Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals, IPL 2025:
The thrilling Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 face-off between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Delhi Capitals (DC) was unfortunately called off due to escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. The highly anticipated match was set to take place on May 8 (Wednesday) at the picturesque Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamsala. Punjab Kings won the toss and chose to bat first, but the game was halted after 10.1 overs. For safety reasons, all the stadium's floodlights were switched off, and IPL officials advised teams to exit the HPCA Stadium.
At the point when play stopped, Punjab Kings had impressively scored 122 runs for the loss of one wicket in just 10.1 overs. Priyansh Arya delivered an electrifying performance, smashing five fours and six sixes to reach 70 runs in 34 balls. Meanwhile, Prabhsimran Singh continued his robust batting with 50 runs from 28 balls, as Shreyas Iyer remained not out with no runs.
India's Resilient Defense Against Pakistan
In retaliation to several attacks in Jammu and Punjab, India's air defense system successfully neutralized threats, taking down a Pakistani F-16 aircraft. Drone assaults were also skillfully countered in Jammu & Kashmir’s Udhampur district and Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer, resulting in the downing of a drone over Akhnoor.
Punjab Kings Playing XI:
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Josh Inglis (Wicketkeeper), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh.
Delhi Capitals Playing XI:
Faf du Plessis, Abhishek Porel, KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper), Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (Captain), Tristan Stubbs, Madhav Tiwari, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan.
Both Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals have yet to claim an IPL title. The closest Punjab came was reaching the finals in 2014, only to be defeated by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Similarly, Delhi was a finalist in the 2020 IPL season, succumbing to Mumbai Indians (MI).
Over the IPL series, Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals have clashed in 34 matches. Of these encounters, Punjab emerged victorious in 17, while Delhi claimed victory in 16, with one game resulting in a draw.
Punjab vs Delhi Head to Head
Total IPL Matches: 34 Won by Punjab: 17 Won by Delhi: 16 Draws: 1
Punjab Kings Squad:
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Josh Inglis (Wicketkeeper), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Suryansh Shedge, Harpreet Brar, Xavier Bartlett, Pravin Dubey, Mushir Khan, Vishnu Vinod, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardy, Kuldeep Sen, Harnoor Singh, Pyla Avinash, Mitch Owen.
Delhi Capitals Squad:
Faf du Plessis, Abhishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper), Axar Patel (Captain), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, T. Natarajan, Ashutosh Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Ajay Mandal, Darshan Nalkande, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira, Tripura Vijay, Manwant Vijay Kumar L, Madhav Tiwari, Sedikullah Atal.
