DC vs PBKS IPL 2026, Match Highlights, Updates & News
DC 274/2 (20) | 264/4 (18.5) PBKS
Today, April 25, 2026, the 34th match of the TATA IPL T20 2026 was played, featuring a contest between the Delhi Capitals and the Punjab Kings. The toss took place at 3:00 PM at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium between Akshar and Shreyas; the Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat first. The Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat first; consequently, the Punjab Kings got the opportunity to bowl first—precisely what they had desired. Both openers for the Delhi Capitals, P. Nissanka and KL Rahul, walked out to the crease at the Arun Jaitley Stadium to begin their innings. The duo got off to a strong start, displaying aggressive batting right from the outset. P. Nissanka was eventually run out after scoring 11 runs; his wicket was claimed by Arshdeep Singh, with the catch taken by the wicketkeeper. Meanwhile, KL Rahul continued to bat aggressively. Following Nissanka's dismissal, Nitish Rana came to the crease and played a blistering innings of his own, smashing 91 runs off just 44 balls. He was eventually dismissed by bowler Bartlett—caught by Shreyas Iyer—having struck 11 fours and 4 sixes to reach his score of 91. Subsequently, David Miller came out to bat. At the other end, KL Rahul went on to score an astounding 152 runs off 67 balls—a feat no other Indian player has ever achieved in the IPL. To reach his score of 152, KL Rahul hit 16 fours and 9 sixes, setting a major record in the process; he remained unbeaten from the very start of the innings until the very end of the match. David Miller also contributed 3 runs and remained not out. Ultimately, the Delhi Capitals set a target of 264 runs for the Punjab Kings—the highest target recorded in the TATA IPL 2026 season.
Delhi Capitals posted a formidable total of 264 runs, setting a massive target for the Punjab Kings. In their pursuit of this target, Punjab got off to an explosive start. Punjab's opening batsmen—Priyansh Aarya and Prisimran Singh—walked out to bat at the Arun Jaitley Stadium and immediately launched a blistering assault, scoring over 100 runs within the Powerplay itself without losing a single wicket. Both batsmen were scoring runs at a rapid pace; Priyansh Aarya smashed 43 runs off just 17 balls before being dismissed by bowler Axar Patel, an innings that included 4 fours and 5 sixes. Next to bat was Connolly, who also put up a strong performance but was dismissed after scoring 17 runs; his wicket was claimed by Kuldeep Yadav. Meanwhile, Simran Singh continued his aggressive innings, scoring 76 runs off 26 balls—including 9 fours and 5 sixes—before being dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav. Subsequently, Shreyas Iyer and Wadhera came out to bat; Wadhera contributed 25 runs before being dismissed by Vipraj Nigam. Finally, Shashank Singh took the crease and remained unbeaten on 19 runs. On the other end, Shreyas Iyer played a magnificent innings, scoring 71 runs off 36 balls—featuring 3 fours and 9 sixes—to successfully chase down the monumental target of 264. With this feat, the Punjab Kings set a new record for the highest successful run chase in the tournament's history—a record that the very same team had held previously. The Punjab team achieved what had seemed like an impossible task. In this DC vs PBKS match, Punjab's captain, Shreyas Iyer, was named the 'Player of the Match'.
DC Playing XI :
David Miller, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, Mukesh Kumar, Nitish Rana, Pathum Nissanka, Sameer Rizvi, T Natrajan, Tristan Stubbs, KL Rahul, Akshar Patel (C)
PBKS Playing XI :
Akshdeep Singh, Cooper Connolly, Marco Jansen, Marcus Stoinis, Priyansh Arya, Shashank Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prabhsimaran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (C)
GT Vs RCB Update & Information :
Match No : 34
Match : DC vs PBKS
League : Tata Indian Premier League 2026
Date : 25 April 2026
Day : Saturday
Venue : Arun Jaitly Stadium
Time : 3:30 pm
Toss Result : DC Won Toss
DC Score : 264/2 (20)
PBKS Score : 265/4 (18.5)
Match Result : PBKS Won
Country : India 🇮🇳
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