 6 (PD):
Samarth Seth, Aarush Malhotra, Vansh Bedi (w/c), Pranav Pant, Dev Lakra, Lalit Yadav, Ekansh Dobal, Yug Gupta, Rajneesh Dadar, Udhav Mohan, Pardeep Parashar

North Delhi Strikers (NDS):
Sarthak Ranjan, Vaibhav Kandpal, Yajas Sharma, Arnav Bugga, Arjun Rapria, Yash Bhatia, Harshit Rana (c), Pranav Rajuvanshi (w), Vikas Dixit, Siddhant Bansal, Kuldip Yadav