DC vs PBKS LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Inconsistent Delhi Capitals face table-toppers Punjab Kings

Updated on: Apr 25, 2026 1:42:43 PM IST

Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings LIVE Cricket Score, IPL 2026:
Delhi Capitals’ KL Rahul recently rediscovered his form.

Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings LIVE Cricket Score, IPL 2026: Punjab Kings are the only unbeaten team in IPL 2026 and now travel to the Arun Jaitley Stadium to face Delhi Capitals on Saturday. DC have been very inconsistent this season, and they really need to get their campaign back on track. But against PBKS, they face a team that has been the most dominant of all this season. DC did begin IPL 2026 with back-to-back wins, but then crashed to defeats in three of their last four games. Their only win in that stretch was in Bengaluru. They are now sixth in the standings with six points in six matches (three wins and three defeats). The top order has been a concern for DC. Pathum Nissanka has been very patchy, and KL Rahul is not at his best yet. Meanwhile, they have tried three different batters at No. 3, and collectively they average 14.66 in that role. Nitish Rana, who got a fifty in the last game, was also dropped before. Meanwhile, Sameer Rizvi hasn’t been able to build on his back-to-back PoTM awards. Also, skipper Axar Patel has been disappointing with the bat.

DC haven’t really felt Mitchell Starc’s absence yet as Lungi Ngidi has been spearheading the bowling attack. In the spin department, DC have been weak this season. Kuldeep Yadav and Axar have taken only 10 wickets between them in seven games in Delhi, since the beginning of IPL 2025. Speaking ahead of the match, DC’s Tristan Stubbs spoke about his team’s batting woes. He said, “It has seemed worse because we’ve been chasing every game. The other day, we lost three wickets in an over, and we pretty much didn’t bat very well, but we still made 190 something. Yes, we haven’t had that perfect innings, but on a bad day we’ve still won three out of six. Even when we’ve lost, we’ve still scored 190. We know there’s been a couple of small moments here and there in the games, but we are scoring big scores, so we’re not too worried. Everyone’s really positive, and everyone’s batting well, so that’s quite exciting.”

For PBKS, on the other hand, it has been an utterly dominant season. Their batting department has been clicking, chasing down 200-plus targets. They have also posted the highest total this season and also defended it. Meanwhile, Arshdeep Singh’s return to form has been a bonus.

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