PBKS vs DC Match Preview

On Wednesday evening at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Punjab Kings will face Delhi Capitals in Match 64 of the 2023 Indian Premier League. Punjab Kings have 12 points from 12 games, while Delhi Capitals are at the bottom of the table with only eight points and will not advance to the next round. Punjab Kings are in eighth place, but only one point behind fourth-placed Lucknow Super Giants. They can’t afford to lose any more games, and they should be able to win this one. The Delhi Capitals have been extremely disappointing this season, with only a few surprise victories. To win this game, they will need to put in one of their best performances of the season.

PBKS vs DC Match Details

Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals – 64th Match

Venue: HPCA Stadium – Dharamshala

Date & Time: 17th May 2023 at 07:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Jio Cinema

PBKS vs DC Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	151
Avg 2nd inn score	143
Win% batting 1st	48
Win% batting 2nd	52

PBKS vs DC Pitch Report

This will be the venue’s first IPL match in 11 years. We don’t expect much turn from the pitch and a par score of around 180.

PBKS vs DC Weather Report

Cloudy skies are expected throughout the match, with temperatures dropping from 22 degrees to 19 degrees during the game on Wednesday.

PBKS vs DC Last Five Matches

PBKS ( Punjab Kings )	W L L W L
DC ( Delhi Capitals )	L L W W L

PBKS vs DC Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	PBKS Won	DC Won	Tie	NR
Overall	30	15	15	0	0
Last 5	5	1	4	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

PBKS vs DC Probable Playing XIs:

Punjab Kings Probable Playing XIs

Prabhsimran Singh, Shikhar Dhawan (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sam Curran, Harpreet Brar, M Shahrukh Khan, Sikandar Raza, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

Delhi Capitals Probable Playing XIs

David Warner (c), Phil Salt (wk), Mitchell Marsh, Rilee Rossouw, Axar Patel, Manish Pandey, Aman Hakim Khan, Praveen Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma

Topmost Picks for PBKS vs DC Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Punjab Kings

• Prabhsimran Singh – The 22 year old right-hander scored ten fours and six sixes in the last game and is one of only six players to have hit a century in this match.
• Nathan Ellis – The Australian bowling all-rounder has taken five wickets from the last three matches and has been in strong form over the last 12 months in T20 cricket.

Top Picks – Delhi Capitals

• David Warner – The Australian left-hander hit ten fours and one six in his innings when these two teams met in Match 59 on Saturday.
• Ishant Sharma – The right-arm pace bowler dismissed Shikhar Dhawan and Liam Livingstone in the last game against Punjab Kings and has had a very impressive season.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for PBKS vs DC Dream11 Team:

Phil Salt, Prabhsimran Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Sam Curran, Axar Patel(C), Liam Livingstone(VC), Nathan Ellis, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for PBKS vs DC Dream11 Team:

Phil Salt, Prabhsimran Singh, Shikhar Dhawan(VC), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh(C), Sam Curran, Axar Patel, Liam Livingstone, Nathan Ellis, Ishant Sharma, Arshdeep Singh

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Axar Patel, Mitchell Marsh

Vice-captain – Liam Livingstone, Shikhar Dhawan

Wicketkeeper – Phil Salt

PBKS vs DC Probable Winners:

The two teams will be particularly familiar with each other as they meet for the second time in five days. In terms of having something to play for, Punjab Kings understand that a win in this match will give them an excellent chance of making the playoffs, and we expect the hosts to be intensely focused. We believe Punjab Kings will win because they have an excellent batting lineup and an underrated bowling attack. Considering the team combination, Punjab Kings is expected to win this match.