The Punjab Kings will have to ward off the Delhi Capitals challenge next in the group stage of the Tata Indian Premier League 2022 at Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium on Monday, May 16. DC and PBKS are positioned fifth and seventh on the Tata IPL 2022 points table currently with 12 points each, separated only by the net run rate.

There have been 29 matches between these two teams so far in the history of the tournament, with the Punjab Kings winning 15 games to DC’s 14.

Here is a dissected view of the teams’ wins at home, away and neutral venues.

Venue

Matches Played

Won by PBKS (or KXIP)

Won by DC (or DD)

Mohali

7

6

1

Delhi

11

5

6

Neutral Venues

11

4

7

Interestingly, when we have a look at the individuals who have done well for their teams previously, two names from the former DC team stand out - Shikhar Dhawan and Kagiso Rabada.

Both players feature in the list of top performers for DC against PBKS. Here’s the list of chart toppers with the bat and the ball in this particular rivalry.

Statistics

PBKS

DC 

Highest individual score

Mayank Agarwal - 99*

Shikhar Dhawan - 106*

Most runs

David Miller - 322

Shikhar Dhawan - 370

Most wickets

Sandeep Sharma - 14

Kagiso Rabada - 12

Best bowling performance

Sam Curran - 4/11

Amit Mishra - 4/11

 

It all points to how thrilling the upcoming contest between the two teams can get. We can say with surety, that a cracking contest is on the cards!