PBKS vs DC 2026 IPL can write the playoff destiny of Punjab Kings on Monday. In this Match 55 do-or-die fixture, live score, pitch report, and playing XI are the most important things to track.
If you are looking at the Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals head-to-head, stats, and timeline, PBKS has the slight edge everywhere.
So don’t worry about where to watch Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals because all the predictions, scorecard, and match updates you need, you will get right here at Sports Dribble.
Dharamshala has a way of making good cricket feel almost unfair. The mountains sit right behind the boundary rope, the air is thin, and the ball travels. Monday night, May 11, it hosts something sharper than scenery. A Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals clash where one side is protecting a playoff berth and the other is fighting to stay alive.
PBKS sit third on the table. Six wins from their opening seven games had them looking like the tournament’s most complete side. Three straight losses since then say something different.
The cushion is still there, but it is shrinking fast, and Shreyas Iyer knows two dropped points here could cost him a top-two finish.
DC’s math is brutal. Four wins, seven defeats across 11 matches. Lose tonight and Axar Patel’s side is done. No scenarios, no calculations, just packing bags.
KL Rahul has been their lone bright spot all season, sitting third on the run charts with 468 runs, but individual brilliance hasn’t translated into wins. DC have lost five of their last six.
Head-to-head doesn’t favor the visitors either. PBKS have taken three of the last five meetings. Batting first has won six of the last seven games here, average score sitting at 176.
Toss matters. So does nerve. DC have less of both right now.
Where to Watch Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals Match Details
| Match | Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals |
| Stadium | HPCA Stadium, Chelian |
| Date & Time | Monday, May 11, 7:30 P.M. (IST) |
| Live Streaming | JioHotstar |
PBKS vs DC Head to Head Records
| Match | 36 |
| PBKS Wons | 18 |
| DC Wons | 17 |
| No Results | 1 |
| At Arun Jaitley Stadium | PBKS 7, DC 6 |
| At I.S. Bindra Stadium | PBKS 6, DC 1 |
| At HPCA Stadium | PBKS 2, DC 2 |
| At MYS Stadium | PBKS 1, DC 0 |
| Neutral Stadium | PBKS 2, DC 8 |
PBKS vs DC Pitch Report
Dharamshala is a dream for power hitters. High altitude and thin mountain air offer zero resistance, making it much easier for the ball to clear the boundary. A predictable, fast bounce gives batters total confidence to swing hard as the ball reaches the bat beautifully.
Expect a massive first-innings score, likely pushing past 190. While fast bowlers find early excitement with swing and zip, spinners usually struggle to find any real grip.
Historically, setting a target has been the winning move at this ground, but an aggressive chase is always possible on such a fast outfield. Pay close attention to the first six overs. If the openers survive the initial pace, the game will transform into a high-octane run-fest.
Weather Report
On Monday, the highest temperature in Himachal Pradesh may be close to 20 degrees Celsius. At the very least, we anticipate 18 degrees Celsius. Relative humidity in the air can reach around 48%-51%.
A 13-kilometer-per-hour wind will blow from north-east in match time. There is a low possibility of rain.
PBKS vs DC Playing 11(Predicted )
For Punjab Kings
Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(C), Marcus Stoinis, Suyansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson / Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Vyshak Vijay Kumar
Impact Player – Yuzvendra Chahal / Harpreet Brar / Nehal Wadhera
For Delhi Capitals
Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Rana, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchwell Starc, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan
Impact Player – Sameer Rizvi / Mukesh Kumar / Abishek Porel / Karun Nair
Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals Timelien (Last 10 Encounters)
| Date | Winner | Margin | Key Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | PBKS | 6 Wickets | KL Rahul 152* (54) |
| May 24, 2025 | DC | 6 Wickets | Sameer Rizvi 58* (22) |
| May 8, 2025 | N/R | Abandoned | Floodlight failure |
| Mar 23, 2024 | PBKS | 4 Wickets | Sam Curran 63 (47) |
| May 17, 2023 | DC | 15 Runs | Rilee Rossouw 82* (37) |
| May 13, 2023 | PBKS | 31 Runs | P. Singh 103 (65) |
| May 16, 2022 | DC | 17 Runs | Shardul Thakur 4/36 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | DC | 9 Wickets | Kuldeep Yadav 2/24 |
| May 2, 2021 | DC | 7 Wickets | Shikhar Dhawan 69* |
| Apr 18, 2021 | DC | 6 Wickets | Shikhar Dhawan 92 (49) |
Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals Stats
- KL Rahul, now with DC, smashed an unbeaten 152 off 67 balls in 2026—the highest ever in this specific fixture.
- Axar Patel has played for both sides and leads the bowling charts, bagging 20 wickets in this fixture so far.
- PBKS hammered 116/0 against DC in 2026—the second-highest powerplay score ever in IPL history! That was some serious hitting.
- In their last game, these teams smashed 82 boundaries—the most ever in a single T20 match.
- That 2026 game saw 529 runs total, making it the second-highest scoring match in T20 history! What an absolute runs-fest.
PBKS vs DC Prediction
The PBKS vs DC IPL match on Monday is a crucial match from PBKS’s perspective. The Delhi Capitals are almost out of the playoff race. For PBKS, they have a chance to be one of the top two teams.
So this will motivate them. In the last match, KKR, on the other hand, beat DC, so DC will try to save their pride.
At the HPCA stadium, both teams have a 2-2 record. But, as whole, PBKS has the better record against DC.
In the last PBKS vs DC encounter, PBKS won and made a record of chasing 265. The way things are going now, PBKS is in better shape than DC. So, the PBKS vs DC prediction is slightly in favour of the PBKS.
Prediction: PBKS won by 5-6 wickets or 10-15 runs
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