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South Delhi Superstarz (SDS) will take on New Delhi Tigers (NDT) in the 18th match of the second season of Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025. This match will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, India on Monday, August 11th at 2:00 PM IST.
Ahead of this exciting clash, here's a comprehensive look at the Dream11 predictions, fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, the top player picks, and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi – Record Of Chasing Teams in DPL 2025 Matches
So far 13 matches have been played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in DPL 2025, and out of those matches, 8 matches were won by the chasing side. The team that won the toss will prefer to field first here.
Hot Picks For SDS vs NDT DPL 2025 Match 18 Dream11 Team Today
South Delhi Superstarz
Ayush Badoni
- DPL 2025 stats: 75 runs and 1 wicket in 3 matches
- Ayush Badoni is a right-hand batter hailing from Delhi and is also a handy off-spinner. His explosive batting can change the course of a game in minutes and a must-pick for fantasy contests.
Abhishek Khandelwal
- DPL 2025 stats: 48 runs and 1 wicket in 3 matches
- 26 year old all-rounder Abhishek Khandelwal can perform well with both bat and ball and he could be a beneficial choice for the fantasy contests.
Kunwar Bidhuri
- DPL 2025 stats: 51 runs in 3 matches
- South Delhi Superstarz' left-handed opening batter, Kunwar Bidhuri, is an excellent batsman and could be a beneficial choice for the fantasy contests.
New Delhi Tigers
Himmat Singh
- DPL 2025 stats: 151 runs and 3 wickets in 4 matches
- Retained right-handed opening batter Himmat Singh is playing brilliantly in this season so far and he can be an excellent pick for the fantasy contests.
Shivam Gupta
- DPL 2025 stats: 177 runs in 4 matches
- Right-handed opening batter Shivam Gupta playing well and the top run-scorer of his side so far in this tournament.
Pankaj Jaiswal
- DPL 2025 stats: 21 runs and 5 wickets in 4 matches
- Right-arm fast bowler Pankaj Jaiswal is an excellent bowler, he bowled well in the last game and also scoring important runs down the order. He can be an excellent pick for the fantasy contests.
SDS vs NDT DPL 2025 Match 18 Weather And Pitch Today
Factors | Expected Conditions |
Weather | Partly Sunny |
Pitch | Batting Friendly |
Weather - According to AccuWeather, the weather will be intervals of sun and clouds. The temperature will be between 33°C-28°C and there is an 25% chance of rain during the game.
Pitch report – The Arun Jaitley Stadium is an ideal pitch for batsmen, as its dry nature mixed with short boundaries allows the batsman to clear the boundary easily. It is a small and high-scoring ground. The length ball flies out of the ground. Spinners get a bit of turn and help as game progresses. The pitch at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium has a balanced surface in T20 cricket.
SDS vs NDT DPL 2025 Match 18 Captain And Vice-Captain Picks
Contests | Captain | Vice-Captain |
Head to Head Contests | Himmat Singh | Ayush Badoni |
Small League Contests | Pankaj Jaiswal | Ayush Badoni |
Grand League Contests | Shivam Gupta | Himmat Singh |
SDS vs NDT DPL 2025 Match 18 Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues
Wicketkeepers: Shivam Gupta, T Dahiya
Batters: Himmat Singh, Kunwar Bidhuri, Pawan Bali
All-rounders: Ayush Badoni, Deepak Punia, Abhishek Khandelwal
Bowlers: Prince Yadav, Pankaj Jaiswal, S Mathur
Captain: Himmat Singh
Vice-captain: Ayush Badoni
SDS vs NDT DPL 2025 Match 18 Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/Grand Leagues
Wicketkeepers: Shivam Gupta
Batters: Himmat Singh, Kunwar Bidhuri, V Rawal, Aryan Dalal
All-rounders: Ayush Badoni, Deepak Punia, Abhishek Khandelwal
Bowlers: Prince Yadav, Pankaj Jaiswal, M Sehrawat
Captain: Shivam Gupta
Vice-captain: Himmat Singh
SDS vs NDT DPL 2025 Match 18 Expert Advice
The pitch at Arun Jaitley Stadium offers good batting and bowling conditions. Hence, a balanced or batsmen heavy fantasy team will be preferred for the game.