Purani Dilli 6 to face North Delhi Strikers in DPL match 32 at Arun Jaitley Stadium on August 18
Purani Dilli 6, beaten by Outer Delhi Warriors by 21 runs, will meet North Delhi Strikers in match 32 of the Delhi Premier League 2026 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on August 18, with the fixture scheduled to start at 1:30 PM IST. Purani Dilli 6 have nine points and sit third with two matches remaining; a single additional defeat would make qualification difficult.
North Delhi Strikers arrive having lost two matches on the bounce after a period in which they recorded only one loss in five games. The two teams have met four times previously, with Purani Dilli 6 winning three of those encounters and North Delhi Strikers winning once. Conditions in Delhi on Tuesday are forecast to be cloudy with some rain possible, a maximum temperature of 34°C and average humidity around 60 percent. Arun Jaitley Stadium has been favourable for batters this season, with match averages near 170-175; the wicket offers good bounce and pace, some help for fast bowlers early on and more grip for spinners as the ball gets older.
Purani Dilli 6 are likely to field: 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.
North Delhi Strikers' XI is listed as: Sarthak Ranjan (c), Vaibhav Kandpal, Yash Bhatia, Arnav Bugga, Yash Dabas, Bharat Sindhwani, Pranav Rajvanshi (wk), Arjun Rapria, Mayank Dagar, Vikas Dixit, Ajay Yadav.
Dream11 recommendations provided in the preview name the wicket-keepers as Anuj Rawat and Pranav Rajvanshi; the batters as Sarthak Ranjan, Aryan Gaur and Yash Dabas; all-rounders as Vaibhav Kandpal, Bharat Sindhwani, Lalit Yadav and Dev Lakra; and the bowlers as Digvesh Rathi and Mayank Dagar. Captain and vice-captain preferences are given as: Captain First-Choice: Lalit Yadav || Captain Second-Choice: Dev Lakra Vice-Captain First-Choice: Bharat Sindhwani || Vice-captain Second Choice: Mayank Dagar. An alternate set of leadership picks appears as: Captain First-Choice: Yash Dhull || Captain Second-Choice: Pranav Rajvanshi Vice-Captain First-Choice: Sarthak Ranjan || Vice-captain Second Choice: Vaibhav Kandpal.
The preview assesses Purani Dilli 6 as having a stronger overall combination than North Delhi Strikers and notes their bowling unit has performed better this season, which leads to the recommendation backing Purani Dilli 6 to win the match.
The PD vs NDS match of the Delhi Premier League 2026 take place on August 18 (Tuesday)
The PD vs NDS match of the Delhi Premier League 2026 take place at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.