The Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals timeline is one of the fiercest rivalries in Indian Premier League (IPL) history. These two franchises have been responsible for some heart-stopping finishes, some of the best run chases, spectacular batting displays and electrifying bowling spells from 2008 which marks the inception of the IPL to the season that will take place in 2026.

There might be some IPL rivalries where one team has completely annihilated the other, unlike this one which is where Punjab Kings (previously known as Kings XI Punjab) and Delhi Capitals (previously known as Delhi Daredevils). It is one of the most evenly matched head-to-head contests in IPL history as both these sides had played 37 completed matches by the end of IPL 2026, winning 18 apiece with one match ending without result.

Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals Head-to-Head Record (2008–2026)

Stat	Record
Matches Played	37
Punjab Kings Wins	18
Delhi Capitals Wins	18
No Result	1
First Match	19 April 2008
Latest Match	IPL 2026
Biggest Victory (PBKS)	67 Runs
Biggest Victory (DC)	57 Runs
Highest Team Total	PBKS – 265/4 (2026)
Highest Successful Chase	PBKS – 265 (2026 IPL Record)

Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals Timeline (2008–2026)

IPL 2008 – The Beginning

Match 1

This meant the start of a personal feud in season one.

• Venue: Mohali
• Winner: Delhi Daredevils
• A disciplined bowling effort backed up by an impressive batting display led Delhi to a convincing victory over Punjab.

Match 2

• Venue: Delhi
• Winner: Kings XI Punjab
• Punjab took a little revenge to draw the season rivalry.

This first IPL season can then be defined as that no one side will lord over for long.

IPL 2009

Played in South Africa.

Match 1

• Venue: Cape Town
• Winner: Delhi Daredevils

Delhi controlled the chase comfortably.

Match 2

• Venue: Bloemfontein
• Winner: Kings XI Punjab

At that point, Punjab were still in the hunt for a playoff spot and needed to beat KXIP. And so they did convincingly.

IPL 2010

The teams exchanged wins once more.

Mohali

Outstanding batting helped Delhi crush Punjab.

Delhi

In reply, Punjab delivered a real allround performance.

The rivalry remained perfectly balanced.

IPL 2011

This lack of intensity was compounded as new franchises were introduced.

Delhi Match

Delhi Capitals won comfortably.

Dharamsala Match

Punjab Kings bounced back to win by defending a competitive score.

IPL 2012

Another evenly contested season.

• Delhi won one encounter.
• Punjab won the other.

This rivalry phase somewhat saw the emergence of few young Indian players.

IPL 2013

Delhi suffered one of their more disappointing IPL seasons.

Punjab made the most of this, winning both league encounters.

This was the closest grip that Punjab would have over the rivalry in those days.

IPL 2014

He led Punjab to IPL Final

Match 1

Punjab defeated Delhi comfortably.

Match 2

Punjab completed another season double.

One of the biggest highlights was Glenn Maxwell’s explosive batting performance.

IPL 2015

Delhi improved considerably.

Both teams won one game each.

The rivalry was back on an even keel once more.

IPL 2016

Doubtlessly, Delhi has a very good young core with Sanju Samson, Quinton de Kock and Karim Nair all being excellent players as evidenced by their form in the Syed Mushtaq Ali.

Punjab and Delhi shared victories.

IPL 2017

Both matches remained competitive.

Delhi won one encounter.

Punjab claimed the reverse fixture.

IPL 2018

However, the rebranding of a younger Delhi.

Delhi won:

• Shreyas Iyer was the skipper leading from after.

Punjab won:

• KL Rahul: Another game-winning innings

IPL 2019

For years and years, Delhi Capitals did not even come close to reaching the playoffs.

Match 1

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Match 2

Punjab answered back with an impressive run-chase.

Delhi’s batting was bolstered by the young pair of Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer.

IPL 2020

Held in the UAE.

Match 1

A classic IPL match. One amongst the best IPL matches ever!

• Match tied.
• Went into Super Over.
• Delhi Capitals emerged victorious.

Marcus Stoinis starred with bat and ball.

Match 2

Punjab Kings later sought immediate revenge at the tournament.

This season had possibly the most iconic match in this rivalry.

IPL 2021

The teams met twice.

Delhi won one game.

Punjab won the second encounter.

Shikhar Dhawan kept piling on runs against his old team.

IPL 2022

It was a mutual exchange of wins for Punjab and Delhi.

At least Punjab’s middle order turned up for one game.

