Punjab Kings will be desperate to break out of the three-match losing streak as they take on Delhi Capitals in their first IPL 2026 game in Dharamsala on Monday. Shreyas Iyer and co. are likely to field a pace-heavy unit for the match and will focus on extending their batting depth as they take on DC in a game where a victory will propel them to the top of the IPL 2026 standings. PBKS have lost three games in a row – to RR by 6 wickets, to GT by 4 wickets and to SRH by 33 runs. While their batting has not been a big concern, it is their bowlers who will have to pull up their socks.
Predicted PBKS playing XI vs DC
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (C), Suryansh Shedge, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep SinghImpact player: Yuzvendra Chahal
Batting no worry for PBKS
Batting has been PBKS’ strong suit in the ongoing IPL 2026, with various batters across the order stepping up to deliver when the others fail. The onus will be on the opening duo of Arya and Prabhsimran to get the side off to a fiery start, although they have been inconsistent in this season so far. After all, the surface at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala is known to be a batter’s paradise. Arya has 286 runs from 9 matches, and a highest score of 93 in IPL 2026. However, on majority of the occasions, he has managed to get a good start but has failed to convert it to a big knock. His partner, Prabhsimran, is slightly better, having amassed 364 runs from 10 games, and has been more consistent than his opening partner.
While Connolly has been one of PBKS’ best batters in IPL 2026, with a hundred and 2 fifties to his name already, the onus will be on captain Shreyas Iyer. Although he has scored over 300 runs in this season, he has been inconsistent, and most importantly has failed to fire in the last three games that PBKS have lost. Therefore, the side will be heavily reliant on the captain to step up and deliver in Dharamsala.
Image Credit: IPL/XCan PBKS pacers step up?
It is very well documented that pace is more favoured than spin in Dharamsala. Therefore, the team will be looking to add more firepower to their pace unit, which will be spearheaded by Arshdeep and will comprise of Vyshak, Ferguson, Jansen and Stoinis. The inclusion of Stoinis, Jansen and Ferguson will mean that Xavier Bartlett (5 wickets from 8 matches) will once again have to warm the bench. Mind you, none of the PBKS pacers feature on the list of top ten leading-wicket takers in IPL 2026, which shows that not only have they been upto the mark but also have been quite expensive. The team’s success in Dharamsala will be dependent on how well the fast-bowlers fare.
As far as the spin department is concerned, Chahal is expected to be used as an impact player, serving as the lone specialist spinner, while Shedge serves as a back along with Shashank Singh. Another thing that PBKS need to ensure is to get their fielding and catching right, and not committ blunders like how they often did so in the last few games.
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