Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals Prediction & Preview – IPL 2026 55th Match

Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals meet in the 55th match of IPL 2026 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala, where cool air and altitude can help the quicker bowlers.

Punjab’s likely XI includes Prabhsimran Singh, Cooper Connolly, captain Shreyas Iyer, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge and Marcus Stoinis, with Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal in the attack.

Delhi are expected to field KL Rahul, Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs and Ashutosh Sharma, with either Abishek Porel or Vipraj Nigam in one slot. Axar Patel leads, and Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi and T Natarajan form the bowling group. Power-hitters can target the shorter straight boundaries, and slower balls and yorkers should be vital at the death.

Probable playing XI

Pitch report

Dharamsala is expected to give a good balance between bat and ball. Cool conditions and a grassy surface should help fast bowlers early with bounce, pace and swing. Batters may need time to settle but can then play freely, helped by a quick outfield. Spinners should get little turn, and dew at night often makes chasing easier.

Weather

On 11 May at 7:30 pm Dharamsala is expected to be cool and pleasant at 15–18°C, with cloud cover throughout. There is a chance of light rain or isolated storms, though long interruptions are not likely. Humidity may rise later, bringing dew in the second innings, and seamers may get swing under lights.

Expected scores

• 1st innings: 185–205
• 2nd innings: 175–195

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