Punjab Kings v Delhi Capitals: IPL 2022 match preview

The Cricketer takes a look at the next fixture in the 2022 Indian Premier League season

What's the match?

Punjab Kings take on Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League.

When is it taking place?

The match will be played Monday, May 16 with play starting at 7.30pm local time (3pm GMT).

Where is the match being played?

The teams will face off at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai.

Who's got the form?

Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings head into this clash with identical records, both winning and losing six matches. However, it's the former who sit higher in the table thanks to their superior net run rate. They occupy fifth place; Punjab Kings lie seventh.

Both sides also have identical form heading into this match, alternating beating winning and losing for their previous five matches - one side will, however, have to break the WLWLW streak in Navi Mumbai.

Delhi Capitals won the previous meeting between the two sides, bowling Punjab Kings out for 115 before chasing down the total in 10.3 overs to record a nine-wicket win. David Warner scored 60 not out off 30 balls while Axar Patel recorded impressive figures of 2 for 10 from his four overs.

However, Punjab Kings may have the edge heading into this fixture having comfortably beaten Gujarat Titans and smashed 209 runs passed RCB in their two most recent victories.

Shikhar Dhawan (402 runs) and Warner (427 runs) are the leading run-scorers for Punjab Kings and Delhi capitals, respectively while Kagiso Rabada (21 wickets) and Kuldeep Yadav (16 wickets) lead the way with the ball.

^{David Warner is the key man for Delhi Capitals}

What's the key match-up?

Warner is Delhi Capitals' runaway leading run-scorer, posting 427 runs at a strike rate of 152.50. The next player on the list is Rishabh Pant, with 294 runs.

And Warner's performances have largely dictated Delhi's results, with the Australian scoring 42, 92 not out and 52 not out in their victories over KKR, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals and posting just three and 19 runs against Lucknow Super Giants and CSK, both of whom defeated the Capitals. His trio of half-centuries - against KKR, RCB, and Punjab Kings - earlier in the competition also coincided with a run of three victories.

In short, Punjab Kings will want to dismiss Warner as fast as they can.

Head-to-head record 

Matches played: 29

Punjab Kings wins: 15

Delhi Capitals wins: 14

What's the weather forecast?

A warm day is expected in Mumbai, with highs of 33 degrees Celsius, falling to 30 degrees by first ball of the match.

What are the squads?

Punjab Kings: Mayank Agarwal, Arshdeep Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Jonny Bairstow, Rahul Chahar, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Ishan Porel, Liam Livingstone, Odean Smith, Sandeep Sharma, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Prerak Mankad, Vaibhav Arora, Writtick Chatterjee, Baltej Dhanda, Ansh Patel, Nathan Ellis, Atharva Taide, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Benny Howell

Delhi Capitals: Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje, David Warner, Mitch Marsh, Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Kuldeep Yadav, Ashwin Hebbar, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, KS Bharat, Sarfaraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, Syed Khaleel Ahmed, Chetan Sakariya, Lalit Yadav, Ripal Patel, Yash Dhull, Rovman Powell, Pravin Dubey, Lungi Ngidi, Tim Seifert, Vicky Ostwal

^{Shikhar Dhawan is Punjab Kings' leading run-scorer}

What are the possible starting XIs?

Punjab Kings: Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Mayank Agarwal, Jitesh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Rishi Dhawan, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh

Delhi Capitals: Srikar Bharat, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant, Lalit Yadav, Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Chetan Sakariya

What are the odds?

Delhi Capitals are available at 11/10 while Punjab Kings are at 22/23.

What's the prediction?

This is a must-win match for both sides but based on recent results, Punjab Kings probably just have the edge.

Where can I watch the game?

In the UK, Sky Sports have exclusive rights to this year's tournament, with matches available on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket.

Fans in India can watch all of the action on Star Sports.

Elsewhere in the world, viewers in Australia can watch the IPL on Fox Sports while in New Zealand, Sky Sport will provide coverage.

Willow TV and Flow Sports will broadcast the tournament in the United States and the Caribbean, respectively.

Fans in MENA can catch the action on beIN Sports while in South Africa, SuperSport have the rights.

The IPL can also be streamed on Disney+ and Hotstar in certain areas.