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Toss Winner - Central Delhi Kings won the toss and choose to bowl first
Central Delhi Kings beat New Delhi Tigers by 9 wickets
Can New Delhi Tigers stop the in-form Central Delhi Kings?
Central Delhi Kings to beat New Delhi Tigers
| Tournament: | Delhi Premier League , 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Central Delhi, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 32.1°C|Light rain shower |
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We are at the halfway stage in the Delhi Premier League 2026, and things are getting exciting as big totals are being chased down on a batting paradise at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The 7th-placed New Delhi Tigers are only one win behind the 4th-placed Purani Dilli 6.
The race to the playoffs is still wide open. Central Delhi Kings, having won 5 of their 6 matches so far, are comfortably placed at the top. After suffering their first loss of the season against Outer Delhi Warriors while chasing a 216-run total, the Kings quickly bounced back with the biggest successful run-chase of the tournament.
New Delhi Tigers, on the other hand, have lost three matches in a row. Their recent best performance came against Outer Delhi, where they tied the game while defending 156 runs in a 15-over-per-side contest. That was the last we saw any 50+ scores from the Tigers. All eyes are on Lakshay Thareja and skipper Himmat Singh to stage a comeback in the batting department.
CDK
220/6 in 20.0 11
222/6 in 19.4 11.29
191/10 in 17.2 11.02
216/9 in 20.0 10.8
140/7 in 15.0 9.33
141/1 in 13.2 10.57
204/6 in 19.1 10.64
195/4 in 19.0 10.26
173/7 in 20.0 8.65
175/4 in 18.0 9.72
NDT
129/9 in 20.0 6.45
178/8 in 20.0 8.9
170/5 in 20.0 8.5
151/10 in 20.0 7.55
199/6 in 20.0 9.95
200/4 in 20.0 10
Central Delhi Kings are coming into this match on the back of a strong win in their recent outing, where they chased down a 221-run target. This is the record for the highest total successfully chased in DPL 2026.
They are the only team in the tournament to have chased down 200+ totals. This was the third win chasing such a total this season. Yugal Saini’s 91 off 45 balls in the last game led the Kings to a 4-wicket win. Skipper Yash Dhull has also delivered a match-winning knock in another recent win.
Kings aren’t dependent only on a few batters. Someone steps up with brilliant knocks every now and then. Jonty Sidhu is another key player in the middle order. He played a major role in their successful run chase of 210 runs over North Delhi Strikers.
Kings bat deep with Aditya Bhandari and Jasvir Sehrawat coming in at 7 and 8 respectively. Both of them have delivered game-changing performances, with Sehrawat scoring 62 off 33 balls in a losing cause. Money Grewal and Jonty Sidhu are the key wicket-takers in the side. Most bowlers have been expensive on this wicket, but Tejas Baroka looks promising with his economy and will be one to watch.
Central Delhi Kings have scored 200+ thrice in their 6 matches so far.
Yash Dhull scored an unbeaten hundred in a 15-over-game against Purani Dilli, leading the Kings to a 9-wicket win
Central Delhi Kings have lost 3 wickets in the powerplay in their last two consecutive matches
Yash Dhull (c), Siddharth Joon (wk), Yugal Saini, Jonty Sidhu, Aditya Bhandari, Jasvir Sehrawat, Keshav Dabas, Money Grewal, Gavnish Khurana, Tejas Baroka, Arun Pundir, Vansh Bedi
Yash Dhull, Yugal Saini, Vansh Bedi, Siddharth Joon, Aditya Bhandari, Keshav Dabas, Tejas Baroka, Kuldip Yadav, Money Grewal, Aatrey Tripathi, Gavnish Khurana
New Delhi Tigers are reeling at number 7 in the points table with only 1 win from 5 matches so far. The recent 7-wicket loss against North Delhi Strikers was their 3rd consecutive defeat.
They have crossed the 170-run mark only once this season, with their second-best performance coming against Outer Delhi Warriors, scoring 156 in 15 overs while batting first. Chasing a 178-run target against Purani Dilli, the Tigers’ top order failed to make an impact.
They were 45 for 2 in the powerplay and had lost half of their side by the time they went into the death overs with just 119 runs on the board. The Tigers have been steady in the powerplay in recent outings, but failed to build momentum in the middle overs and continued to lose regular wickets.
In the last outing, they went from 51 for 2 in the powerplay to 81 for 5 in no time. Lakshay Thareja and Himmat Singh are the key players in the top 4. Their poor run of form is hurting the Tigers, and no other batters are rising to the occasion.
Vaibhav Raval and Keshav Dalal Singh are others in the top 5 who’ve consistently struggled to get to a start and have become a liability for the team. Hritik Shokeen will be one to watch for in the bowling attack. He has delivered a couple of game-changing performances for the Tigers.
New Delhi Tigers scored under 165 runs in four of their five matches.
Himmat Singh has scored 110 runs in his last 3 innings for the Tigers.
Atulya Pandey, Lakshay Thareja, Vaibhav Rawal, Himmat Singh (c), Keshav Dalal Singh (wk), Manish Sehrawat, Hrithik Shokeen, Aaryan Sharma, Pradyuman Sanan, Yashjeet, Laxman, Revant Rakyan
Himmat Singh, Vaibhav Rawal, Manish Sehrawat, Yashjeet, Hrithik Shokeen, Rishabh Sharma, Lakshay Thareja, Shivam Gupta, Pradyuman Sanan, Keshav Dalal, Laxman, Naman Tiwari
Rain has played spoilsport on multiple occasions in the Delhi Premier League 2026. There is a 55% chance of a thundershower during the match, with a high of 33 degrees Celsius. In the best-case scenario, the game will continue after a passing shower, and we would get a match with reduced overs.
Pitch Condition
BattingBatting Conditions
High ScoringPace Bowling
SwingSpin Bowling
Minimal Turn
It is a batting-friendly wicket at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The boundaries are short, and the flat pitch makes it even better for the batters to score quickly on this ground. The average first-innings score in DPL 2026 at this venue is 174 runs. The team batting first needs to post something around 185-200 runs to be in a competitive position.
The monsoon weather, high humidity index, and the probability of rain in Delhi make batting second an obvious choice. In case rain showers reduce the number of overs, batting second would put the team in a comfortable position. New Delhi Tigers have struggled with the ball in the powerplay and would not like to defend a total with the wet ball in the second innings. Teams batting second have won 11 matches here this season.
The hosts are clear favourites across all major bookmakers. It is obvious that the table toppers are ahead in the winning market, given their current form compared to the New Delhi Tigers' batting and bowling struggles. A deeper batting lineup and the winning momentum from the recent run chase give Central Delhi Kings a clear advantage in the game.
Central Delhi Kings to beat New Delhi Tigers
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