DC vs PBKS Live IPL 2026: Arshdeep Singh gets the breakthrough, Pathum Nissanka departs

A strong powerplay for Delhi Capitals as they post their highest total in this phase this season. Even after losing Pathum Nissanka early, the momentum never dipped. KL Rahul has looked in complete control while Nitish Rana has provided solid support, allowing Delhi to make full use of the field restrictions.

DC: 68/1 in (6) overs
KL Rahul: 35 (16)
Nitish Rana: 22 (13)

FOUR! Nitish Rana continues his fluent start and Punjab Kings’ struggles in the field only make it worse. First, a full ball from Vijaykumar Vyshak is driven beautifully through covers, and then a square drive slips past Shashank Singh despite a diving effort. Not the best day for Punjab in the field as Rana keeps the scoreboard ticking.

DC: 54/1 in (4.4) overs
KL Rahul: 24 (11)
Nitish Rana: 19 (10)

OUT! Punjab Kings finally get the breakthrough and this time they make no mistake. Arshdeep Singh bangs it short and Pathum Nissanka goes for the pull but only manages a top edge. Prabhsimran Singh completes a safe catch behind the stumps.

DC: 28/1 in (2.4) overs
KL Rahul: 17 (9)
Pathum Nissanka: 11 (7)

DROPPED! A costly miss from Shashank Singh. It was a simple chance at deep square leg but Shashank fails to hold on once again, continuing his struggles in the field. KL Rahul had pulled it hard and gets a lifeline, adding to Punjab’s frustration.

DC: 28/0 in (2.3) overs
KL Rahul: 17 (9)
Pathum Nissanka: 11 (6)

KL Rahul shifts gears early and takes on Xavier Bartlett with confidence. The first one is punched off the front foot through backward point, and he follows it up by picking a length ball and whipping it over wide long-on.

DC: 16/0 in (1.2) overs
KL Rahul: 10 (4)
Pathum Nissanka: 6 (4)

FOUR! Pathum Nissanka gets Delhi Capitals their first boundary of the innings with a neat flick off the pads. Arshdeep Singh errs in line and the opener calmly guides it towards fine leg. A tidy start for Delhi as they look to settle early in the powerplay.

DC: 6/0 in (0.4) overs

Pathum Nissanka: 5 (3)

KL Rahul: 1 (1)

We are underway at the Arun Jaitley Stadium with KL Rahul and Pathum Nissanka out in the middle for Delhi Capitals. Arshdeep Singh has the new ball in hand for Punjab Kings and will start proceedings.

Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh(w), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Impact subs: Nehal Wadhera, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Vishnu Vinod

Delhi Capitals: KL Rahul(w), Pathum Nissanka, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel(c), Nitish Rana, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar

Impact Subs: Vipraj Nigam, Karun Nair, Dushmantha Chameera, Ashutosh Sharma, Auqib Nabi Dar

Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel has won the toss and elected to bat first at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

• Matches Played: 34
• Delhi Capitals Won: 17
• Punjab Kings Won: 17

Mitchell Starc is unlikely to feature for Delhi Capitals in today’s clash against Punjab Kings despite receiving clearance to join the squad. The left-arm pacer is expected to build his workload in India and could return in the next game. Delhi will once again rely on Lungi Ngidi to lead the pace attack in his absence.

Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel (c), K.L. Rahul, Karun Nair, David Miller, Pathum Nissanka, Sahil Parakh, Prithvi Shaw, Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Ajay Mandal, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, Auqib Dar, Nitish Rana, T. Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera, Lungisani Ngidi, Kyle Jamieson, Kuldeep Yadav.

Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer (c), Priyansh Arya, Pyla Avinash, Harnoor Singh, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Vishnu Vinod (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Azmatullah Omarzai, Cooper Connolly, Marco Jansen, Musheer Khan, Mitchell Owen, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal, Praveen Dubey, Ben Dwarshuis, Lockie Ferguson, Harpreet Brar, Vishal Nishad, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur.

• Match: Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings, 35th Match, Indian Premier League 2026
• Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
• Date: April 25, 2026 (Saturday)
• Toss Time: 3:00 PM IST
• Start Time: 3:30 PM IST (10:00 AM GMT)