Here are the Predictions for Delhi Premier League 2026, Match 9 – South Delhi Superstarz vs West Delhi Lions, to be played on the 4th of August at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi.
Match Prediction – South Delhi Superstarz v West Delhi Lions
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
Batting Stats T20
Current Form West Delhi Lions:
West Delhi Lions are currently placed at the 5th position on points table with 1 win and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for West Delhi Lions in the Delhi Premier League 2026 is Ayush Doesja with 104 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for West Delhi Lions in the Delhi Premier League 2026 is Kulwant Khejroliya with 4 scalps under his belt.
West Delhi Lions have lost their previous match against Purani Delhi 6 by 7 wickets.
West Delhi Lions batted first and they posted a total 180 for 6 in 20 overs. Krish Yadav and Ankit Kumar played like champions and scored 43 and 86 runs respectively. Ankit Kumar in particular looked set before even stepping out to bat. He hit 8 fours and 5 sixes during his knock of 86 runs. The rest of the middle order failed to capitalize on the start they got. Wickets kept falling in regular succession and West Delhi Lions had to eventually settle down for a total of 180, even though they were aiming at 190+.
During the chase, Purani Delhi 6 lost the key wicket of Rohan Rana quite early into the innings. After his dismissal, Samarth Seth and Dev Lakra played really well. Seth scored 30 runs while Lakra smashed 64 off 33 deliveries to lay the foundation for a successful chase. Anuj Rawat and Lalit Yadav also continued tonking the bowlers. Rawat made 49 off 26 while Yadav scored 30 off 19. Both stayed not out and steered Purani Delhi 6 to victory in the 18th over itself with 7 wickets in hand.
Current Form South Delhi Superstarz:
South Delhi Superstarz are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 1 win to their credit.
The top run scorer for South Delhi Superstarz in the Delhi Premier League 2026 is Anmol Sharma with 64 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for South Delhi Superstarz in the Delhi Premier League 2026 is Anshuman Hooda with 5 scalps under his belt.
South Delhi Superstarz have won their previous match against East Delhi Riders by 4 wickets.
East Delhi Riders batted first and they posted a total of 165 before being bowled out. Suraj Singh got out without troubling the scorers much. After his dismissal, Arpit Rana played really well and made 66 runs in 39 balls, hitting 6 fours and 3 sixes. Kavya Gupta also contributed healthily with a knock of 37 in 22 deliveries. The remaining batters failed to bring life into the innings and East Delhi Riders had to settle for a total of 165, even though at one point, they were aiming at 175+.
During the chase, South Delhi Superstarz lost the key wicket of Sanat Sangwan quite early into the innings. After his dismissal, Anmol Sharma took the responsibility of taking South Delhi Superstarz over the line. He made 64 runs in 36 balls, hitting 8 fours and 2 sixes. Pranav Pant also played well at number 3 as he made 24 off 14 balls. The other middle order batters also contributed quite well and South Delhi Superstarz managed to chase the target down in the 19th over with 4 wickets in hand.
Wicket Takers 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
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
Cricket Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – West Delhi Lions
Who will win? – West Delhi Lions
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Ankit Kumar (West Delhi Lions), Anmol Sharma (South Delhi Superstarz)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Manan Bhardwaj (West Delhi Lions), Ankit Dabas (South Delhi Superstarz)
Most Sixes – Nitish Rana (West Delhi Lions), Ayush Badoni (South Delhi Superstarz)
Player of the Match – Nitish Rana (West Delhi Lions)
Team Scores Batting first – West Delhi Lions 185+, South Delhi Superstarz 175+
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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