Punjab Kings will take on Delhi Capitals in Match 55 of the Indian Premier League at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on Monday, May 11.
Led by Shreyas Iyer, Punjab made an impressive start to the campaign, winning six of their opening seven matches. However, their momentum has dipped with three consecutive defeats, and they will be eager to bounce back as the playoff race heats up.
On the other hand, the Delhi Capitals find themselves on the brink of elimination. With only four wins from 11 matches, their chances of qualification are slim, even if they manage to reach a maximum of 14 points. A run of five losses in their last six outings has further dented confidence within the squad.
PBKS vs DC IPL 2026 Squad
- Matches Played: 36
- Won by PBKS: 18
- Won by DC: 17
- No result: 01
PBKS vs DC: Pitch Report At HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala
The surface at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket
Association Stadium is generally known to favour batters. The ball travels well off the pitch, making stroke play easier. The venue's high altitude also plays a role, as the thinner air allows the ball to travel further, often resulting in more sixes. Since this is the first match of the season here, teams may take a cautious approach initially while assessing the conditions.
PBKS vs DC IPL 2026 Squads
Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer (C), Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Marcus Stoinis, Prabhsimran Singh, Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Lockie Ferguson, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Azmatullah Omarzai, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Harpreet Brar, Priyansh Arya, Yash Thakur, Vishnu Vinod, Suryansh Shedge, Ben Dwarshuis, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash, Praveen Dubey, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Vishal Nishad.
Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel (C), KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Mitchell Starc, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, Sameer Rizvi, Lungi Ngidi, Pathum Nissanka, David Miller, Nitish Rana, Prithvi Shaw, Rehan Ahmed, Ashutosh Sharma, Kyle Jamieson, Dushmantha Chameera, Karun Nair, Vipraj Nigam, Ajay Mandal, Sahil Parakh, Auqib Nabi, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari.
