Purani Dilli 6 v North Delhi Strikers: DPL 2026 Match 32 Dream11 Preview
Purani Dilli 6, coming off a 21-run defeat to Outer Delhi Warriors, meet North Delhi Strikers in match 32 of the Delhi Premier League 2026 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Tuesday, August 18, with a 1:30 PM IST start. North Delhi Strikers arrive having lost two consecutive games.
Purani Dilli 6 sit third with nine points and have two matches remaining; the article states that if they lose even one match, their qualification will be tough. North Delhi Strikers briefly had only one defeat in five matches earlier in the competition but have since lost momentum with back-to-back losses. The two teams have met four times previously, with Purani Dilli 6 winning three encounters and North Delhi Strikers winning one.
The forecast for Tuesday afternoon in Delhi calls for cloudy conditions with chances of rain, a maximum temperature of 34°C and average humidity of 60 percent. The report describes Arun Jaitley Stadium as an excellent venue for batters, noting that matches this season have been high-scoring with an average score of 170-175 and that the wicket offers good bounce and pace. It adds that fast bowlers will have some assistance in the first few overs while spinners should find grip with the older ball.
Purani Dilli 6 Playing XI: 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 Playing XI: 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 and role groups listed in the source are: Wicket-keepers: Anuj Rawat, Pranav Rajvanshi; Batters: Sarthak Ranjan, Aryan Gaur, Yash Dabas; All-rounders: Vaibhav Kandpal, Ashwini Chillar, Bharat Sindhwani, Lalit Yadav, Dev Lakra; Bowlers: Digvesh Rathi, Mayank Dagar.
The source provides two captain/vice-captain suggestion sets: Captain First-Choice: Lalit Yadav || Captain Second-Choice: Dev Lakra Vice-Captain First-Choice: Bharat Sindhwani || Vice-captain Second Choice: Mayank Dagar; and Captain First-Choice: Yash Dhull || Captain Second-Choice: Pranav Rajvanshi Vice-Captain First-Choice: Sarthak Ranjan || Vice-captain Second Choice: Vaibhav Kandpal.
The article states that Purani Dilli 6 have a better combination than North Delhi Strikers and that their bowling unit has performed better this season; based on that assessment the source backs Purani Dilli 6 to win this game.
The PD vs NDS match of the Delhi Premier League 2026 takes place on August 18 (Tuesday) at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. For more updates, follow Khel Now Cricket on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube; download the Khel Now Android App or IOS App and join the community on Whatsapp & Telegram. Karan Rawat is a seasoned cricket writer with a deep passion for the game and over 5 years of experience covering everything that the game can offer.