Toss Decision and Strategy
In the highly anticipated Match 35 of the Indian Premier League 2026, Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Axar Patel has won the toss and decided to bat first against the Punjab Kings (PBKS). The match is set to commence at 03:30 pm IST. This decision comes after a thorough assessment of the playing conditions.
Axar Patel shared his reasoning for choosing to bat first. “The wicket looks dry, and it is a day game. The surface will get slow in the second innings, and the bowlers will get help. We have been playing good cricket, but silly mistakes have impacted us. Our decision-making has to improve,” he stated.
On the other hand, PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer expressed his preference for bowling first had the toss gone in their favor. “It is important to stay in the moment. The boys have prepared well. It is hot, but the boys didn’t complain. We need to improve our performance. We need to enjoy the game. I would have bowled first had the toss gone in our favour,” he said.
Playing XIs
Here are the lineups for both teams:
Punjab Kings
1. Prabhsimran Singh (wk)
2. Priyansh Arya
3. Cooper Connolly
4. Shreyas Iyer (capt)
5. Shashank Singh
6. Marcus Stoinis
7. Marco Jansen
8. Xavier Bartlett
9. Vijaykumar Vyshak
10. Arshdeep Singh
11. Yuzvendra Chahal
Delhi Capitals
1. KL Rahul (wk)
2. Pathum Nissanka
3. Sameer Rizvi
4. Axar Patel (capt)
5. Nitish Rana
6. Tristan Stubbs
7. David Miller
8. Lungi Ngidi
9. Kuldeep Yadav
10. T Natarajan
11. Mukesh Kumar
Impact Options
Both teams have a few players on standby who could come into the game if needed:
PBKS Impact Options
– Nehal Wadhera
– Suyansh Shedge
– Vishnu Vinod
– Harpreet Brar
– Yash Thakur
DC Impact Options
– Vipraj Nigam
– Auqib Nabi
– Ashutosh Sharma
– Dushmantha Chameera
– Karun Nair
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: Who won the toss today in the DC vs PBKS Match 35 IPL 2026?
Delhi Capitals’ captain Axar Patel has won the toss and elected to bat first.
Q2: What was the toss time today?
The toss took place at 03:00 pm IST.
Q3: Why did the captain choose to bat first?
Axar Patel has opted to bat first because of the dry wicket.
Q4: Where is today’s match being played?
The match is being held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
