Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals
Sawai Mansingh Stadium
24.05.2025, 17:00
Prediction for Indian Premier League cricket for the 24th of May 2025. This will be game 66 of the season, featuring the Punjab Kings against Delhi Capitals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium. How will this game unfold? Below, I will look into the previews of this game and offer the best betting opportunities.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals: Match Start Date and Time
This match is expected to take place on the 24th of May 2025. The kickoff time will be 17:00pm.
- Match: Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals
- Date: Saturday, May 24th, 2025
- Kick-Off Time: 17:00pm (AEST)
- Stadium: Sawai Mansingh Stadium
Weather and Pitch Report
The weather is expected to be a very friendly one on Saturday with no signs of rain. The temperatures are expected to soar, with a high of 41°C and a low of 28°C.
Also, the Sawai Mansingh Stadium is expected to provide balance for both batters and bowlers. However, the average first-innings total has been around 200.
Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals: Match Analysis
The Punjab Kings have booked their playoff after defeating Rajasthan Royals in their last game, but with Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans losing their games, they are now in a better position to finish top of the standings. In recent encounters, this team has shown a lot of solid performances, with their lone defeat coming against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. In other encounters, this team lost to and picked up wins over Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants. In their last encounter, this team defeated the Rajasthan Royals by ten runs in a 209-219 contest. Ahead of this game, Punjab Kings sit second in the standings with 17 points and a +0.389 net run rate.
Delhi Capitals started their season strongly but have since then become a different team. In the early stages of the season, this team went on a four-game winning run which put them in a good position for making the playoffs but then failed to secure seven additional points in eight matches. In their last encounter, this team played the Mumbai Indians and lost by 59 runs in a 180-121 encounter. However, that defeat was Delhi Capitals’ fourth in a row, losing to Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans in other encounters. With 13 points, Delhi Capitals sit 5th with a net run rate of -0.019 in the standings.
| Teams | MP | Won | Lost |
| Punjab Kings | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| Delhi Capitals | 13 | 6 | 5 |
Punjab Kings Form
Arshdeep Singh could not play at the top of his game last time out against the Rajasthan Royals. In that game, he conceded 60 runs in his four overs without picking up a wicket. However, he has been impressive overall this season with 16 wickets from 12 games at an average of 21.94. Also, Shreyas Iyer will be another player to watch out for in this Punjab side. In 12 matches, he has amassed 435 runs at an average of 48.33 and a strike rate of 174.70.
Punjab Kings Expected Lineup
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Mitchell Owen, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
Impact Player: Harpreet Brar
| Teams | Position | Points |
| Punjab Kings | 2nd | 17 |
| Delhi Capitals | 5th | 13 |
Delhi Capitals Form
Axar Patel missed the last game due to fever and there is no clarity about the all-rounder's availability with such a short turnaround between games. There is cloud over Vipraj Nigam's fitness, given that the all-rounder was hobbling while batting.
Delhi Capitals Expected Lineup
Faf du Plessis, KL Rahul (WK), Abishek Porel, Axar Patel (C), Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman
Impact Player: Mukesh Kumar
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Who will win in Match - Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals?
The Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals have faced each other 33 times in the Indian Premier League. In those encounters, Punjab Kings lead with 17 wins, while Delhi Capitals won 16 others. In their most recent meeting, the Punjab Kings won by 4 wickets in a 177-174 contest.
Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals Prediction
It is just difficult to imagine how much suffering top-table sides have struggled after booking their playoff spots. However, this game has me thinking more, considering how solid the Delhi Capitals were at the beginning of the season and the fact they will look to end their season on the right track. However, I feel the Punjab Kings will now focus on finishing top of the standings, and that should be the best motivation they can take heading into this road game. I will not be surprised if this game goes down to the wire, as I feel the two teams could get a win. Yet, this game looks like the one we could experience a lot of wickets. Also, I am confident Punjab Kings will win this game, while this game could end with over 170 runs from the two teams.
Prediction: Over 12.5 Wickets
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