Riding high on a strong run of form, Punjab Kings will look to continue their upward march in the TATA IPL 2025 as they take on Delhi Capitals at the scenic HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala on Wednesday.

Currently third on the points table with seven wins from ten matches, Punjab have built solid momentum heading into the final stretch of the league stage. Led by Shreyas Iyer, the Kings have found a consistent rhythm both with bat and ball. Iyer has been central to that success. The Punjab skipper has amassed 405 runs in 11 matches, emerging as the team’s most reliable batter this season. His leadership with the bat will again be crucial as they face a Delhi side looking to stay in contention. In the bowling department, left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh has stood out. With 16 wickets to his name, he is currently the fourth-highest wicket-taker in the competition. Arshdeep’s ability to strike early and bowl at the death makes him a key threat for Delhi’s top order.


What to Expect from the Pitch?
The HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala typically favours sides batting first. The average first-innings score in the last 10 T20s here is 175. Teams setting a target have won 70% of the matches, making the toss potentially decisive in this clash.


Head-to-Head Battle:
In the head-to-head record, Punjab Kings hold a slender advantage over Delhi Capitals, having won 17 of their 33 meetings. While Delhi have edged out Punjab in three of the last five encounters, the Kings will draw confidence from their recent form and familiarity with home conditions.


Punjab Kings Squad : Harnoor Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Priyansh Arya, Pyla Avinash, Shashank Singh, Shreyas Iyer (c), Aaron Hardie, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Owen, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Josh Inglis (wk), Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Vishnu Vinod (wk), Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Kuldeep Sen, Praveen Dubey, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Xavier Bartlett, Yash Thakur and Yuzvendra Chahal.

Delhi Capitals squads : Ashutosh Sharma, Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Ajay Mandal, Axar Patel (c), Madhav Tiwari, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Vipraj Nigam, Abishek Porel (wk), Donovan Ferreira (wk), KL Rahul (wk), Darshan Nalkande, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar and T Natarajan.