
PBKS vs DC, IPL 2025: In IPL 2025 Match 66, Punjab Kings (PBKS) face Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday, May 24.
Shreyas Iyer leads PBKS, while Faf du Plessis captains DC. Both teams have announced their playing XIs and impact players for this dead-rubber match.
Match Overview: PBKS vs DC in Jaipur
When these teams last met on May 8 in Dharamsala, the match was called off due to an emergency. PBKS were off to a great start with openers Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya looking strong. That game will now be replayed at a new venue.
Since then, a lot has changed – PBKS have qualified for the playoffs and are eyeing a top-two finish, needing wins against DC and MI. The DC, on the other hand, are out of the playoff race and will look to end their season on a high.
Historically, PBKS leads the head-to-head with 17 wins to DC’s 16. One match ended in a tie.
Toss Update: Du Plessis Chooses to Bowl
At the toss, DC’s stand-in captain, Faf du Plessis said they were unsure about what to do but chose to bowl based on team balance. He said:
“We will have a bowl. I think today it is 50-50.”
On the other hand, PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer expressed mixed feelings about their qualification, saying:
“Definitely happy faces. I am not satisfied and content.”
IPL 2025: PBKS vs DC – Playing XIs & Impact Subs
Delhi Capitals Playing XI: Faf du Plessis (c), Sediqullah Atal, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs (wk), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mustafizur Rahman, Mukesh Kumar
Delhi Capitals: KL Rahul, Darshan Nalkande, Manvanth Kumar, Ajay Mandal, Tripurana Vijay
Punjab Kings Playing XI: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh
Punjab Kings: Vyshak Vijaykumar, Xavier Bartlett, Praveen Dubey, Kyle Jamieson, Suryansh Shedge
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