Delhi’s bowlers dominated the other.

IPL 2023

This was one of the more entertaining seasons this rivalry has produced.

First Meeting

• Venue: Dharamsala
• Punjab Kings won by 31 runs.

Prabhsimran Singh played one of the greatest innings by scoring a century.

Second Meeting

• Venue: Delhi
• DC: 164/9 in 20 overs (Marizanne Kapp 45, Asha Shobhana 4-29)Won by 15 Runs

The final over was brilliantly defended by Ishant Sharma.

IPL 2024

Punjab Kings beat them in a nail-biter.

Match

• Venue: Mullanpur
• Punjab Kings won by 4 wickets

In what proved to be a close chase, Sam Curran and Shashank Singh helped Punjab home.

IPL 2025

Delhi Capitals bounced back strongly.

Match

• Venue: Dharamsala
• Result: Delhi Capitals won by 6 wickets

The target never proved too difficult for KL Rahul and the Delhi batting order to chase down, sending recent encounters back level.

IPL 2026

The greatest chapter of this rivalry perhaps came in IPL 2026.

Match 1

Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

It was an amazing 264/2 from Delhi Capitals which sounded more than enough.

But Pakistan were stunned when Punjab Kings chased 265/4 with:

• Image caption: Highest successful chase in IPL history
• Aggregated highest across the two teams
• One epic IPL match of all time

Punjab then chased down the target comfortably, courtesy of an unbeaten half-century from captain Shreyas Iyer.

Match 2

Venue: HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala

In another nail-biter, Delhi Capitals then returned the favour, winning by 3 wickets to keep their playoff hopes alive with yet another thrilling victory.

Season-by-Season Results

Season	Winner(s)
2008	Delhi & Punjab
2009	Delhi & Punjab
2010	Delhi & Punjab
2011	Delhi & Punjab
2012	Delhi & Punjab
2013	Punjab (2-0)
2014	Punjab (2-0)
2015	Delhi & Punjab
2016	Delhi & Punjab
2017	Delhi & Punjab
2018	Delhi & Punjab
2019	Delhi & Punjab
2020	Delhi (Super Over), Punjab
2021	Delhi & Punjab
2022	Delhi & Punjab
2023	Punjab & Delhi
2024	Punjab
2025	Delhi
2026	Punjab & Delhi

Best Batting Performances

Some unforgettable innings include:

• Glenn Maxwell’s explosive knocks (2014)
• KL Rahul’s consistent run-scoring
• Shikhar Dhawan’s match-winning innings
• Rishabh Pant’s aggressive batting
• Prabhsimran Singh’s century (2023)
• Unbeaten match winning innings by Shreyas Iyer
• Most runs in an innings between these two teamsDelhi 264 (2026)

Best Bowling Performances

Best bowlers in this rivalry are:

• Mohammed Shami
• Kagiso Rabada
• Axar Patel
• Arshdeep Singh
• Ishant Sharma
• Amit Mishra

Then there were some very close matches that went down to the wicket in death.

Memorable Moments

• Match 1: First rivalry match | IPL 2008
• As well as a time when Punjab dominated 2013 and 2014.
• IPL 2020 Super Over thriller.
• Prabhsimran Singh’s century in 2023.
• 2024: Sam Curran shines as an allrounder
• Delhi’s comfortable chase in 2025.
• IPL 2026: Successful run chase of 265 – Punjab’s highest ever successful run chase in IPL (October 20, 2023)

Major Records

Record	Team
Most Wins	Punjab Kings – 18*
Most Wins	Delhi Capitals – 18*
Highest Team Score	Punjab Kings – 265/4 (2026)
Highest Score by Delhi	264/2 (2026)
Highest Successful Chase	Punjab Kings – 265
Closest Rivalry	18-18 with 1 No Result (after IPL 2026)

Conclusion

The Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals timeline highlights one of the most fiercely contested rivalries in IPL history. We see all too often between the original 2008 season and co-building record breaking IPL encounters as far down the line as IPL 2026 both teams have been pushing each other to the absolute limit by means of tightly contested matches. This shows most of the 37 gets together are deadlocked on 18 victories apiece and one washout, every new duel possesses the capacity to swing coordination. There have been Super Overs, hundreds, memorable spells with the ball and record run chases to add to the excitement that this fixture always generates every IPL.Rivalry between PBKS versus DC will rank right up there in terms of remaining one of the most thrilling fixtures on the IPL calendar.

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