Today IPL Match 2026: Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings – RCB vs GT Prediction Today Match 34

Pitch Report

• Batting-friendly surface
• Average first innings: 170–180
• Spinners may get help in middle overs
• Chasing can be slightly easier, though afternoon heat may reduce dew impact

Pitch Verdict: Balanced wicket, 170+ competitive score

Weather Report

• Hot Delhi afternoon: 35–42°C
• Rain chances: Very low / 0%
• Dry conditions expected

Probable Playing 11

Delhi Capitals

1. KL Rahul
2. Jake Fraser-McGurk
3. Abishek Porel
4. Tristan Stubbs
5. Axar Patel (C)
6. Sameer Rizvi
7. Ashutosh Sharma
8. Mitchell Starc
9. Kuldeep Yadav
10. Khaleel Ahmed
11. Mukesh Kumar

Punjab Kings

1. Prabhsimran Singh
2. Priyansh Arya
3. Shreyas Iyer (C)
4. Marcus Stoinis
5. Glenn Maxwell
6. Shashank Singh
7. Marco Jansen
8. Harpreet Brar
9. Arshdeep Singh
10. Yuzvendra Chahal
11. Lockie Ferguson

Match Prediction

Slight edge: Delhi Capitals (Home Advantage)

• DC win chance: 55%
• PBKS win chance: 45%

Key Players to Watch

• DC: KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc
• PBKS: Shreyas Iyer, Maxwell, Arshdeep Singh

Prediction: Delhi Capitals to win a close match.

Full Squads DC vs PBKS

Delhi Capitals (DC) Full Squad & Probable Playing XI 

 Axar Patel (c), KL Rahul, Pathum Nissanka, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, T Natarajan, Lungi Ngidi, Nitish Rana, Abishek Porel, Prithvi Shaw, Karun Nair, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Auqib Nabi. 

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

Disclaimer: This match prediction and probable playing XI are based on analysis, pitch conditions, and available information. Final team lineups and match results may vary at toss time.