Match Predictions: Delhi Premier League 2026 - Match 2 & 3 - Superstarz vs Riders; Lions vs Tigers - August 1st

Here are the Predictions for Delhi Premier League 2026, Match 2 - South Delhi Superstarz vs East Delhi Riders and Match 3 - West Delhi Lions vs New Delhi Tigers, to be played on the 1st of August at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi.

Match Prediction - South Delhi Superstarz v East Delhi Riders

LIVE SCORES - Match 2 - South Delhi Superstarz vs East Delhi Riders (Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi)

Ground Stat:

Average 1st innings Total at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi (Delhi Premier League) - 183

Average 2nd innings Total at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi (Delhi Premier League) - 175

Current Form South Delhi Superstarz:

South Delhi Superstarz performed well in the last edition of Delhi Premier League. They managed to qualify for the Playoffs but lost in the Eliminator Match to West Delhi Lions.

The top run scorer for South Delhi Superstarz in the last edition of Delhi Premier League was Anmol Sharma with 351 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for South Delhi Superstarz in the last edition of Delhi Premier League was Sumit Beniwal with 14 scalps under his belt.

South Delhi Superstarz have talented players like Ayush Badoni, Sumit Kumar and Vision Panchal in their squad but they lack options in bowling department. They will have to play their A game in order to qualify for the Playoffs.

Players to look out for:

1. Ayush Badoni - He is a highly talented top order batter, who architects his innings very well in the T20 format. Badoni is expected to be amongst the runs in upcoming matches.

2. Vision Panchal - He looked in great form in the last edition of Delhi Premier League. A left arm orthodox bowler, Panchal has plenty of variations in his bowling arsenal and he will play a key role for South Delhi Superstarz with the ball in hand.

Current Form East Delhi Riders:

East Delhi Riders performed well in the last edition of Delhi Premier League. They managed to reach Qualifier 2 but lost to West Delhi Lions.

The top run scorer for East Delhi Riders in the last edition of Delhi Premier League was Arpit Rana with 495 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for East Delhi Riders in the last edition of Delhi Premier League was Rounak Waghela with 11 scalps under his belt.

East Delhi Riders are an ordinary side this year. They do have match winners in their side including Simarjeet Singh, Mayank Yadav and Rounak Waghela but they lack resources in their batting. It would be a surprise if they reach the Playoffs with ease.

Players to look out for:

1. Arpit Rana - He is a hard hitting top order batter, who looked in decent form in the last edition of Delhi Premier League. Rana is expected to be amongst the runs in the upcoming matches.

2. Rounak Waghela - He was the top wicket taker for East Delhi Riders in the last edition of Delhi Premier League. Waghela is expected to shine bright this year too.

Batting Stats T20

Let’s have a look at the squads:

South Delhi Superstarz: Ayush Badoni, Tejasvi Dahiya, Sanat Sangwan, Sumit Kumar, Sumit Mathur, Pranshu Vijayran, Aman Bharti, Divansh Rawat, Karan Garg, Pranav Pant, Anmol Sharma, Vivek Kumar Tiwari, Adviteeya Sinha, Ankur Kaushik, Anshuman Hooda, Deepanshu Cullia, Ekansh Dobal, Sagar Tanwar, Vision Panchal, Yamit Sehrawat, Ankit Dabas, Tushar Duggal, Kartik Yadav, Rishabh Sharma, Raghav Agarwa

East Delhi Riders: Simarjeet Singh, Mayank Yadav, Mayank Rawat, Arpit Rana, Dhruv Kaushik, Rounak Waghela, Hardik Sharma, Sujal Rajiv Singh, Tanmay Chaudhary, Aradhya Chawla, Rohan Parchanda, Vansh Jetly, Yashwardhan Oberai, Deepak Punia, Ashish Meena, Kavya Gupta, Rohit Yadav, Vaibhav Baisla, Uday Chawla, Sunny Rawal, Suryansh Raina, Ankit Kumar, Vansh Mehra, Suryakant Chauhan, Harsh Bhardwaj.

