The DC vs RCB match is scheduled to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday (April 27) at 7:30 pm IST .
Match Info
| Match | DC vs RCB, Match 46, Indian Premier League,T20 |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday, April 27th, 2025 |
| Time | 7:30 pm IST |
| Venue | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
Delhi Capitals (DC) will clash with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 46 of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday. While Capitals have won six out of their eight encounters and are sitting pretty at number 2 on the points table, RCB have also been victorious in six of their nine matches this season and are at number 3.
While RCB’s top-order has fired this season, Capitals have the best combined batting average for the middle order (positions 4-7) in the competition. RCB, though, have an edge in the bowling unit and have a better average, strike rate and economy rate than Capitals in the tournament. They have been the second-most restrictive bowling unit this season.
Capitals defeated Challengers by six wickets in their first fixture this season at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Chasing a modest 163/7, Capitals romped home with more than two overs to spare courtesy a brilliant undefeated 93 off just 53 deliveries by KL Rahul.
We look at the rivalry between the two franchises, the players to watch out for and the match-ups, the numbers which stand out in the different phases of play and who is likely to come out triumphant in the high-octane encounter.
DC vs RCB Head-to-Head Records- IPL 2025, Match 46:
| Stats | Matches | DC won | RCB won | Draw | Tied | NR |
| Overall | 32 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| At Arun Jaitley Stadium | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In the last 5 matches | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | o |
| In the ongoing IPL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Venue Stats – Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- The average score batting first at the venue in IPL 2025 is 197.
- The average score chasing at the venue is 191.
- The spinners have completely outshone the pacers in Delhi this season. They have picked 13 of the 19 wickets to fall at an average of 25.1 and economy rate of 9.1. The pacers have struggled in Delhi and bagged just six wickets at an average of 73.2 and economy of 10.2.
- The team batting first has won both the encounters in Delhi this season.
Pitch Report
Not many are aware of how the pitch will behave at the Kotla in the 4 PM game. So far, in this season the wicket has been turning a fair bit and the dew is also playing a role in the second innings. Dew might also play a part in this game after 6 PM and it might become tough for the team bowling second. Chasing has been the trend at the venue through this season and it is likely to continue for this game as well.
Weather Conditions
It will be extremely hot in Delhi when the two teams take the field. The temperature is expected to hover in the 40s during the game and it will dip just a bit once the sun sets. Dew is also likely to come in as the match progresses while there is no rain in the forecast.
Probable Playing XIIs (including Impact Player)
DC: 1 Karun Nair, 2 Abishek Porel, 3 KL Rahul, 4 Tristan Stubbs, 5 Axar Patel, 6 Ashutosh Sharma, 7 Vipraj Nigam, 8 Kuldeep Yadav, 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Mohit Sharma, 11 Mukesh Kumar, 12 Dushmantha Chameera
RCB: 1 Virat Kohli, 2 Phil Salt, 3 Devdutt Padikkal, 4 Rajat Patidar, 5 Romario Shepherd, 6 Jitesh Sharma, 7 Tim David, 8 Krunal Pandya, 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10 Josh Hazlewood, 11 Yash Dayal, 12 Suyash Sharma.
Players To Watch Out For
KL Rahul (DC)
KL Rahul is the leading run-getter for Capitals this season with 323 runs in seven innings at a strike rate of 153.8. His highest impact knock came against RCB in Bengaluru when he smashed a breathtaking 93 off just 53 deliveries in a successful chase. Rahul has unleashed his aggressive avatar this season and it is paying off for DC – whenever Rahul scores 50+ at a rate of 150+, his team’s win percentage goes up to 71.4%.
Kuldeep Yadav (DC)
Kuldeep Yadav is the leading wicket-taker for Capitals this season with 12 dismissals in eight innings at a strike rate of 16. He has been brilliantly restrictive too with an economy rate of 6.5 this season. The Chinaman is the highest wicket-taker for Capitals since 2023 with a tally of 38 wickets at an economy of 7.6.
