Central Delhi Kings will take on Purani Dilli 6 in the Qualifier 1 of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026 season at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Wednesday, August 26.
Led by Jonty Sidhu, Central Delhi Kings are in pole position with nine wins and a loss in ten games, picking up 18 points. On the other hand, the Anuj Rawat-led Purani Dilli 6 are in second position with six wins, three losses, and a no-result in ten games, picking up 13 points.
Central Delhi Kings vs Purani Dilli 6, DPL 2026, Qualifier 1 Details
Match: Central Delhi Kings vs Purani Dilli 6, DPL 2026, Qualifier 1
Time & Date: 1:30 PM IST, Wednesday, August 26
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Central Delhi Kings vs Purani Dilli 6, DPL 2026, Qualifier 1, DPL 2026, Match 36 Pitch Report
As the game progresses, we can expect bowlers to do well in the middle overs. Nevertheless, it’s going to be a good surface for batters. The surface at this venue is expected to assist batters initially in the powerplay overs.
Central Delhi Kings vs Purani Dilli 6, DPL 2026, Qualifier 1 Probable XIs
Central Delhi Kings
Samarth Singh, Siddharth Joon (wk), Yugal Saini, Jonty Sidhu (c), Vansh Bedi, Keshav Dabas, Jasvir Sehrawat, Money Grewal, Tejas Baroka, Gavnish Khurana, Yatish Singh
Purani Dilli 6
Aryan Gaur, Dev Lakra, Anuj Rawat (c) (wk), Lalit Yadav, Ashwini Chillar, Rohan Rathi, Rajneesh Dadar, Pankaj Jaswal, Udhav Mohan, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Ajay Ahlawat
Central Delhi Kings vs Purani Dilli 6, DPL 2026, Qualifier 1 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Central Delhi Kings
While the Central Delhi Kings secured nine wins in ten fixtures, the Purani Dilli 6 won only six in ten games. We can expect a thrilling affair between these two sides. That said, we can expect the Central Delhi Kings to come out on top and go to the final thanks to their exceptional firepower.
