The IPL 2025 season is gradually winding down, and with Punjab Kings (PBKS) opposing Delhi Capitals (DC) in Match 58 at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala, the action truly heats up. PBKS is sitting comfortably at third place with 15 points, and a win today could catapult them upwards towards the first position. On the flip side, DC’s season has gone a bit downhill. After winning their first four matches, they lost the last three. Against Sunrisers Hyderabad, they totally collapsed with 62/6 in the powerplay. Of all the moments of this anticlimax, Tristan Stubbs and Ashutosh Sharma tried to rally a bit with 133/7 before rain intervened. On the other hand, Pat Cummins performed very well with three wickets in the early stage, swaying the favor toward SRH.
Meanwhile, PBKS has crushed LSG in their last encounter. Prabhsimran Singh went big with 91 runs, piling a total of 236 runs with Inglis and Shreyas Iyer supporting him. Arshdeep Singh’s early strikes dented LSG seriously in their chase.
Here are three player matchups to watch as we anticipate this crucial match:
1. Prabhsimran Singh vs. Mitchell Starc
Prabhsimran Singh is hot at the moment, attacking half-centuries back to back, and he would want to carry on that spirit right from the start. But Starc with the swinging new ball in the mountain breeze will certainly test his ability.
2. KL Rahul vs. Yuzvendra Chahal
Rahul has faced Chahal 83 times, scored 125 runs, and been out just once, with a strike rate of 150.66! He has hit 9 fours and 5 sixes to Chahal in their matchup
3. Shreyas Iyer vs. Axar Patel
Shreyas Iyer loves to take on the spinners and has a decent record against them. But Axar Patel has been bowling pretty tight this season and thus might test Iyer with a few knuckleball-and-yorker combos. The Dharamsala pitch might lend some more spice to this contest.
4. Abishek Porel vs. Arshdeep Singh
Porel is an aggressive batsman with a strike rate of 149.71; he will face off against the fast bowler with 16 wickets this year.
