Match: DC vs PBKS, IPL 2026 — Match 35 Date: 25 April 2026 Time: 3:30 PM IST (Afternoon — double-header day) Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi Weather: Hot, 36–40°C. Afternoon game — no dew.

Team Analysis

DC — Key Players

KL Rahul (wk) — World-class wk-batter; DC's best bat
Mitchell Starc — Left-arm pace; lethal in powerplay at Delhi
Axar Patel (c) — Left-arm spin captain who contributes with bat and ball
Kuldeep Yadav — Wrist-spin wicket-taker
Ben Duckett — Aggressive English opener

PBKS — Key Players

Shreyas Iyer (c) — PBKS captain; excellent against pace
Arshdeep Singh — India's #1 T20 pacer; wicket-taker with swing and yorkers
Prabhsimran Singh (wk) — Dynamic young opener
Yuzvendra Chahal — Leg-spin veteran
Shashank Singh — Match-winning finisher

Dream11 Best XI

Role	Player	Team	Price	Points Potential
WK	KL Rahul	DC	₹13L	55–85
BAT	Shreyas Iyer	PBKS	₹12L	50–80
BAT	Ben Duckett	DC	₹10L	45–70
BAT	Prabhsimran Singh	PBKS	₹9L	40–65
BAT	Shashank Singh	PBKS	₹9L	40–65
ALL	Axar Patel	DC	₹10L	45–70
ALL	David Miller	DC	₹10L	45–70
BWL	Mitchell Starc	DC	₹11L	50–75
BWL	Kuldeep Yadav	DC	₹10L	45–70
BWL	Arshdeep Singh	PBKS	₹10L	45–70
BWL	Yuzvendra Chahal	PBKS	₹9.5L	40–65

Captain: Mitchell Starc (DC) | VC: KL Rahul (DC)

Predicted Winner: DC — home advantage with a well-balanced squad featuring Starc, Kuldeep, and KL Rahul.

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