Punjab Kings (PBKS) will play against Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 66th match of IPL 2025 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The match will start at 7:30 PM. After losing to Mumbai Indians, Delhi is now out of the playoffs. Meanwhile, Punjab has a big chance to move into the top two. This opportunity arose after Gujarat Titans lost to Lucknow Super Giants.

Punjab Gets Key Players Back

Importantly, Punjab will have Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis, and Xavier Bartlett available for the final stage of the league. These players arrived late in India due to the league’s mid-season break. However, it remains to be seen if they will return directly to the playing XI.

Notably, Inglis was in good form before he left for Australia. Therefore, he could replace Mitch Owens in the game against Delhi.

Delhi Faces Axar Patel Fitness Doubt

On the other hand, Delhi have fitness concerns. Axar Patel missed the previous match due to illness. As of now, it is unclear if he will be fit to play against Punjab. In his absence, Faf du Plessis took over as captain.

Additionally, Delhi must fix several problems. Their bowling has been weak. The absence of Mitchell Starc has made things worse. Also, Mukesh Kumar has not performed well. As a result, Delhi may bring back T Natarajan for the next game.

Pitch Report

The pitch at Sawai Mansingh Stadium often helps batters. Thus, fans can expect a high-scoring match. Moreover, bowling first could be a smart move because dew may affect the second innings.

Any score over 190 can be considered competitive. Furthermore, fast bowlers might find some early help with the new ball.

Weather Report

Thankfully, the weather in Jaipur seems perfect for cricket. The temperature will be around 33°C in the evening. Humidity will stay near 36%. More importantly, there is only a 1% chance of rain. So, we are likely to get a full 20-over game.

Probable Playing XI's

Punjab Kings (PBKS): Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Mitchell Owen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Subs: Harpreet Brar, Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Marcus Stoinis

Delhi Capitals (DC): Faf du Plessis (c), Abishek Porel (wk), Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Madhav Tiwari, Kuldeep Yadav, Dushmantha Chameera, Mustafizur Rahman, T Natarajan
Impact Subs: KL Rahul, Sediqullah Atal, Mohit Sharma, Tripurana Vijay, Manvanth Kumar