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Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be taking on Delhi Capitals (DC) in the match 58th of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala, on Thursday, May 8. PBKS have won seven out of their first 11 matches in the tournament, losing only thrice, putting themselves in a strong position to not only make the playoffs in the IPL 2025, but also finishi in the top two on the standings.
On the other hand, Delhi Capitals have gone off the boil after a great start to their IPL 2025 campaign, which is why they need to win against PBKS in the upcoming match, to give themselves the best possible chance to make the playoffs. Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the PBKS versus DC IPL 2025 58th match.
PBKS vs DC Match Details
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Match Number |
58 |
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Teams |
Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Delhi Capitals (DC) |
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Venue |
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium, Dharamshala |
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Time |
7:30 PM (IST) |
| On-Field Umpire | Chris Gaffaney, Parashar Joshi |
| Third Umpire | Madanagopal Jayaraman |
PBKS vs DC Head-to-Head Stats & Records
Since 2021, DC have won five of the last seven matches played against PBKS, but at the same time, their last two losses versus them came in the previous two matches. Overall, these two teams have quite a close record throughout their battles in IPL history, making it tough to predict as to what will happen in Dharamshala on Thursday night.
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Punjab Kings |
vs |
Delhi Capitals |
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33 |
Total Matches Played |
33 |
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16 |
Won |
17 |
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231 |
Highest Score |
202 |
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0 |
No Result |
0 |
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67 |
Lowest Score |
104 |
| 13 | Tosses Won | 20 |
| 2 | Elected To Bat | 5 |
| 11 | Elected To Field | 15 |
| 7 | Won Toss And Match | 10 |
| 0 | Toss Won, Batting First, Match Won | 1 |
| 7 | Toss Won, Bowling First, Match Won | 9 |
| 147.42 | Avg. Runs | 147.55 |
| 6.27 | Avg. Wickets | 5.88 |
PBKS vs DC Pitch Report
The pitch for the first match in the IPL 2025 hosted at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala was very good for batting, and PBKS managed to get within touching distance of 240 runs against LSG. Despite the early wickets, LSG didn’t lose by a big margin on the night, showcasing how good the conditions were for batting. Over the years, teams batting first have won nine, teams batting second have won five, while the average first innings total at this venue in the IPL history is 188.
Records and Stats at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala
| Total Matches played | 14 |
| Matches won batting first | 09 |
| Matches won batting second | 05 |
| Matches with no result | 00 |
| Matches Tied | 00 |
| Average First Innings Score | 187 |
PBKS vs DC Probable Playing XIs
PBKS: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh
Impact Player: Yuzvendra Chahal
DC: Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Dushmantha Chameera, T Natarajan
Impact Player: Ashutosh Sharma
PBKS vs DC IPL 2025 Full Squads
PBKS: Shreyas Iyer (c), Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (wk), Vishnu Vinod (wk), Harnoor Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Pyla Avinash, Marcus Stoinis, Musheer Khan, Aaron Hardie, Shashank Singh, Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shegde, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Kuldeep Sen, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Owen
PBKS's Last Five Matches: Performance
| Win | Win | NR | Loss | Win |
DC: Axar Patel (c), Mohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Abhishek Porel (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Ajay Mandal, Donovan Ferreira, Manvanth Kumar L, Madhav Tiwari, KL Rahul (wk), Faf du Plessis, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, T Natarajan, Darshan Nalkande, Vipraj Nigam, Tripurana Vijay
DC's Last Five Matches: Performance
| NR | Loss | Loss | Win | Loss |
PBKS vs DC, IPL 2025 Match 58: Top Players to pick
Shreyas Iyer: Shreyas Iyer has been in scintillating form with the bat in the IPL 2025, complementing the openers Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya wonderfully well.
Shreyas Iyer IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate |
| 11 | 405 | 50.63 | 180.80 |
Arshdeep Singh: Arshdeep Singh is the leader of the PBKS bowling attack, taking the responsibility of bowling the tough overs up front and in the death, finding success more often than not.
Arshdeep Singh IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 11 | 16 | 8.01 | 13.63 |
KL Rahul: KL Rahul hasn’t been quite at his best in comparison to the exceptional form shown by him earlier in the IPL 2025 season, but he has the ability to put a big score on the board on a regular basis.
KL Rahul IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate |
| 10 | 381 | 47.63 | 142.16 |
Axar Patel: Axar Patel has the big responsibility of leading DC in the IPL 2025, but despite that, his performances with the bat and ball this season have been quite good.
Axar Patel IPL 2025 batting Stats
| Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate |
| 11 | 238 | 26.44 |
157.62 |
Axar Patel IPL 2025 bowling Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 11 | 5 | 8.16 | 37.20 |
PBKS vs DC, IPL 2025 Match 58: Players to avoid
Vijaykumar Vyshak: Vijaykumar Vyshak isn’t a regular feature in the PBKS playing XI in the IPL 2025, but he often bowls a few overs off the bench as an impact substitute.
Karun Nair: Karun Nair has gone completely off the boil after an impressive fifty on his IPL return, which is why there is a scope of avoiding him in the fantasy team this time.
PBKS vs DC Match 58 Fantasy Team 1
Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul (C), Josh Inglis, Prabhsimran Singh
Batters: Faf du Plessis, Tristan Stubbs, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (VC)
All-Rounders: Axar Patel, Marco Jansen
Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh
PBKS vs DC Match 58 Fantasy Team 2
Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul (C), Abishek Porel, Prabhsimran Singh
Batters: Tristan Stubbs, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Nehal Wadhera
All-Rounders: Axar Patel, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen
Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh
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