South Delhi Superstarz will take on East Delhi Riders in the second match of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday, August 1. After reaching the Eliminator last season, South Delhi will look to begin their campaign with a victory.
South Delhi Superstarz will depend on Anmol Sharma, Tejasvi Dahiya, and captain Ayush Badoni. East Delhi Riders will arrive with confidence after Arpit Rana finished DPL 2025 as the top run-scorer. They also hold a dominant 3-0 head-to-head record over South Delhi at this venue.
South Delhi Superstarz vs East Delhi Riders Live Streaming & Broadcast Details (India)
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Live Telecast: Star Sports Network
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Live Streaming: JioHotstar, FanCode
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Match Time (IST): 1:30 PM IST
South Delhi Superstarz vs East Delhi Riders Squads
South Delhi Superstarz: Ayush Badoni, Tejasvi Dahiya, Sanat Sangwan, Sumit Kumar, Sumit Mathur, Pranshu Vijayran, Aman Bharti, Divansh Rawat, Karan Garg, Pranav Pant, Anmol Sharma, Vivek Kumar Tiwari, Adviteeya Sinha, Ankur Kaushik, Anshuman Hooda, Deepanshu Gulia, Ekansh Dobal, Sagar Tanwar, Vision Panchal, Yamit Sehrawat, Ankit Dabas, Tushar Duggal, Kartik Yadav, Rishabh Sharma, Raghav Agarwal.
East Delhi Riders: Simarjeet Singh, Mayank Yadav, Mayank Rawat, Arpit Rana, Dhruv Kaushik, Rounak Waghela, Hardik Sharma, Sujal Rajiv Singh, Tanmay Chaudhary, Aradhya Chawla, Rohan Parchanda, Vansh Jetly, Yashwardhan Oberai, Deepak Punia, Ashish Meena, Kavya Gupta, Rohit Yadav, Vaibhav Baisla, Uday Chawla, Sunny Rawal, Suryansh Raina, Ankit Kumar, Vansh Mehra, Suryakant Chauhan, Harsh Bhardwaj.
South Delhi Superstarz vs East Delhi Riders Match Prediction - Pitch Report, Team Preview
Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi offers excellent batting conditions. Teams chasing have averaged 189 runs, compared to 173 in the first innings. Fast bowlers have enjoyed early swing, taking 68 wickets, while spinners have claimed 31. The captain winning the toss is likely to bowl first.
South Delhi Superstarz reached the Eliminator in DPL 2025 before losing to West Delhi Lions. Anmol Sharma scored 351 runs in 10 matches, while Tejasvi Dahiya added 339 runs. Fast bowler Sumit Kumar led the attack with 14 wickets.
East Delhi Riders reached Qualifier 2 in DPL 2025 before losing to West Delhi Lions. Arpit Rana finished as the tournament's leading run-scorer with 495 runs in 11 matches, while spinner Rounak Waghela picked up 11 wickets.
South Delhi Superstarz vs East Delhi Riders Probable Playing XI & Key Players
South Delhi Superstarz Probable Playing XI: Sanat Sangwan, Tejasvi Dahiya (wk), Ayush Badoni (c), Vision Panchal, Anmol Sharma, Sumit Mathur, Pranshu Vijayran, Ankur Kaushik, Aman Bharti, Sagar Tanwar, Deepanshu Gulia.
East Delhi Riders Probable Playing XI: Arpit Rana, Suryansh Raina (wk), Hardik Sharma, Dhruv Kaushik, Mayank Rawat (c), Rounak Waghela, Kavya Gupta, Deepak Punia, Simarjeet Singh, Mayank Yadav, Harsh Bhardwaj.
Key Players:
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South Delhi Superstarz: Anmol Sharma, Tejasvi Dahiya, Ayush Badoni
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East Delhi Riders: Arpit Rana, Rounak Waghela, Mayank Rawat
South Delhi Superstarz vs East Delhi Riders Match Prediction
South Delhi Superstarz will look to overcome their recent struggles against East Delhi Riders. Anmol Sharma, Tejasvi Dahiya, and captain Ayush Badoni can form a strong batting unit, while Sumit Kumar and Aman Bharti will need to contain East Delhi's powerful lineup.
East Delhi Riders have a balanced squad with Arpit Rana and Mayank Rawat. Simarjeet Singh and Mayank Yadav will add pace, while spinner Rounak Waghela strengthens the bowling attack. East Delhi also hold a 3-0 head-to-head record over South Delhi.
East Delhi Riders have the stronger squad and a better record in this fixture. They are expected to beat South Delhi Superstarz in this DPL 2026 match.
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