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – South Delhi Superstarz

Who will win? – South Delhi Superstarz

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Ayush Badoni (South Delhi Superstarz), Arpit Rana (East Delhi Riders)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Vision Panchal (South Delhi Superstarz), Rounak Waghela (East Delhi Riders)

Most Sixes – Tejasvi Dahiya (South Delhi Superstarz), Arpit Rana (East Delhi Riders)

Player of the Match – Tejasvi Dahiya (South Delhi Superstarz)

Team Scores Batting first – South Delhi Superstarz 170+, East Delhi Riders 160+

Match Handicap : South Delhi Superstarz

Match Prediction - West Delhi Lions v New Delhi Tigers

LIVE SCORES - Match 3 - West Delhi Lions vs New Delhi Tigers (Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi)

Ground Stat:

Averge 1st innings Total at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi (Delhi Premier League) - 183

Average 2nd innings Total at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi (Delhi Premier League) - 175

Current Form West Delhi Lions:

West Delhi Lions are the defending champions of the Delhi Premier League. They defeated Central Delhi Kings in the Final Match of the last season by 6 wickets.

The top run scorer for West Delhi Lions in the last edition of Delhi Premier League was Nitish Rana with 393 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for West Delhi Lions in the last edition of Delhi Premier League was Manan Bhardwaj with 12 scalps under his belt.

West Delhi Lions are the strongest of all sides taking part in the competition. It won't be a surprise if they reach the Finals of this edition too.

Players to look out for:

1. Nitish Rana - He doesn't need much introduction. Rana is a legendary left hand top order batter. He is expected to score plenty of runs in the tournament.

2. Suyash Sharma - He is a crafty right arm leg spinner, who carries plenty of variations in his bowling arsenal. He will play an important role for West Delhi Lions in the upcoming matches.

Current Form New Delhi Tigers:

New Delhi Tigers couldn't perform to their potential. They managed to win only 5 games in the competition and barely missed out on the Playoffs spot.

The top run scorer for New Delhi Tigers in the last edition of Delhi Premier League was Himmat Singh with 366 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for New Delhi Tigers in the last edition of Delhi Premier League was Pankaj Jaswal with 12 scalps under his belt.

New Delhi Tigers are quite a weak side and they will have to play their A game in order to make any impact in the competition.

Players to look out for:

1. Himmat Singh - He has been one of the most exciting batters in Delhi cricket. Singh can dominate the opposition teams even on tough pitches.

2. Hrithik Shokeen - He is a highly skilled spinner, who has a knack of providing breakthroughs at important junctures of a match.

Wicket Takers T20

Let's have a look at the squads:

West Delhi Lions: Nitish Rana, Suyash Sharma, Kulwant Khejroliya, Ayush Doseja, Manan Bhardwaj, Aaryavir Sehwag, Ankit Kumar, Shubham Dubey, Hiten Dalal, Jitesh Singh, Vikas Rana, Mayank Gusain, Krish Yadav, Ravneet Tanwar, Anirudh Chowdhary, Tishant Dabla

New Delhi Tigers: Himmat Singh, Hrithik Shokeen, Lakshay Thareja, Shivam Gupta, Vaibhav Rawal, Atulya Pandey, Manish Sehrawat, Parikshit Singh Bhati, Yashjeet, Rishabh Sharma, Prince Yadav, Pradyuman Sanan, Varun Vanjani, Rahul Chaudhary.

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – New Delhi Tigers

Who will win? – West Delhi Lions

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Nitish Rana (West Delhi Lions), Himmat Singh (New Delhi Tigers)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Suyash Sharma (West Delhi Lions), Prince Yadav (New Delhi Tigers)

Most Sixes – Shubham Dubey (West Delhi Lions), Himmat Singh (New Delhi Tigers)

Player of the Match – Shubham Dubey (West Delhi Lions)

Team Scores Batting first – West Delhi Lions 195+, New Delhi Tigers 180+

Match Handicap : West Delhi Lions

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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