Punjab Kings (PBKS) are hosting Delhi Capitals (DC) in their first home game of the season HPCA Stadium In Hospice In match 55 of ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.
The Kings enter this match after three consecutive defeats after making an unbeaten start to the season. They would like to get back on track and try to make it to the top two. Capitals, on the other hand, are almost out of the tournament and will need a dominant win to keep their hopes of making the playoffs alive.
PBKS vs DC: Toss Update
Delhi Capitals captain Akshar Patel won the toss and chose bowling. He also talked about enjoying the tough times, and said he wanted the team to focus on their own results first rather than the fortunes of other teams. Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer said he wants his team to follow their instincts and play to the best of their ability after their poor form after a great start to the season.
PBKS vs DC: Five changes for Capitals, Dwarshius debut for Kings
Capitals have made five changes in their team, in which Abhishek Porel, Sahil Parakh, David Miller, Auqib Nabi return to the team, Madhav Tiwary is making his debut. -Kuldeep YadavThe left-arm wrist spinner, who has taken just seven wickets in 11 matches at an economy rate of 10.67, missed out.
The other exclusion in the Capitals camp was the trio of Pathum Nissanka, Sameer Rizvi and Ashutosh Sharma, who are on the bench as impact subs. Nitish Rana is the fifth and final name out of the team.
For the Kings, Australian left-arm fast bowler Ben Dwarshius made his debut in place of Lockie Ferguson, who missed the game with a minor injury.
PBKS vs DC: What did the captains say?
Akshar Patel, DC Captain
“We want to bowl first. Yes, we have been winning the toss. But that's the only thing that is going right for us this season (laughs). We are missing important moments in the game. Apart from that, we are playing good cricket with the bat, the ball and the field. If you see, we have not played bad. We don't want to rely on other teams mathematically. We don't want to worry about the result. Regardless of the result, we just want to play our brand. cricket. It is a fresh wicket here in Dharamsala. It is also a high-scoring ground. First game here, and it is a fresh wicket. We really don't know how it actually plays. It usually swings a bit with the new ball for the fast bowlers. So, we want to put them to bat first and see how it behaves. Hence, we are chasing. 5 changes for us. Abishek Porel and Sahil Parakh are playing. David Miller is playing as is Auqib Nabi. And also Madhav Tiwari is playing.”
Shreyas Iyer, PBKS captain
“To be honest, unless you play on it, I don't know how the pitch behaves in this IPL. So, do your best and move on. I personally think you don't need to look at the points table. Focus on the small details you are doing. Focus on your ability. And just back your instincts. That's where we have been following in the last few matches. To reduce the pressure too. Not at all. That's not your mindset. It teaches you. There will be ups and downs. So, that's the only change.”
PBKS vs DC: Playing XI
Punjab Kings (PBKS):
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Johnson, Ben Dwarshis, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
effect option: Vishnu Vinod, Yash Thakur, Xavier Bartlett, Harpreet Brar, Praveen Dubey
Delhi Capitals (DC):
KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Porel, Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Akshar Patel (Captain), Madhav Tiwary, Mukesh Kumar, Auqib Nabi, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Starc
effect option: Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Tripurana Vijay, Pathum Nissanka
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