The penultimate weekend of the Indian Premier League brings a high-stakes showdown as a surging Punjab Kings face a faltering Delhi Capitals on Saturday evening, 24 May 2025, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Both clubs still control their own fate in the playoff race. Punjab, fresh from overpowering Rajasthan Royals in a 428-run thriller, sit third on the ladder at 8-3. The Capitals are locked at 6-6 after a 59-run defeat to Mumbai Indians on Wednesday, a result that leaves them needing a statement victory to stay in touch with the top four. Form, momentum, and confidence are all moving in opposite directions for these sides, setting up a fascinating contest in this Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals match.
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Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals Match Preview
Punjab’s campaign has thrived on unrelenting aggression, led by a batting unit striking at a high level in the tournament. Prabhsimran Singh’s 458 runs this season leads the club, putting him 10th in the race for the orange cap. While Singh is not likely to catch the leaders in that chase, he leads a team that is in control of its destiny in the hunt for the playoff rounds of the competition.
With the ball, Arshdeep Singh (16 wickets, economy 8.7) supplies power-play breakthroughs and clinical overs. The Kings’ issues, when they suffered three defeats out of four in April, came when Singh failed to strike early, but he and the rest of the PBKS bowling attack have rounded into form nicely during their recent three-match win streak.
Delhi’s story is the inverse. After a strong start, a run of five losses in six has exposed fragility both at the top and tail of their innings. The Capitals are struggling with the bat and will need to turn things around to remain in the playoff hunt. KL Rahul and Faf du Plessis are dangerous members of their lineup, but they need sustained support to keep Delhi afloat.
On a Jaipur pitch renowned for even bounce and high-scoring afternoons, both attacks will be tested. Historical numbers at the venue show teams batting second have prevailed four times in that span, but dew has played a part only once, so the toss is not an absolute determinant.
Betting Insights
- Match line (Dafabet): Punjab Kings 1.70, Delhi Capitals 2.16.
- Top Punjab batsman prop: Iyer 3.70, Singh 4.40.
- Top Delhi batsman prop: Rahul 3.20, du Plessis 4.30.
- Most sixes (team): Punjab 1.66; Delhi 2.10, reflecting the Kings’ superior boundary frequency.
Bookmakers have shaded Punjab into short favourites on every main market following Delhi’s recent collapse in Mumbai, yet the volatility of both batting units keeps alternative plays, such as Highest Opening Partnership or Most Power-play Runs, attractive for bettors seeking value beyond the moneyline.
Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals Lineups
- Punjab Kings (probable XI): Sheryas Iyer (c), Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Nehal Wadhera, Mitch Owen, Shashank Singh, Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk)
- Delhi Capitals (probable XI): Faf du Plessis (c), Abishek Porel (wk), Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Tristan Stubbs, Dushmantha Chameera, Madhav Tiwari, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Mukesh Kumar, KL Rahul.
Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals Prediction
- Match winner: Punjab Kings by 22 runs or four wickets.
- Rationale: The Kings combine sustained top-order firepower with a pace duo hitting yorkers at will. On surfaces where 190-plus is increasingly the norm, their early edge forces the chasing side to over-attack, a pattern behind Delhi’s recent collapses.
- Key betting angles: Back Punjab on the moneyline.
- Verdict: Unless Delhi finds rapid runs at the top and steals two power-play wickets, Punjab’s balance and superior late-innings hitting should secure the two points and keep them in the race for a top-two finish.
