On Saturday, May 13, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, match 59 of the current season of the IPL 2023 will pit the Delhi Capitals (DC) against the Punjab Kings (PBKS).
The 64th game of the previous season saw the DC vs PBKS matchup. First-innings batsman Mitchell Marsh’s 63-run effort enabled DC to score a respectable total of 159/7 in 20 overs.
In reply, PBKS suffered a defeat by a score of 17 runs despite Jitesh Sharma’s strong cameo of 44 at the bottom of the order. For Delhi, Shardhul Thakur was the preferred bowler because of his four wickets during his tenure. Check complete details on DC vs PBKS head-to-head records.
Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals will enter the match having suffered a defeat to Chennai Super Kings in the previous match. Out of 11 games played, DC has won four and lost seven.
They now have a net run rate (NRR) of -0.605, which puts them at the bottom of the IPL points table. DC will want to end this season on a high note by defeating PBKS.
Punjab Kings
Punjab Kings enter the match having suffered two straight defeats to the five-time champion Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders.
With a current net run rate (NRR) of -0.441, PBKS is currently ranked eighth in the IPL points table with a record of five wins and six losses. PBKS will attempt to keep returning to its winning ways after setbacks.
Head-to-Head IPL 2023 Record of DC vs PBKS
30 IPL games have already been played between these teams. Both PBKS and the DC have won 15 of those games.
Total – 30
DC – 15
PBKS – 15
List of matches played between DC and PBKS since IPL 2008
| Date | Winner | Won By | Venue |
| 16-May-2022 | Delhi Capitals | 17 Runs | Mumbai |
| 20-Apr-2022 | Delhi Capitals | 9 Wickets | Mumbai |
| 02-May-2021 | Delhi Capitals | 7 Wickets | Ahmedabad |
| 18-Apr-2021 | Delhi Capitals | 6 Wickets | Mumbai |
| 20-Oct-2020 | Punjab Kings | 5 Wickets | Dubai |
| 20-Sep-2020 | Delhi Capitals | Super Over | Dubai |
| 20-Apr-2019 | Delhi Capitals | 5 Wickets | Delhi |
| 01-Apr-2019 | Punjab Kings | 14 Runs | Mohali |
| 23-April-2018 | Punjab Kings | 4 Runs | Delhi |
| 8-Apr-2018 | Punjab Kings | 6 Wickets | Mohali |
| 30-April-2017 | Punjab Kings | 10 Wickets | Mohali |
| 15-Apr-2017 | Delhi Capitals | 51 Runs | Delhi |
| 7-May-2016 | Punjab Kings | 9 Runs | Mohali |
| 15-Apr-2016 | Delhi Capitals | 8 Wickets | Delhi |
| 1-May-2015 | Delhi Capitals | 9 Wickets | Delhi |
| 15-Apr-2015 | Delhi Capitals | 5 Wickets | Pune |
| 25-May-2014 | Punjab Kings | 7 Wickets | Mohali |
| 19-May-2014 | Punjab Kings | 4 Wickets | Delhi |
| 16-May-2013 | Punjab Kings | 7 Runs | Dharamsala |
| 23-Apr-2013 | Punjab Kings | 5 Wickets | Delhi |
| 19-May-2012 | Delhi Capitals | 6 Wickets | Dharamsala |
| 15-May-2012 | Delhi Capitals | 5 Wickets | Delhi |
| 15-May-2011 | Punjab Kings | 29 Runs | Dharamsala |
| 23-Apr-2011 | Delhi Capitals | 29 Runs | Delhi |
| 11-April-2010 | Punjab Kings | 7 Wickets | Delhi |
| 13-March-2010 | Delhi Capitals | 5 Wickets | Mohali |
| 15-May-2009 | Punjab Kings | 6 Wickets | Bloemfontein |
| 19-April-2009 | Delhi Capitals | 10 Wickets | Cape Town |
| 17-May-2008 | Punjab Kings | 6 Runs | Delhi |
| 27-April-2008 | Punjab Kings | 4 Wickets | Mohali |
Most runs in DC vs PBKS fixtures
Mayank Agarwal (PBKS) – 450 runs
Most wickets in DC vs PBKS fixtures
Axar Patel (DC) – 18 wickets
Squads:
Delhi Capitals Squad: David Warner(c), Philip Salt(w), Mitchell Marsh, Rilee Rossouw, Axar Patel, Aman Hakim Khan, Ripal Patel, Lalit Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Ishant Sharma, Manish Pandey, Sarfaraz Khan, Lungi Ngidi, Praveen Dubey, Mukesh Kumar, Rovman Powell, Priyam Garg, Prithvi Shaw, Chetan Sakariya, Yash Dhull, Vicky Ostwal, Abishek Porel
Punjab Kings Squad: Prabhsimran Singh, Shikhar Dhawan(c), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Rishi Dhawan, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Baltej Singh, Sikandar Raza, Matthew Short, Kagiso Rabada, Atharva Taide, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Gurnoor Brar, Mohit Rathee, Shivam Singh
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