Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals, PBKS Playing 11 vs DC (Predicted), IPL 2022, Match 64, PBKS vs DC

Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals, PBKS Playing 11 vs DC (Predicted), IPL 2022, Match 64, PBKS vs DC. Punjab Kings will play against Delhi Capitals on 16th May 2022 at 7:30 pm in Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai, India in the 64th match of the ongoing IPL 2022. Delhi Capitals have defeated PBKS five times in the last seven games including one earlier this season. PBKS’ middle order has been inconsistent, and the side has paid a heavy price for its lack of consistency.

The 64th IPL 2022 game would see the Punjab Kings take on the Delhi Capitals in what is a very important game for both teams. They come having won their previous games. While Delhi Capitals defeated the Rajasthan Royals, the Punjab Kings came up with a brilliant performance against the Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Punjab Kings’ skipper Mayank Agarwal’s side has kept its hopes alive for a berth in the next round after their 54-run win against the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Their batsmen put up a grand show in the last game. However, a loss here would end all their hopes of making it to the playoffs. Mayank Agarwal would expect a determined effort from his players as they fight for their place in the tournament.

Punjab Kings opener Shikhar Dhawan and Jonny Bairstow made a formidable opening pair and they would look to set up a good partnership. The middle-order has been inconsistent through the side would be happy to have Liam Livingstone back in form. He must combine with Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Mayank Agarwal. Jitesh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, and Rishi Dhawan add to the side’s depth, and they will have to live by the challenge.

Arshdeep Singh has looked good, and he will look to bowl tight spells with Harpreet Brar sharing the new ball. Kagiso Rabada has shown his class in the last few games, and he must deliver for the side to win. Rahul Chahar has looked ordinary and has allowed batsmen to score easy runs. He will have an important role in the middle overs along with Rishi Dhawan.

For Punjab Kings, Harpreet Brar who was brought in for Sandeep Sharma will be keeping his place in the eleven as he scalped an important wicket of Glenn Maxwell. The team looks settled and changes aren’t expected at all.

Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals, PBKS Playing 11 vs DC (Predicted), IPL 2022, Match 64, PBKS vs DC

Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan comes to a franchise after having scored almost 1200 runs for Delhi across four seasons. Punjab Kings bought him for Rs. 8.25 crores during the auction. Last year, Shikhar Dhawan gave a magnificent batting show playing for Delhi Capitals. He scored 587 runs in 16 games in IPL 2021.

He is the second-highest run-getter in the history of the IPL after Virat Kohli. He has scored 402 runs in 12 IPL 2022 games averaging 40.2 with 3 fifties and is Punjab’s leading run-getter this season.

Jonny Bairstow

In his short IPL career, Jonny Bairstow has notched up as many as 9 fifties and 1 hundred in the IPL.  Tenacious England wicketkeeper-batsman was a new entrant to the IPL who was bought for Rs. 1.5 crore by the SRH team management for the 2019 season. Jonny Bairstow, a member of England’s 2019 World Cup-winning squad, is one of the cleanest strikers of the ball and can win the matches for his team on his own.

Punjab Kings brought him on board for INR 6.75 Crore and Jonny Bairstow, like he has done a number of times, will be out to take the opposition by storm. He has scored only 202 runs in 9 innings averaging 22.44 in IPL 2022 and has scored 2 fifties. He may open again as both his fifties (66 vs RCB and 56 vs RR) have come when he opened.

Mayank Agarwal

Appointed as captain of the side, Mayank Agarwal has a lot of experienced players to bank upon. He has amassed only 195 runs in 11 IPL 2022 games averaging a mere 19.5 but scored his first fifty (52) against MI and is the team’s 5th highest scorer.

Mayank Agarwal gave a good batting show last season. He scored 441 runs in 12 IPL 2021 games at an average of 40.09. He had an eventful 2020 season where he scored a spectacular ton against the Rajasthan Royals amassing 424 runs in 11 games. He increased his run tally to 441 runs in the following season and PBKS will want their skipper to continue this trend and score big in the next games.

