IPL 2026, Match 35 - DC vs PBKS: Toss Update and Playing XI

On Saturday afternoon (April 25), the Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings (DC vs PBKS) match has been scheduled for the 35th match of the IPL 2026. Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi is hosting this fixture, which is the third game for this venue this season. Meanwhile, both teams are playing their seventh match of the season. 

The IPL 2020 runners-up Delhi Capitals are in sixth position in the IPL 2026 points table with six points in six matches, recording three wins and three losses. Although DC started this season with two successive wins, they won only once in their last four games. 

The IPL 2014 and 2025 runners-up Punjab Kings have got a dream start this season, as they are the only unbeaten side this season. After playing six games this season, the franchise has earned 11 points after recording five wins and one no result against the hosts Kolkata Knight Riders. PBKS is starting this fixture with a three-match winning streak. 

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IPL 2026, Match 35 - DC vs PBKS: Toss Update

Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel won the toss and chose to bat first. In the meantime, the Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer confirmed that he would choose to field first if he won the toss. 

IPL 2026, Match 35 - DC vs PBKS: Playing XIs

DC playing XI

DC Impact sub(s): Vipraj Nigam, Ashutosh Sharma, Karun Nair, Dushmantha Chameera, Auqib Nabi

PBKS playing XI

Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vijaykumar Vyshak

PBKS Impact sub(s): Nehal Wadhera, Harpreet Brar, Suyansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Vishnu Vinod