DC vs PBKS Toss Report, Playing 11 Announced: DC Won The Toss And Elect To Bat First

The Delhi Capitals return home at a crucial stage of their Indian Premier League 2026 campaign, looking to regain momentum against an in-form Punjab Kings side. After winning their opening two matches, Delhi have struggled for consistency, losing three of their last four games. Their only win in that stretch came in a last-ball thriller in Bengaluru, leaving them sixth on the table at the halfway mark.

Delhi's batting has been inconsistent despite some individual contributions. KL Rahul has found form after a slow start, while Pathum Nissanka has been erratic, alternating between quick starts and low scores. The No. 3 position remains unsettled, with multiple players tried without much success. Nitish Rana responded with a fifty after being dropped, but others like Sameer Rizvi and skipper Axar Patel are yet to deliver consistently. A collective batting effort is still missing.

With the ball, Lungi Ngidi has impressed, helping cover for the absence of Mitchell Starc. However, the spin duo of Axar and Kuldeep Yadav needs to step up after modest returns.

In contrast, the Punjab Kings have been dominant, topping the table with 11 points. Their batting unit has excelled in both chasing and setting big totals, while Arshdeep Singh has led a strong bowling attack. With momentum on their side, Punjab enter as favourites, leaving Delhi needing a near-perfect performance to turn their season around.

DC vs PBKS Schedule

• Match: Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings, Match 35, IPL 2026
• Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
• Time: 3:30 PM IST
• Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi

DC vs PBKS Toss Report

DC won the toss and elected to bat first. "We will bat first. It's hot, so we want to post a good total and defend it. The track will slow down," said Axar Patel during the toss.

DC vs PBKS Playing 11

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

Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh(w), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

DC vs PBKS Full Squads

Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel (C), KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, T Natarajan, Tristan Stubbs, Mukesh Kumar, Nitish Rana, Abishek Porel, Ashutosh Sharma, Sameer Rizvi, Dushmantha Chameera, Karun Nair, Madhav Tiwari, Ajay Mandal, Tripurana Vijay, Vipraj Nigam, David Miller, Rehan Ahmed, Auqib Nabi Dar, Pathum Nissanka, Lungi Ngidi, Sahil Parakh, Prithvi Shaw, Kyle Jamieson.

Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer (C), Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harnoor Singh, Priyansh Arya, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlett, Pyla Avinash, Mitchell Owen, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Praveen Dubey, Vishal Nishad, Prabhsimran Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Shashank Singh, Musheer Khan.