Liam Livingstone

Liam Livingstone should be the middle-order batsman for the team. In last season’s IPL 2021, he opted out of the tournament due to bubble issues.  While his IPL stint was with Rajasthan Royals in 2019, he was one of the biggest Punjab Kings signings – INR 11.50 Cr – during the TATA IPL 2022 auction.

He has scored 385 runs so far in 12 IPL 2022 games averaging 35 at an impressive strike rate of 180.75. His 3 wickets came at an average of 50. He is PBKS’ 2nd highest run-getter.

Jitesh Sharma (wk)

The Vidarbha wicketkeeper-batter was bought by the PBKS for INR 20 Lac. He has scored 171 runs from 8 IPL 2022 innings averaging 28.5. His best is an unbeaten 38. The likes of batters and all-rounders Prabhsimran Singh, Odean Smith, Benny Howell, Raj Angad Bawa, and Shahrukh Khan are warming the bench and may be considered if Punjab Kins management decides to alter the composition of the playing XI.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa

The Sri Lanka left-handed batter was brought on board for INR 50 Lac. Bhanuka Rajapaksa is known for his ability to strike big with the bat and PBKS will want him to live up to that reputation. He has scored 202 runs in 8 IPL 2022 matches averaging 25.25 at an impressive strike rate of 162.9 and is Punjab’s 3rd highest run-getter this season.

Rishi Dhawan

Rishi Dhawan has led from the front for Himachal Pradesh. The all-rounder was his team’s leading run-getter and wicket-taker during their triumphant Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign earlier this year and had an impressive Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy season with the ball.

An experienced campaigner, Rishi Dhawan, will be out to set the stage on fire for Punjab Kings in the IPL 2022. His last IPL match came in 2016 before the IPL 2022 game against CSK. He picked 2 scalps in the match against CSK playing with protective gear. In IPL 2022, he has scored 33 runs and picked 6 scalps in 5 games averaging 23.16 with the ball in hand.

Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh, the left-arm pacer was one of the only two players retained by Punjab Kings. Arshdeep Singh had a memorable IPL 2021 taking a bagful of wickets and the franchise certainly sees him as a future prospect. It is this season that he has to repay the faith the franchise has placed in him.

Last season, he picked 18 wickets in 12 games for the team at an impressive average of 19.0. He has picked 7 scalps in 12 IPL 2022 games averaging 49.14.

Kagiso Rabada

With his experience and pace strength, Kagiso Rabada will be a crucial bowler for the team in IPL 2022. Last season, he was part of the Delhi Capitals and scalped 15 wickets in 15 games. Punjab Kings bought him for Rs. 9.25 crores during the auction.

He was IPL 2020’s leading wicket-taker (purple cap winner). He didn’t play the first game of IPL 2022 for being in quarantine. He had picked 21 scalps so far in IPL 2022 playing 11 games and averaging an impressive 16.38 and is Punjab’s leading wicket-taker this season.

Rahul Chahar

Rahul Chahar was picked by Punjab Kings for Rs. 5.25 crores during the IPL 2022 mega auction. Playing for Mumbai Indians last season, the right-arm spinner scalped 13 wickets in 11 games in IPL 2021. In IPL 2022, he has picked 14 scalps in 12 games averaging 24.35, and is Punjab Kings’ 2nd highest wicket-taker.

Harpreet Brar

Harpreet Brar might be another player part of the Punjab Kings’ playing XI. The franchise bought him for Rs. 3.8 crores during IPL 2022 auction. The orthodox spinner made his IPL debut in 2019 and played two games and was retained by PBKS ahead of the 2020 season.

Although he featured only in one game in the 13th edition-IPL 2020, the Punjab Kings showed faith in the left-arm spinner, further retaining him for the 2021 season and he repaid that, putting one of his finest performances against RCB, dismissing Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, and AB de Villiers. He has played 3 IPL 2022 games and has picked only 1 wicket-that of Glenn Maxwell returning with figures of 1/33 against RCB.