PBKS vs DC: Suspense remains intact on the availability of Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Akshar Patel! The DC’s assistant coach gave a significant update on Akshar’s fitness before the 66th match of IPL 2025 against Punjab Kings (PBKS). The decision on the return of Akshar, who was out due to illness in the last match against Mumbai Indians, has not yet been decided. The match will be played at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Let’s look at the preparations for this update and match.

Question on letter fitness

Matthew Mot, assistant coach of Delhi Capitals, said that Akshar Patel is recovering from the injury on the finger, but his availability will be confirmed only on the match day. The 59 -run defeat against Mumbai showed the lack of alphabets, where Faf du Plessis took the captaincy. Akshar scored 263 runs in 11 innings this season and took 5 wickets, which makes his importance clear. If the letters do not play, Madhav Tiwari can replace him again.

Punjab Kings’ challenge

Punjab Kings, under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, are in excellent form and have confirmed the place in the playoffs. Prabhasimran Singh (323 runs) and Yuzvendra Chahal (14 wickets) are his strengths. This match is important for Delhi for fifth place, but the expectation of the playoffs is over. The presence of Akshar may strengthen DC, especially due to his tight bowling in powerplay and batting in middle order.