PBKS vs DC Playing 11: From Shreyas Iyer to KL Rahul and Faf du Plessis, check full list and more

After ending a decade-long playoff drought, Punjab Kings are riding a wave of momentum and aiming for their first top-two finish in 11 years when they face Delhi Capitals on Saturday. The last time Punjab reached these heights was back in 2014 when they finished as runners-up.

Bolstered by the arrival of their overseas players — Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie, and Kyle Jamieson — Punjab’s strong Indian core looks ready to challenge for a maiden IPL title. All four overseas stars are fit and expected to feature as PBKS seek a crucial win over Delhi at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

Delhi Capitals, out of playoff contention after a heavy defeat to Mumbai Indians, enter this game with little to lose and may give some youngsters a chance to shine. Their skipper Axar Patel’s availability remains uncertain, and if he is sidelined, Faf du Plessis will continue to lead the side.

PBKS vs DC: Predicted XIs

Punjab Kings Predicted XI: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh(wk), Shreyas lyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Mitchell Owen, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar

Delhi Capitals Predicted XI: Faf du Plessis (c), Abishek Porel(wk), Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Madhav Tiwari, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Dushmantha Chameera, Mukesh Kumar, KL Rahul

PBKS vs DC: Squads

Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer (c), Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Marco Jansen, Josh Inglis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harnoor Pannu, Kuldeep Sen, Priyansh Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlett, Pyla Avinash, Praveen Dubey, Nehal Wadhera, Mitch Owen.

Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel (c), KL Rahul, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Karun Nair, Abhishek Porel, Tristian Stubbs, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mitchell Starc, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Faf du Plessis, Mukesh Kumar, Darshan Nalkande, Vipraj Nigam, Dushmanta Chameera, Donovan Ferreira, Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari.

PBKS vs DC IPL 2025 Head to Head Stats

• Matches played: 33
  
  
• Punjab Kings wins: 17
  
  
• Delhi Capitals wins: 16
  
  

The rivalry is finely balanced, with Punjab holding a slender lead. Their last encounter was cut short in Dharamsala due to security concerns amid rising tensions, with Punjab well set to post a big total before the match was abandoned.

Since the IPL resumed, Delhi’s playoff hopes ended after a defeat to Mumbai Indians, while Punjab remain strong contenders for a top-two finish.