Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings Prediction & Betting Tips - Indian Premier League
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Indian Premier League Predictions
Match 35 of the 2026 Indian Premier League season will see the Delhi Capitals taking on the Punjab Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday. DC are in fifth place, while PBKS lead the league standings. Let’s get into the match prediction.
The Delhi Capitals have experienced a mixed start to the 2026 IPL season, splitting their first six games, three wins and three defeats, after losing to SRH by 47 runs on Tuesday afternoon.
Sameer Rizvi has been DC’s standout performer with the bat this season, scoring 209 runs in six innings. Lungi Ngidi is the team’s leading wicket-taker with seven scalps to date.
Axar Patel was able to feature for the Capitals in their last match after suffering from cramp against RCB. However, there is still no confirmation when Mitchell Starc will make his first appearance of the season for the team.
Meanwhile, after agonisingly missing out on the title last year, the Punjab Kings have announced themselves as the team to beat this season, still unbeaten after their first six games.
PBKS recorded the highest score of this season’s IPL in their last match (254/7). Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh lead the team’s batters with 211 runs each, while Arshdeep Singh has taken six wickets in as many games.
The Kings have no new injury concerns ahead of this clash. The last four matches between these sides have been split, two wins apiece.
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Delhi Capitals - Punjab Kings Key Points
- The Delhi Capitals have lost three of their six games in the 2026 IPL.
- The Delhi Capitals have a net run rate of -0.130.
- The Punjab Kings are the only team still unbeaten in the 2026 IPL.
- The Punjab Kings have the best net run rate in the competition (+1.420).
- The Punjab Kings recorded the highest score in this season’s IPL in their last match.
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Our Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings Prediction
The Punjab Kings have yet to suffer defeat in the Indian Premier League this year, and what has been most impressive is that they have not been overly reliant on any of their players, as they have received contributions from their entire lineup.
The Delhi Capitals have not been able to find any consistency so far this season, and the absence of their most expensive overseas acquisition, Mitchell Starc, has been clearly evident over the first three weeks. Therefore, our Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings prediction is Punjab Kings wins.
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