IPL 2025: Match 58, PBKS vs DC Match Prediction - Who will win today's IPL Match?

PBKS vs DC Match Preview:

The match number 58 of IPL 2025 will be played between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Delhi Capitals (DC) at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala on May 8. This the first encounter between both the teams in the ongoing season and it will also be a crucial contest for the PBKS and DC to get closer to the spot in the playoffs. PBKS are currently at third spot in the points table with seven wins and three losses with their one game getting washed out due to rain.

Talking about DC, they had a great start to their campaign with four consecutive wins but lost their form in the second half and are currently standing at 5th spot in the points table with six wins and four losses with one game getting washed out due to rain. Now, it will be interesting to see which team will come out victorious in the upcoming match and get closer to the playoffs. Let’s have a look at today’s cricket match prediction, pitch report, head-to-head and key players ahead of the 58th match of IPL 2025 between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals.

PBKS vs DC Match Details

Match	Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals, Match 58
Venue	Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
Date & Time	Thursday, May 8, 7:30 PM (IST)
Live Broadcast & Streaming Details	JioHotstar (app and website) and Star Sports Network

PBKS vs DC Pitch Report

pitch report pbksvsdc

Known for its beautiful scenic view, the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala provides great support for the batters. Apart from that, it provides perfect swing for the fast bowlers. to the higher altitude and bit of moisture around. Out of all the IPL matches played at thisi ground so far, the team batting first won nine times while the chasing team came out victorious on five occasions.

PBKS vs DC Head-to-Head Stats and Records

Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals have faced each other 33 times in the IPL history so far. Out of these 33 matches, PBKS won 17 times while DC defeated them on 16 occasions

Matches played	33
PBKS won	17
DC won	16

PBKS vs DC Weather Forecast

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There are huge chances of rain on the day of match between PBKS and DC in Dharamshala. The rain is expected all day but is likey to stop ahead of the match

PBKS vs DC Recent Team Performances (most recent from left to right)

PBKS (Last five matches)	Win	Win	NR	Loss	Win
DC (Last five matches)	NR	Loss	Loss	Win	Loss

PBKS vs DC Probable Playing XIs

PBKS Probable Playing 11: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh

Impact player: Yash Thakur

DC Probable Playing 11: Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan

Impact player: Ashutosh Sharma

PBKS vs DC IPL 2025 Full Squads

Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Harpreet Brar, Xavier Bartlett, Praveen Dubey, Musheer Khan, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Vishnu Vinod, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Harnoor Singh, Pyla Avinash, Mitchell Owen

Delhi Capitals: Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Ashutosh Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sameer Rizvi , Mukesh Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Donovan Ferreira, Madhav Tiwari, Darshan Nalkande, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Manvanth Kumar L

PBKS vs DC Toss Prediction

PBKS vs DC: Toss Winner Expected to Prefer Batting First

Historically, Dharamsala has favored teams setting a target, with 9 out of 14 IPL matches being won by the side batting first. While PBKS did manage a successful chase in the last outing, the pitch generally suits batsmen better in the first innings. Both teams will likely aim to take advantage of those early conditions if they win the toss

PBKS vs DC Predicted Top Batters

Prabhsimran Singh: Prabhsimran Singh turned out to be the solid performer for PBKS this year and is among the leading run getters of the ongoing IPL season. He is coming after smashing three fifties in the last three matches including a 91-run knock against Lucknow Super Giants. Prabhsimran has scored 437 runs from 11 matches this season at a strike rate of 170.03.

Tristan Stubbs: DC batter Tristan Stubbs hasn’t scored an half-century this season but he has contributed with quick 30s and 40s throughout and provided the strength to DC’s middle-order. The right-handed batsman has amassed 259 runs in 11 matches so far at an average of 51.80 and a strike rate of 151.46.

PBKS vs DC Predicted Top Bowlers

Arshdeep Singh: PBKS fast bowler Arshdeep Singh is among the leading wicket-takers in the ongoing IPL season and has been a constant performer this year. The left-arm pacer has taken 16 wickets from 11 matches this season at an average of 18.18 and an economy rate of 8.00.

Mitchell Starc: Mitchell Starc is DC’s leading wicket taker this year and has been constantly scalping two or more wickets in almost every game. The Aussie pacer has taken 14 wickets from 11 matches in IPL 2025 so far.