West Delhi Lions (WDL) lock horns with South Delhi Superstarz (SDS) in the Eliminator of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Friday, August 29.Nitish Rana-led West Delhi Lions won four matches and lost three in the round-robin phase of the tournament. Their last three games were washed out. Before those three games, they had registered back-to-back wins.Meanwhile, South Delhi Superstarz also won four matches, lost three and three were washed out. They also finished with the same number of points as WDL. However, their net run rate was -1.089 compared to WDL’s +0.501. In their most recent clash, SDS defeated Purani Dilli 6 by eight wickets in a rain-curtailed seven-over-per-side clash.WDL vs SDS Match Details
Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch ReportThe Arun Jaitley Stadium is expected to yield a lot of runs for both teams. The surface is on the flatter side, and the boundaries are not too big. Bowlers will have a tough time stopping the flow of runs. However, rain could play a role in the match.Also Check:Live Scores from WDL vs SDSWDL vs SDS Predicted Playing XIsWest Delhi Lions (WDL):Ankit Kumar, Krish Yadav (WK), Ayush Doseja, Nitish Rana (C), Ravneet Tanwar, Shivank Vashisht, Mayank Gusain, Manan Bhardwaj, Hrithik Shokeen, Anirudh Chowdhary, Shubham Dubey.South Delhi Superstarz (SDS):Kunwar Bidhuri, Anmol Sharma, Tejasvi Dahiya (C & WK), Vision Panchal, Sumit Kumar Beniwal, Manish Sehrawat, Sumit Mathur, Abhishek Khandelwal, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Aman Bharti, Divansh Rawat.Also Check:DPL 2025 SquadsWDL vs SDS Head to Head Record
Probable Best Performers of the MatchProbable Best Batter: Krish YadavWicketkeeper-batter Krish Yadav has scored 309 runs from eight innings at an average of 38.62. He has registered three half-centuries so far. Yadav could be the batter to watch out for on Friday in the knockout fixture.Also Check:DPL 2025 StatsProbable Best Bowler: Sumit Kumar BeniwalSumit Kumar Beniwal has picked up 12 wickets in eight matches in DPL 2025. He is averaging 18 in the tournament. While the right-arm pacer has been expensive on occasions, his ability to take wickets will be important for SDS on Friday.Today’s Match Prediction: Chasing team to win the match
Scenario 1
West Delhi Lions win the toss and opt to bowl first
Powerplay: 45-55
SDS: 160-170
West Delhi Lions win the match
Scenario 2
South Delhi Superstarz win the toss and opt to bowl first
Powerplay: 50-60
WDL: 165-175
South Delhi Superstarz win the match
Disclaimer: The prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
