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Toss Winner - New Delhi Tigers won the toss and choose to bowl first
East Delhi Riders beat New Delhi Tigers by 36 runs
Can East Delhi Riders’ wait for their first win come to an end?
New Delhi Tigers to win
| Tournament: | Delhi Premier League , 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Central Delhi, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 16.3°C|Severe sandstorm |
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The two teams at the bottom of the points table will go head-to-head as they look to end their respective losing streaks. New Delhi Tigers haven’t won a game since their first win, which came against East Delhi Riders in their second outing of the season.
The Tigers have since lost 5 games, including a tie that went to a super over. The Riders, on the other hand, are winless this season with 5 losses from 6 matches and a washed-out game.
The batting performances haven’t been as bad as their points tally would suggest. Fortune hasn’t favoured either team, as they have lost the toss on most occasions.
Riders were put to bat first in 4 of their 5 games while the Tigers were tasked with setting up a target in 5 of their 6 matches. The only win for NDT while batting first came against EDR in their previous encounter as they successfully defended 178 runs.
Will their recent loss to South Delhi while defending 217 crush their morale as they take on the bottom-placed Riders?
NDT
187/1 in 12.2 15.16
185/8 in 18.0 10.28
129/9 in 20.0 6.45
178/8 in 20.0 8.9
EDR
191/6 in 20.0 9.55
194/1 in 16.5 11.52
58/2 in 4.1 13.92
95/5 in 15.0 6.33
171/6 in 20.0 8.55
172/4 in 16.0 10.75
129/9 in 20.0 6.45
178/8 in 20.0 8.9
169/6 in 18.1 9.3
165/10 in 18.1 9.08
New Delhi Tigers are only the third team to cross the 210-run mark while batting first in the Delhi Premier League 2026. Skipper Himmat Singh, who delivered a strong performance in the middle order, should take this loss in stride given the fact that only one team has successfully defended a 210+ run total so far.
Despite a few changes in the batting order, they did not get the start they expected. The opening duo of Keshav Dalal Singh and Dev Chaudhary posted just 20 runs for the first wicket. And both were back in the hut within the first 3 overs.
Laskhay Thareja, the batter who opened the innings for New Delhi Tigers in previous matches, was sent down to number 6. The decision worked wonders for the team as Thareja stayed unbeaten at the crease to see the team to a big score.
He was also part of a crucial 56-run partnership for the 6th wicket alongside Manish Sehrawat. The lower order’s recent performance will boost Singh’s confidence going into this match. Atulya Pandey and Vaibhav Rawal also look promising in the middle order.
However, failing to defend such a total will hurt the bowling. While Laxman was the top bowler with 2 for 40, Sehrawat and Yashjeet were the only other bowlers to find success, with a wicket each to their name. NDT has picked up a total of 8 wickets in their last 3 games, the highest in an innings being 4.
Manish Sehrawat scored a blistering 42 off 20 balls at number 7 in the last outing
Himmat Singh’s strike rate has improved in recent games, scoring 84 runs at a 210 strike rate
Atulya Pandey, Dev Chaudhary, Keshav Dalal Singh (wk), Himmat Singh (c), Vaibhav Rawal, Lakshay Thareja, Hrithik Shokeen, Manish Sehrawat, Revant Rakyan, Yashjeet, Pradyuman Sanan
Himmat Singh, Vaibhav Rawal, Atulya Pandey, Manish Sehrawat, Yashjeet, Hrithik Shokeen, Rishabh Sharma, Lakshay Thareja, Pradyuman Sanan, Keshav Dalal, Laxman, Parikshit Bhati
It hasn’t been a good season for the Riders. Not only have they lost all of their games so far, but they haven’t even been close to a victory. Their best bowling performances came in their first two outings.
They picked up 6 wickets while defending a 165-run total against South Delhi and, in the next game, reduced NDT to 178 for 8 bowling first. Since then, EDR have been put to bat first in every single game and have never picked up more than 4 wickets while defending a score.
In their last game, despite posting a competitive 191-run total, EDR lost by 9 wickets. And before that, while batting first in a rain-reduced game against West Delhi, the Riders suffered their worst defeat.
Under revised conditions, the Riders were defending 58 runs in 7 overs. They lost the match by 8 wickets with 17 balls to spare. Sujal Singh and Arpit Rana are the two key batters in the top order who look promising and have delivered some impactful performances in recent outings.
Skipper Mayank Rawat and wicket-keeper batter Suryansh Rana are others who hold the key to a big score in the middle order. However, they haven’t been very consistent lately.
Sujal Singh has scored 179 runs in the last 3 outings
The Riders have scored 50+ runs in the powerplay of each of their last 3 innings
Arpit Rana, Vansh Mehra, Sujal Singh, Suryansh Raina (wk), Mayank Rawat (c), Hardik Sharma, Vaibhav Baisla, Deepak Punia, Rounak Waghela, Simarjeet Singh, Rohit Yadav
Arpit Rana , Sujal Singh, Mayank Rawat, Rounak Waghela, Kavya Gupta, Vaibhav Baisla, Simarjeet Singh, Mayank Yadav, Deepak Punia, Ashish Meena, Suryansh Raina, Vansh Mehra
It will be partly sunny in Delhi around game time, with scattered thunderstorms forecast later in the evening. The temperatures will stay around 34 degrees Celsius during the afternoon game with a humidity of 61 per cent. It is less likely to rain around the time of this match, and hence, we don’t expect any major weather interruptions that could result in the abandonment of the game.
Pitch Condition
BattingBatting Conditions
High ScoringPace Bowling
SwingSpin Bowling
Minimal Turn
It is a belter of a wicket, with batters completely dominating the second innings. It hasn’t been so in the first innings, with teams crossing the 200-run mark only on a few occasions in the 27 matches played on this ground this season. The average first innings score in the last 5 matches at this venue is 184 runs. However, it is far from being a winning total. In the 27th game of the tournament, SDS chased down 218 runs with 6 wickets in hand against the New Delhi Tigers.
It is a straightforward decision to bowl first. No captain would think of batting first on this wicket given how easily teams have chased down 180+ runs at the venue. Also, it hasn’t been easy to post a big total in the first innings on this ground. Teams have won the last 10 consecutive DPL 2026 games while batting second here. Both captains will continue going with the trend and opt to bowl first if they win the toss.
New Delhi Tigers will back themselves to down a struggling EDR. It can be a close contest considering the bowling struggles of both sides. However, the hosts have a superior batting lineup with more depth and promising players at key positions. Hence, NDT will have a slight upper hand going into this match and start as favourites in our match prediction.
New Delhi Tigers to win
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