DC vs PBKS, IPL 2026 Match 35: Match preview, head-to-head, pitch report and predicted playing XIs

Delhi Capitals will take on Punjab Kings in the 35th match of IPL 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on 25 April. DC will be looking to recover from their previous defeat while PBKS will aim to continue their unbeaten run.

Delhi Capitals have been inconsistent so far in the season. They hold 3 wins and 3 losses and currently at 6th position in the points table. They lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last game while chasing 242 and managed to get 195. Sameer Rizvi is their highest run scorer with 209 runs and KL Rahul has also contributed much. Lungi Ngidi has been their best bowler with 7 wickets. DC will look to improve their performance and get back to winning ways.

Punjab Kings are the best team this season so far. They are unbeaten, with 5 wins and 1 no-result, and are at the top of the table. In their last match, they scored 254 runs against Lucknow Super Giants. Priyansh Arya scored 93, and Cooper Connolly added 87 runs. In bowling, players like Marco Jansen and Arshdeep Singh have also performed well. PBKS will look to continue their strong form and stay at the top of the table.

DC vs PBKS: Head-to-Head Record

Matches Played: 35
Delhi Capitals Won: 17
Punjab Kings Won: 17
No Result: 1

DC vs PBKS: Pitch Report

The pitch at Arun Jaitley Stadium is balanced, helping both batters and bowlers. Because of the small boundaries, matches can have many runs. The pitch stays mostly flat, especially in the second innings, making batting easier. Bowlers may get help with good-length deliveries. The spinners turned the ball in the last match as well. Teams can opt to bowl first on winning the toss. The average first innings score is around 170–180 runs.

DC vs PBKS: Predicted Playing XIs

Delhi Capitals (DC):

Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (c), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar

Impact Player: Ashutosh Sharma

Punjab Kings (PBKS):

Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Mitchell Owen, Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Impact Player: Nehal Wadhera