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Toss Winner - South Delhi Superstarz won the toss and choose to bowl first
South Delhi Superstarz beat East Delhi Riders by 4 wickets
Can South Delhi Superstarz start their DPL campaign with a win?
East Delhi Riders to win the match.
| Tournament: | Delhi Premier League , 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Central Delhi, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 35.6°C|Overcast |
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South Delhi Superstarz will take on East Delhi Riders in Match 2 of the Delhi Premier League 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
South Delhi Superstarz finished 4th in the DPL 2025 group stage with 11 points, winning 4, losing 3 and having 3 no-results. They ended their campaign in the Eliminator after suffering a 7-wicket defeat to West Delhi Lions. In their last five matches, South Delhi recorded 3 wins, 0 losses and 2 no-results.
East Delhi Riders finished 2nd in the group stage with 14 points, winning 6, losing 2 and having 2 no-results. They reached Qualifier 2 but were eliminated after an 8-wicket defeat to West Delhi Lions. Their last five matches produced 3 wins, 1 loss and 1 no-result.
East Delhi Riders have also dominated the head-to-head record, winning all 3 previous meetings against South Delhi Superstarz, who are yet to beat them. With East Delhi's stronger league-stage record and head-to-head advantage, they will look to continue their dominance, while South Delhi will aim to start the new season on a winning note.
SD
202/3 in 17.1 11.77
201/5 in 20.0 10.05
183/10 in 20.0 9.15
138/10 in 20.0 6.9
139/8 in 16.0 8.69
145/7 in 16.0 9.06
198/7 in 19.5 9.98
196/9 in 20.0 9.8
82/1 in 6.0 13.67
80/10 in 15.4 5.11
EDR
139/8 in 20.0 6.95
141/2 in 17.3 8.06
92/4 in 11.3 8
90/10 in 14.5 6.07
93/10 in 16.0 5.81
155/6 in 20.0 7.75
182/8 in 20.0 9.1
186/5 in 19.5 9.38
169/6 in 20.0
DPLT20
East Delhi Riders beat South Delhi Superstarz by 5 wickets
173/5 in 20.0
193/3 in 17.5
DPLT20
191/7 in 20.0
South Delhi Superstarz will enter the 2026 campaign looking to improve on their finish from last season. Their last match was the DPL 2025 Eliminator, where they posted 201/5 against West Delhi Lions, but lost by 7 wickets after West Delhi chased the target in 17.1 overs.
The Superstarz had several strong performers with the bat last season. Anmol Sharma scored 351 runs in 10 innings at a strike rate of 154.62, while Tejasvi Singh made 339 runs at an impressive 190.44 strike rate. Ayush Badoni added 113 runs in seven innings. With these attacking options, South Delhi have plenty of firepower in their top order.
Their bowling was led by Sumit Kumar, who claimed 14 wickets in nine matches at an average of 17.71, including a 5/19. Aman Bharti took 8 wickets at an economy of 8.27, while Abhishek Khandelwal picked up 6 wickets.
The squad has also been strengthened by the additions of Digvesh Rathi, Himanshu Chauhan, Tejasvi Dahiya and Aryaveer Kohli, with Ayush Badoni retained as captain.
Key Players: Anmol Sharma, Tejasvi Singh, Sumit Kumar
Kunwar Bidhuri, Anmol Sharma, Tejasvi Singh, Ayush Badoni (c), Sumit Kumar, Digvesh Rathi, Aman Bharti, Abhishek Khandelwal, Himanshu Chauhan, Saksham Gahlot, Aryaveer Kohli
Sanat Sangwan, Ayush Badoni, Pranav Pant, Anmol Sharma, Divansh Rawat, Deepanshu Gulia, Tejasvi Dahiya, Karan Garg, Pranshu Vijayran, Aman Bharti I , Anshuman Hooda, Ankit Dabas
East Delhi Riders will look to begin their title defence strongly after reaching Qualifier 2 in DPL 2025. Their last match was against West Delhi Lions, where they scored 139/8, but West Delhi chased the target in 17.3 overs to win by 8 wickets, ending East Delhi’s campaign.
The defending champions had a strong batting campaign last season, led by Arpit Rana, who was the tournament’s leading run-scorer with 495 runs in 10 innings at an average of 55.00 and a strike rate of 146.88. Anuj Rawat contributed 329 runs at a strike rate of 158.93, while Mayank Rawat scored 194 runs at 151.56.
With the ball, Rounak Waghela was their leading wicket-taker with 11 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 20.81. Mayank Rawat and Navdeep Saini also picked up 8 wickets each, with Saini bowling 36.2 overs at an economy of 8.50.
The defending champions have retained Navdeep Saini (₹10 lakh), Akhil Chaudhary (₹12 lakh) and Arpit Rana (₹13 lakh), while Mayank Rawat was retained via RTM. With tournament top run-scorer Arpit Rana, Anuj Rawat, Saini’s pace and Rounak Waghela’s 11 wickets, East Delhi Riders have a well-balanced squad and will look to continue their dominance this season.
Key Players: Arpit Rana, Anuj Rawat, Rounak Waghela
Arpit Rana, Anuj Rawat (c/wk), Mayank Rawat, Navdeep Saini (vc), Rounak Waghela, Akhil Chaudhary, Vansh Jetly, Yashwardhan Oberai, Sujal Singh, Hardik Sharma, Rohan Rathi
Arpit Rana , Hardik Sharma, Sujal Singh, Mayank Rawat, Dhruv Kaushik, Rounak Waghela, Kavya Gupta, Simarjeet Singh, Mayank Yadav, Deepak Punia, Ashish Meena, Suryansh Raina
The weather in Delhi is expected to be cloudy during the match, with the temperature around 33°C. Humidity will be around 69%, while winds are expected to blow at 18 km/h. There is a 15% chance of rain, but conditions are likely to remain suitable for a full match.
Pitch Condition
BattingBatting Conditions
High ScoringPace Bowling
SwingSpin Bowling
Minimal Turn
The Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi has generally produced good batting conditions in recent T20 matches. The average first-innings score is 173, while the average second-innings score rises to 189, suggesting that chasing can be more rewarding. Fast bowlers have taken 68 wickets (69%), compared to 31 wickets (31%) for spinners. Another high-scoring encounter could be on the cards.
Score Prediction
If South Delhi Superstarz bat first: 185-195 runs
If East Delhi Riders bat first: 170-180 runs
The captain winning the toss could prefer to field first, with the recent numbers at this venue showing better scoring while chasing. The conditions should also remain favourable for stroke-making as the innings progresses.
Toss Prediction: East Delhi Riders to win the toss.
South Delhi Superstarz will be eager to start the new campaign strongly after their playoff run ended in the Eliminator last season. Their batting remains a major strength, with Anmol Sharma and Tejasvi Singh providing proven firepower, while the bowling unit has also been reinforced.
East Delhi Riders also reached the playoffs last season, but their campaign ended in Qualifier 2, where they lost to West Delhi Lions by eight wickets. They have a strong batting core led by Arpit Rana and Anuj Rawat, while Navdeep Saini and Rounak Waghela add experience and variety to the bowling attack.
With East Delhi holding a 3-0 head-to-head advantage over South Delhi, they appear to have the edge going into this contest.
East Delhi Riders to win the match.
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