The match between PBKS and DC has been called off due ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan.
The highly anticipated IPL 2025 clash between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Delhi Capitals (DC) has been officially called off due to ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan. Both teams will share a point each, a result that dents Delhi’s playoff push while giving Punjab a slight edge in the race.
Fans were left disappointed, especially after both teams arrived with high stakes and strong lineups for the crucial encounter.
🚨 IPL MATCH CALLED OFF. 🚨
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 8, 2025
– Punjab Kings Vs Delhi Capitals match in Dharamshala has been called off. pic.twitter.com/RLTr8BpI7G
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T Natarajan to Priyansh Arya, out Caught by Madhav Tiwari!! Priyansh Arya c Madhav Tiwari b T Natarajan 70(34) [4s-5 6s-6]
Kuldeep Yadav to Prabhsimran, FOUR, to deep backward point
Kuldeep Yadav to Priyansh Arya, SIX, straight down the ground
Kuldeep Yadav to Priyansh Arya, SIX, on the roof! Flighted ball, Priyansh Arya comes down the track
Madhav Tiwari to Prabhsimran, FOUR, nicely played! Madhav Tiwari pulls his length back and the line is closer to off. Prabhsimran hangs back, waits for the ball to come to him
Madhav Tiwari to Prabhsimran, FOUR, to third man
Kuldeep Yadav to Priyansh Arya, FOUR,
Axar to Priyansh Arya, SIX, to deep square leg
Chameera to Priyansh Arya, SIX, fifty up for Punjab in four overs!
Chameera to Priyansh Arya, SIX, Priyansh Arya takes the aerial route on this occasion and middles.
Mitchell Starc to Prabhsimran, FOUR, to fine leg
Mitchell Starc to Prabhsimran, FOUR, wristy!
Chameera to Priyansh Arya, FOUR, Chameera goes full and a shuffling Priyansh Arya manages to slice it over the covers.
Mitchell Starc to Priyansh Arya, FOUR, square of the wicket
Mitchell Starc to Priyansh Arya, FOUR, Priyansh and Punjab get off the mark with a boundary! Short of a length ball on the pads, no swing as Starc tries to bowl an outswinger.
Delhi Capitals Impact Subs: Ashutosh Sharma, Jake Fraser McGurk, Mukesh Kumar, Vipraj Nigam, Tripurna Vijay
Punjab Kings Impact Subs: Vijaykumar Vyshak, Harpreet Brar, Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel(w), KL Rahul, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Madhav Tiwari, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer(c), Josh Inglis(w), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
Punjab Kings have won the toss and have opted to bat
There's a bit of rain. It isn't heavy. The covers are on and toss has been delayed!
The mountains are shrouded in light rain, and there’s still a bit of moisture in the air. While the last match was played on pitch 4, today’s game shifts to pitch 6, which appears quite similar in nature. The boundary dimensions are 61 and 68 meters square, with a 75-meter straight boundary.
The pitch surface looks dry with more visible cracks and a noticeably abrasive texture. In the previous game here, the pitch offered more turn in the second innings, though overall it remains a high-scoring venue. Punjab posted a massive 236 recently and defended 199 successfully. With Delhi’s world-class spinners in the mix, setting a target could be strategic, allowing spin to have a greater impact later in the game.
Punjab Kings Squad: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer(c), Josh Inglis(w), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Suryansh Shedge, Harpreet Brar, Xavier Bartlett, Praveen Dubey, Musheer Khan, Vishnu Vinod, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Harnoor Singh, Pyla Avinash, Mitchell Owen
Delhi Capitals Squad: Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul(w), Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Ashutosh Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Darshan Nalkande, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay, Manvanth Kumar L, Madhav Tiwari, Sediqullah Atal
PBKS lead the overall head-to-head against DC 17-16, but since the 2021 season, DC have dominated with a 5-2 record. At the venue, both teams have won two matches each.
All roads lead to the 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐲 ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/TZtNwpC5Bb
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) May 8, 2025