The 59th match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings will be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

In the 59th game of the Indian Premier League 2023, the Delhi Capitals take on the bat Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday night. The Delhi Capitals lost their last game against the Chennai Super Kings and are bottom of the table with eight points. Punjab Kings are two places higher with 10 points from 11 games. Read on as we take a look at this game. The game starts in Delhi at 7:30 pm local time.

Although the Delhi Capitals lost their last game, they were in very good form beforehand. We anticipate that they will be competitive against the Punjab Kings in this game.

The Punjab Kings got off to a strong start to the tournament but have struggled to produce results in the last two games. You need to get back to your best to win this game.

Match Preview

On Saturday May 13 the Delhi Capitals (DC) and the Punjab Kings (PBKS) will meet at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi in the 59th game of the IPL 2023. Unfortunately, the Capitals are at the bottom of the points table with only four Wins from 11 games. Your chances of qualifying for the playoffs have dropped significantly. In their previous encounter, they fell 27 runs behind while chasing the 168-run goal set by the Chennai Super Kings. Rilee Rossouw had the best score for the Capitals, contributing 35 runs from 37 deliveries.

The Kings have suffered losses in their last two games, including their most recent clash against Kolkata Knight Riders. With five wins from eleven games, they currently occupy 8th place on the points list. First, the Kings batted 179 runs total, losing seven wickets in their allotted 20 overs. However, the Knight Riders managed to achieve that goal in the final half of the game and secured a five-wicket win. Andre Russell's contribution of 42 runs from 23 deliveries earned him a well-deserved Player of the Match award.

Both teams met in 30 IPL games, with each team winning 15 games. In their most recent encounters, the Capitals have had the upper hand, winning four of their last five games against the Kings. The Kings' most recent win over the Capitals was in 2020.

Pitch Report

The average first inning score at the venue this season is 168. However, in the previous game, the Delhi Capitals managed to score 181 points in 16.4 overs. The spinners have found more help at Arun Jaitley Stadium this season as they have accounted for nearly 40 per cent of wickets. Chase will be the preferred option and the record suggests so too.

Toss Prediction

The Delhi Capitals had to bat second in their last game at this venue and won the game. We assume that both teams want to field first in this game.

Weather Report

Very warm conditions are forecast for Saturday evening in Delhi. No rain is expected as low humidity is forecast.

Head to Head Record

Neither team has an advantage here, having won 15 each in the 30 games between the two teams.

Betting Tips

Both teams have been rather inconsistent this season and are therefore among the last three in the table. Looking at their current form, we believe the home team has a slight advantage here due to a better bowling line-up, which can be key here.

Bet on the Delhi Capitals to win.

PROBABLE PLAYING XI

Delhi Capitals

David Warner(C), RR Rossouw, Aman Hakim Khan, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, MR Marsh, Ripal Patel, PD Salt(wk), KK Ahmed, KL Yadav, Ishant Sharma.

Punjab Kings

Shikhar Dhawan(C), B Rajapaksa, Shahrukh Khan, SM Curran, R Dhawan, LS Livingstone, P Simran Singh, JM Sharma(wk), RD Chahar, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh.

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Delhi Capitals Key Players

Phil Salt The right-handed goalie-batsman has hit over 150 runs in his last four innings in the tournament. In this format he is an attacking player from the first ball.

Axar Patel The all-rounder has been very effective with both racquet and ball this season. He hit 21 runs and went 2-27 in the last match.

Mitchell Marsh The Aussie all-rounder has found some great success with the stick but is in excellent form with the ball, having recorded nine wickets in his last three games.

Rilee Rossouw He has put in an exceptional performance with the racquet in the last two games. He has 122 total runs in six games this season with an average of 24.4 and a batting average of 124.48.

Punjab Kings Key Players

Shikhar Dhawan The left-handed hitter hit nine fours and a six against the Kolkata Knight Riders and has been hitting more offensively this season.

Liam Livingstone The English aggressive batting all-rounder has impressed since recovering from injury. However, he only managed 15 runs in the last game and will want to make a bigger contribution in this match.

Nathan Ellis The Australian bowler's chances for the Punjab Kings have been limited this season but whenever he's asked he's been very accurate, taking vital wickets.

Jitesh Sharma He is the second-highest runs scorer, having 260 runs in 11 games with an average of 26 and a batting average of 160.49.