Top 5 players to watch out for in the PBKS vs DC IPL 2025 match

The race to qualify for the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) playoffs is becoming really intense with every next day. None of the teams have confirmed their spot in the knockouts stage and the same has been the case with the Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Delhi Capitals (DC) as they go head-to-head against each other on 8 May, 2025 in the 58th encounter of the competition scheduled to take place at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. Both these teams witnessed quite different results in their last outings during the ongoing T20 tournament. The Punjab Kings got the better of Lucknow Super Giants in their previous game this season while Delhi Capitals earned just a single point during their last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad that ended in a washout. In this article piece, lets take a look at the top five players to watch out for in the PBKS vs DC IPL 2025 match. 

Top five contenders to watch out for in the PBKS vs DC IPL 2025 match

1. Prabhsimran Singh

Punjab Kings' young opening batter Prabhsimran Singh has looked in a stunning form recently during the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League having scored three back-to-back half-centuries against Lucknow Super Giants, Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. In their most recent IPL 2025 match against Lucknow Super Giants, the swashbuckling opener notched up a remarkable knock of 91 runs off just 48 balls that included 7 sixes and 6 fours. Prabhsimran is currently the leading run-getter for the Punjab Kings in this IPL 2025 season, having scored a total of 437 runs from as many as 11 matches at an average of close to 40 that includes four half-centuries. Thus, Punjab Kings will once again be hoping that their in-form opener comes good in this crucial match against Delhi Capitals as well. 

2. Shreyas Iyer

Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer has led his team from the front so far in the Indian Premier League 2025 season. The PBKS captain has contributed with some useful knocks during this T20 season, having composed an excellent tally of 405 runs from as many as 11 matches at a fine average of over 50 that consists of four half-centuries. During the previous match against Chennai Super Kings earlier in the ongoing tournament, Iyer notched up a sensational match-winning innings of 72 runs off 41 balls that consisted of 5 fours and 4 sixes. Therefore, Shreyas Iyer will definitely be a key player to watch out for in the PBKS vs DC IPL 2025 match scheduled to begin on Thursday. 

3. Mitchell Starc

For the Delhi Capitals, left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc started the competition on a wonderful note especially during the first half of the tournament. He picked an amazing five-wicket haul in the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Starc has managed to take as many as 14 wickets from 11 matches in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2025 season. While talking about overall Mitchell Starc IPL stats, he has picked up a total of 65 wickets from 51 matches at an economy of 8.61. His performances has surely gone down during the last few matches in this competition, but the Delhi Capitals will rely on their key wicket-taker during the Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals IPL 2025 match.

4. Arshdeep Singh

Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh has once again bowled excellently well in this IPL 2025 season for the Punjab Kings. In the last match against Lucknow Super Giants, he bowled a phenomenal match-winning spell taking the crucial wickets of Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran to seal the deal for his team early in the second innings. While talking about overall in the ongoing T20 tournament, Arshdeep has taken a total of 16 wickets from 11 matches at an average of less than 20 and an economy of 8.01. He will once again be touted to be amongst the wickets in the crucial match against Delhi Capitals. 

5. KL Rahul

While representing the Delhi Capitals, KL Rahul started the tournament on a positive note as he played a few impressive match-winning knocks under pressure. During the match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the right-hander played a staggering unbeaten innings of 93 runs off just 53 deliveries that consisted of 7 fours and 6 sixes, stamping his authority at the biggest stage. Rahul has notched up a superb tally of 381 runs from 10 matches at an average of close to 50 that includes as many as three half-centuries. The Delhi Capitals will be hoping that KL Rahul plays another impactful knock in this match against Punjab Kings on Thursday.