PBKS vs DC Predictions: A must win game for Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings will eye top two finish
This is a match between two teams who are on Odd points. Punjab Kings is on 15 points and Delhi Capitals on 13 points. PBKS have been a team that have played very well. The Punjab Kings fans have something to cheer about after a decade. Delhi Capitals got a point from their last match that has allowed them to be in the tournament. The winner of this match will take one more step towards the Top 4. This match will take place on 8th May at 7:30 PM IST.
Check out The Betting Professionals’s analysis for PBKS vs DC match with top cricket betting sites and predictions:
Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals (PBKS vs DC) IPL 2025 Match Details
Tournament | TATA IPL 2025 |
Tournament Match No | 58 |
Format | T20I |
Match Date | 8th May 2025 |
Match Time | 7:30 PM IST |
Venue | HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala |
Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals (PBKS vs DC) Teams Preview
Punjab Kings Preview
Punjab Kings are playing incredible cricket. They have got 13 points and they will look to win this match. This match will determine which team will take one step towards the Top 4. Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer are all batting at a strike rate of more than 160. Jitesh Sharma, Marco Jansen are the lower order batters who provide the finishing touches and take PBKS to a big score. Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vijayakumar Vyshak are the bowlers that take wickets and restrict the opposition.
PBKS Predicted Playing XI
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (C), Josh Inglis (WK), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Vijayakumar Vyshak
Delhi Capitals Preview
Delhi Capitals are a team that started the tournament as the best team in the IPL. Since then they have been playing poor cricket and they are also on 13 points. They have to win this match or else they risk getting eliminated. Karun Nair and Faf Du Plessis have shown some form but they have not been consistent. KL Rahul has lost his form. Axar Patel is one of the players that are performing in every match. Ashutosh Sharma and Tristan Stubbs played very well in the last match. Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, Mukesh Kumar are bowling well.
DC Predicted Playing XI
Faf Du Plessis, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (WK), Axar Patel (C), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Dushmantha Chameera, T Natarajan
Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals (PBKS vs DC) Head to Head
There have been 33 Matches between PBKS vs DC. Out of these Matches, PBKS have won 17 Matches and DC have won 16 Matches. This will be their 34th Match against each other.
Recent Performances
PBKS – W W NR L W
DC – NR L L L L
PBKS vs DC Pitch Report - Match 58, IPL 2025
The pitch for this match will be a good pitch. The batters will enjoy batting and a score above 200 will be a good score.
PBKS vs DC Weather Report - Match 58, IPL 2025
The weather during the match will be good and it will be 18 degrees.
Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals (PBKS vs DC) Key Players to Watch Out For
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Shreyas Iyer will be the key batter for PBKS. He is the captain and he is batting at a strike rate of more than 170. He will look to win this match and he will look to hit a century.
Arshdeep Singh will be the key bowler for PBKS. He has been taking wickets and he single handedly won them the last match. He will look to dismiss the top order of DC.
Marco Jansen will be the X factor player for PBKS. He can bat lower down the order as well as take wickets in the middle overs.
Delhi Capitals (DC)
KL Rahul will be the key batter for DC. He has not been scoring runs in the last few matches but he will look to score big in this important match and take DC one step closer to the Top 4.
Mitchell Starc will be the key bowler for DC. He will enjoy the conditions in Dharamshala and he will look to take wickets of the PBKS Top 3.
Axar Patel is the X factor player for DC. He will look to bat in the middle order at a strike rate of 150 and take Wickets throughout the innings.
PBKS vs DC Betting Odds
In the table below, check out the latest betting odds for the IPL match between Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals, set to take place at HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala on Saturday, May 8.
Match Result | Odds on 12Bet | Odds on Paripesa | Odds on 10Cric |
Punjab Kings will win the match | 1.76 | 1.74 | 1.75 |
Delhi Capitals will win the match | 2.14 | 2.09 | 2.10 |
According to 12Bet, PBKS are the favourites to win this match as they have Odds of 1.76. DC are the underdogs as they have Odds of 2.14.
PBKS vs DC Best Bets to consider on 12Bet
Bet | Betting Odds |
Match Winner | PBKS - 1.76 DC - 2.14 |
Total Wickets in match | >13.5 - 1.91 <13.5 - 1.79 |
PBKS Top Batter | Shreyas Iyer - 3.80 Prabhsimran Singh - 5.00 |
PBKS Top Bowler | Arshdeep Singh - 3.45 Yuzvendra Chahal - 3.65 |
DC Top Batter | KL Rahul - 3.70 Faf Du Plessis - 4.60 |
DC Top Bowler | Kuldeep Yadav - 3.70 Mitchell Starc - 3.95 |
PBKS vs DC Win Probability
Punjab Kings will look to take a step further towards finishing in the top two. On the other hand, Delhi Capitals will want to strengthen their position for playoffs. Let’s analyze the win probability in various scenarios:
Scenario 1: Punjab Kings wins the toss and decide to bat first
Punjab Kings have a good strength in defending the total this season. They will look to put pressure on the Delhi Capitals. The win probability of Punjab Kings will be 60% in this scenario.
Scenario 2: Delhi Capitals wins the toss and decide to bat first
Delhi Capitals' batting has been struggling from the past couple of matches. They will look to score big and put pressure on the Punjab Kings. The win probability of Delhi Capitals will be 45% in this scenario.
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