DC Vs PBKS: Virtually out of playoffs contention, Capitals look to spoil Punjab's party

DC Vs PBKS Preview: Hosts capitals are almost out of the playoffs contention, while PBKS need three straight wins from here.

The Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi is set to host Match No. 59th of the Indian Premier League 2023, featuring a clash between the Delhi Capitals and the Punjab Kings.

DC lost their last match and are now with 4 wins from 11 matches so far. They lost their last match against CSK by 27 runs. With the upcoming match against PBKS they will be looking for a win and keeps their hopes alive for the playoffs as they can still qualify for the playoffs mathematically depending on the other results.

PBKS have won only five out of their eleven matches this season and faced a defeat in their last game against KKR, losing by 5 wickets. With an upcoming match against DC, PBKS will be aiming to secure a win as they must win all of their remaining matches to maintain their hopes of qualifying for the playoffs.

DC Vs PBKS: Pitch Report

The slower surface at the Arun Jaitley Stadium provides an advantage to spin bowlers, whereas the short boundaries and fast outfield favor the batsmen in scoring runs.

DC Vs PBKS: Team News

Despite DC's loss in their last match, they may still consider playing with the same team against PBKS, as they have won back-to-back games previously. Manish Pandey may play as an impact player once again.

After PBKS's loss in their previous match against KKR, they may consider bringing in Nathan Ellis to replace Harpreet Brar in the upcoming game against DC.

DC Vs PBKS: Head To Head

Matches – 30

Delhi Capitals – 15

Punjab Kings – 15

DC Vs PBKS: Players to Watch

Delhi Capitals: David Warner

David Warner's recent performances have not been up to the mark, and as the captain of the team, he should lead from the front in the upcoming match against PBKS by providing his team with a solid start.

Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan

In the last match against KKR, Shikhar Dhawan scored 57 runs off 47 balls. With the upcoming match against DC, he will be looking to score well again, but this time at a quicker pace to give his team a strong start.

DC Vs PBKS: Probable Playing XIs

Delhi Capitals Predicted Playing XI:

David Warner (c), Philip Salt (wk), Mitchell Marsh, Rilee Rossouw, Axar Patel, Aman Hakim Khan, Ripal Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed

Punjab Kings Predicted Playing XI:

Prabhsimran Singh, Shikhar Dhawan (c), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Nathan Ellis, Rishi Dhawan, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

DC Vs PBKS: Match Facts

In 30 matches between the teams, DC have won 15 and PBKS have won 15.

DC emerged victorious when time these two sides met last year.

Ishant Sharma will be playing his 100th match in the IPL.

DC Vs PBKS: Live Broadcasting

IND: Star Sports Network (TV) | JioCinema (Live Streaming)

UK: DAZN, Sky Sports

AUS: Fox Sports, Kayo Sports