DPL 2025 Match 34: SDS vs WDL head-to-head, pitch report & predicted playing XIs

South Delhi Superstarz and West Delhi Lions face off in a crucial mid-table clash to boost their DPL 2025 playoff hopes.

Gopi Marisetty
Gopi Marisetty

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The South Delhi Superstarz (SDS) will play against the West Delhi Lions (WDL) in Match No. 34 of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, on Monday, August 25. SDS are currently fourth with seven points on the board and will be needing to turn the tide in their last three matches to be able to stay in contention for the qualification. Meanwhile, WDL are doing quite well, as they are third with four wins and will look to strengthen their playoff chances with another strong performance.

Both teams are evenly matched, with the Superstarz banking on skipper Ayush Badoni to take the lead and the Lions are the most probable team to be guided by the veteran Nitish Rana. Therefore, both teams want to get an advantage in this part of the league—this is the reason why the glory of a hard-fought battle will greet the fans at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

SDS vs WDL: Head-to-Head

The two teams have confronted each other twice in the DPL so far, with the results being a tie.

  • Matches Played: 2
  • SDS wins: 1
  • WDL wins: 1
  • No Result: 0

SDS vs WDL: Pitch Report

The pitch at Arun Jaitley Stadium has become slow after being used a lot but it is still good for batting. The teams that have chased have had an easier time at this ground so chasing is the best tactic to use here. Batsmen will look to take full advantage of the powerplay, while having wickets in hand could allow them to score big during the last few overs.

See Also: DPL 2025 Match 34: New Delhi Tigers vs Central Delhi Kings live streaming & where to watch

SDS vs WDL: Predicted Playing XIs

South Delhi Superstarz (SDS): Kunwar Bidhuri, Anmol Sharma, Ayush Badoni (c), Tejasvi Dahiya (wk), Vision Panchal, Ankur Kaushik, Sumit Kumar Beniwal, Gulzar Sandhu, Abhishek Khandelwal, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Aman Bharti.

West Delhi Lions (WDL): Ankit Kumar, Krish Yadav (wk), Ayush Doseja, Nitish Rana (c), Ravneet Tanwar, Shivank Vashisht, Mayank Gusain, Manan Bhardwaj, Hrithik Shokeen, Anirudh Chowdhary, Shubham Dubey.

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