Sat May 24 15:30:00 UTC 2025: **Punjab Kings Set 207 Target for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025 Clash**

**Jaipur, India** – In the 66th match of IPL 2025, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) are facing off against the Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Delhi won the toss and elected to bowl first. Punjab Kings, batting first, posted a total of 206/8 in their 20 overs, powered by a half-century from captain Shreyas Iyer (53 off 34 balls) and a late blitz from Marcus Stoinis (44* off 16 balls).

Earlier in the innings, Prabhsimran Singh contributed 28 runs, and Josh Inglis smashed a quick 32 off just 12 deliveries. For Delhi, Mustafizur Rahman was the pick of the bowlers, claiming 3 wickets, while Vipraj Nigam and Kuldeep Yadav took 2 wickets each.

In response, Delhi Capitals faced an early setback, losing KL Rahul for 35. Faf du Plessis, standing in as captain for Axar Patel, added 23 runs before being dismissed. The Delhi team is currently trying to keep up with the required run rate of over 11. Karun Nair, replacing injured Axar Patel, will be crucial in the latter half of the innings.

**Playing XIs:**

* **Punjab Kings:** Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (WK), Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh.
* **Delhi Capitals:** Faf du Plessis (C), Sadiqullah Atal, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs (WK), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mustafizur Rahman, Mukesh Kumar.

**Key Moments:**

* Delhi Capitals won the toss and chose to bowl.
* Shreyas Iyer scored a crucial half-century for Punjab Kings.
* Marcus Stoinis provided a late-innings boost with a quickfire 44*.
* Mustafizur Rahman took 3 wickets for Delhi Capitals.
* KL Rahul made 35 for DC while opening.
* Faf du Plessis, stand in captain for DC, made 23.

The chase is on, and Delhi Capitals needs 126 runs in 66 balls to win.

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