CDK vs NDT Preview | New Delhi Tigers to take on Central Delhi Kings, eye second consecutive win in DPL 2025
Two unbeaten teams, Central Delhi Kings and New Delhi Tigers, will take on each other in the fifth game of the ongoing Delhi Premier League 2025. Both teams will aim to continue their winning run in the tournament, which makes this match a quite interesting clash to watch for the fans.
The New Delhi Tigers secured a convincing 40-run win against the Outer Delhi Warriors in their campaign opener in DPL 2025. Now, the Himmat Singh-led Tigers will face the Central Delhi Kings in their next assignment at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The table toppers will aim to continue their winning dominance with another success against the Kings.
On the other hand, the Central Delhi Kings also had a successful start to their campaign, with a huge eight-wicket win against the North Delhi Strikers in their first game. The Kings will also be eyeing their second consecutive win to reach the top of the table.
Form Guide
CDK: W
Jonty Sidhu’s Central Delhi Kings completely outclassed the North Delhi Strikers in their campaign opener, chasing the 175-run target comfortably in 17.3 overs. While chasing the target, the Kings scored 177/2 courtesy of Yash Dhull’s explosive and unbeaten century (101* off just 56 balls). The Kings have been in brilliant form, and they will aim to replicate the same in the next game.
NDT: W
Speaking of the New Delhi Tigers, they posted a massive 222-run total against the Outer Delhi Warriors in their previous game. It included the sensational half-centuries scored by opener Shivam Gupta (89) and skipper Himmat Singh (69). Later, the Tigers’ bowling attack restricted the Warriors to the score of just 182/4 in the entire 20 overs to clinch a win in their first game of the tournament’s current edition.
CDK vs NDT Head-to-Head in T20S
Central Delhi Kings and New Delhi Tigers will be playing for the first time in the Delhi Premier League, as the Tigers have been added to the tournament in the 2025 edition only.
Pitch and Weather
Arun Jaitley Stadium has a batting-friendly surface, with an average score of 167. This track becomes quite tricky in an evening game when it progresses to the second half, with the dew factor coming into play. So, the toss-winning side might opt to bat first, considering the chase-favorable conditions in the second innings.
The weather in Delhi will be quite humid and cloudy, with a temperature of around 29 degrees Celsius. The dew factor is going to play a vital role in the run chase.
Team News
Both teams will look forward to going ahead with their winning combination from their respective last games. So, there might be no change in the playing XIs of the Central Delhi Kings and the New Delhi Tigers.
CDK Probable XI: Siddharth Joon (WK), Yash Dhull, Aditya Bhandari, Jonty Sidhu (C), Jasvir Sehrawat, Pranshu Vijayran, Sumit Chhikara, Simarjeet Singh, Tejas Baroka, Money Grewal, Gavnish Khurana, and Yugal Saini.
NDT Probable XI: Dhruv Kaushik, Shivam Gupta, Himmat Singh (C), Vaibhav Rawal, Keshav Dalal (WK), Parth Kumar Bali, Aryan Dalal, Deepak Punia, Rahul Dagar, Pankaj Jaswal, Prince Yadav.
Broadcasting Platforms
DPL 2025’s fifth game, between Central Delhi Kings and New Delhi Tigers, will be streamed live on JioHotstar and the FanCode app. For TV viewers, it will be live on the Star Sports Network.
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