DPL 2025: Qualifier 2, EDR vs WDL Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match between EDR vs WDL?

Overview

The Qualifier 2 clash of the ongoing Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025 will see the East Delhi Riders (EDR) square off against the West Delhi Lions (WDL) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday, August 30. The winner of this mouth-watering contest will be the Central Delhi Kings in the grand finale on Sunday.

The East Delhi Riders managed to qualify for the playoffs of the current season comfortably, facing the Central Delhi-based side in the first qualifier match. They lost the match, but their higher finish during the league stage has helped them give it another go for a spot in the summit clash of the competition. As a result, they will be really high on confidence to beat the West Delhi Lions on Saturday.

Speaking of the West Delhi Lions, the side had finished third on the points table during the league stage and secured a win in the Eliminator against the South Delhi Superstarz, courtesy of a match-winning knock by captain Nitish Rana. They will have to cross one more barrier in order to book their spot in the grand finale, which they can by beating the Anuj Rawat-led side in New Delhi.

Match Details

Pitch Report

The Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi has produced some high-scoring encounters, but the presence of pace and bounce in the wicket has offered a decent amount of assistance to the bowlers as well, which has ensured a balanced contest between the bat and the ball. A similar, high-scoring contest can be expected on the cards, and the team batting first is likely to generate more assistance, since scoring gets difficult due to loss of pace and carry as the match progresses.

Head-to-Head Record

EDR vs WDL Predicted Playing 11s

East Delhi Riders

Hardik Sharma, Arpit Rana, Vaibhav Baisal, Sujal Singh, Anuj Rawat (captain and wicketkeeper), Mayank Rawat, Rohan Rathi, Rounak Waghela, Navdeep Saini, Akhil Chowdhary, Ashish Meena, Rohit Yadav

West Delhi Lions

Krish Yadav (wicketkeeper), Ankit Kumar-II, Ayush Doseja, Nitish Rana (captain), Mayank Gusain, Hrithik Shokeen, Ravneet Tanwar, Manan Bharadwaj, Shivank Vashisht, Anirudh Chowdhary, Shubham Dubey

Probable Best Performers of the Match

Probable Best Batter: Nitish Rana

The West Delhi Lions captain Nitish Rana looked in sensational form in the last match that he played. He smashed an enthralling 134 not-out off just 55 balls, which included 15 huge maximums and eight fours as well. Overall, he has hit 269 runs in nine matches in the ongoing 2025 edition of the marquee tournament. Being the skipper of the side, Rana would be hoping to produce another fruitful outing to cruise his team through to the final.

Probable Best Bowler: Navdeep Saini

The ace pacer Navdeep Saini has been away from international cricket, but has been playing consistently in the DPL 2025. He hasn't been among a lot of wickets this season, but his vast experience of playing at the highest level and bowling at any stage of the game makes him a crucial asset for the East Delhi Riders in the upcoming contest on Saturday.

Today's Match Prediction: Team batting first to win the match

Scenario 1

• EDR win the toss and bat
• Powerplay: 65-75
• EDR: 190-200
• EDR win the match

Scenario 2

• WDL win the toss and bat
• Powerplay: 60-70
• WDL: 185-195
• WDL 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.