DPL 2025 Qualifier 1: CDK vs EDR head-to-head, pitch report & predicted playing XIs

Central Delhi Kings (CDK) will battle East Delhi Riders (EDR) in Qualifier 1 of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, on Friday, August 29, at 2:00 PM IST. CDK, captained by Jonty Sidhu, topped the points table with seven victories, two defeats, and one no result, finishing with 15 points. They enter this clash full of confidence, having defeated EDR by 62 runs in their most recent league encounter.

EDR, captained by Anuj Rawat, won six, lost two, and had two no results in the group stage. EDR's consistent campaign was somewhat ruined with the ugly defeat against CDK in their last meeting, which showed up a few areas where EDR must improve quickly. With a place in the final at stake, the Riders will be looking to reset their focus in a bid to deliver a far better performance.

CDK vs EDR: Head-to-Head Record

Matches Played: 03
Won by CDK: 02
Won by EDR: 01
No Result: 00

CDK has the overall advantage, with two wins out of the last three matches played between the two sides.

CDK vs EDR: Pitch Report

Rain has been a huge factor in the last few games played at Arun Jaitley Stadium and may very well be again in this knockout contest. More often than not, the team winning the toss in these matches will elect to bowl first, as a chasing team always seems to have more luck in these shortened matches.

CDK vs EDR: Predicted Playing XIs

Central Delhi Kings (CDK): Aaryavir Sehwag, Kaushal Suman (wk), Yugal Saini, Jonty Sidhu (c), Aditya Bhandari, Aryan Rana, Simarjeet Singh, Jasvir Sehrawat, Tejas Baroka, Money Grewal, Gavinsh Khurana

East Delhi Riders (EDR): Vaibhav Baisla, Hardik Sharma, Anuj Rawat (c & wk), Rohan Rathi, Arpit Rana, Mayank Rawat, Rounak Waghela, Navdeep Saini, Ashish Meena, Ajay Ahlawat, Rohit Yadav