Virat Kohli (RCB)
Virat Kohli has hit red-hot form this season and has the second-highest aggregate scoring 392 runs in nine innings at a strike rate of 144. Kohli has been phenomenally consistent and already registered five fifties in the edition. He hammered a magnificent 70 off just 42 deliveries against Rajasthan Royals in RCB’s last encounter at the Chinnaswamy. Kohli has seen his game against spin improved significantly this season and has smashed the slower bowlers for 194 runs in 138 deliveries at a scoring rate of 140.6.
Josh Hazlewood (RCB)
Hazlewood has been the pick of the RCB bowlers and is the joint-highest wicket-taker with 16 dismissals in nine matches at a strike rate of 12.3. His highest impact performance came in RCB’s last encounter against Rajasthan Royals when he returned with 4/33 at the Chinnaswamy. The Australian quick has been brilliant in the powerplay where he has picked 6 wickets at an economy of 7.37.
Indian Premier League 2025 Most Runs (T20)
| Player | MAT | RUNS | SR | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Sai Sudharsan | 8 | 417 | 152.19 | 15 |
| 2. Virat Kohli | 9 | 392 | 144.12 | 13 |
| 3. Nicholas Pooran | 9 | 377 | 204.89 | 31 |
| 4. Surya Kumar Yadav | 9 | 373 | 166.52 | 19 |
| 5. Jos Buttler | 8 | 356 | 165.58 | 13 |
| 6. Yashasvi Jaiswal | 9 | 356 | 148.95 | 20 |
| 7. Mitchell Marsh | 8 | 344 | 160.75 | 18 |
| 8. Aiden Markram | 9 | 326 | 150.93 | 15 |
| 9. KL Rahul | 7 | 323 | 153.81 | 16 |
| 10. Shubman Gill | 8 | 305 | 153.27 | 9 |
Powerplay & Death Over Stats
- Mitchell Starc has bagged just 4 wickets in the powerplay this season at an economy rate of 11.37.
- Kuldeep Yadav has bagged 11 wickets in the middle overs (7-16) this season at an economy of 6.79.
- KL Rahul has a strike rate of 136.2 in the powerplay in IPL 2025.
- Virat Kohli has a strike rate of 151.3 in the powerplay in IPL 2025.
- Tim David has a strike rate of 212.2 in the death overs in IPL 2025.
- Josh Hazlewood has bagged 6 wickets in the powerplay at an economy of 7.37 in IPL 2025.
Indian Premier League 2025 Top Wicket Taker (T20)
| Player | MAT | WK | BBI | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Prasidh Krishna | 8 | 16 | 4/41 | 11.63 |
| 2. Josh Hazlewood | 9 | 16 | 4/33 | 12.31 |
| 3. Noor Ahmad | 9 | 14 | 4/18 | 13.29 |
| 4. Harshal Patel | 8 | 13 | 4/28 | 12.46 |
| 5. Kuldeep Yadav | 8 | 12 | 3/22 | 16.00 |
| 6. Sai Kishore | 8 | 12 | 3/30 | 11.92 |
| 7. Mohammed Siraj | 8 | 12 | 4/17 | 16.00 |
| 8. Krunal Pandya | 9 | 12 | 4/45 | 14.00 |
| 9. Syed Khaleel Ahmed | 9 | 12 | 3/29 | 16.00 |
| 10. Hardik Pandya | 8 | 12 | 5/36 | 12.50 |
MATCH-UPS
– KL Rahul vs Josh Hazlewood in T20s
Innings – 8
Balls – 61
Runs – 104
Strike Rate – 170.5
Dismissals – 2
– Virat Kohli vs Mitchell Starc in T20s
Innings – 9
Balls – 51
Runs – 88
Strike Rate – 172.5
Dismissals – 0
– Rajat Patidar vs Kuldeep Yadav in T20s
Innings – 2
Balls – 13
Runs – 16
Strike Rate – 123
Dismissals – 1
Toss Prediction
Delhi Capitals
Who will score most runs
KL Rahul (DC)
Virat Kohli (RCB)
Who will take most wickets
Kuldeep Yadav (DC)
Suyash Sharma (RCB)
Win Prediction %
Royal Challengers Bengaluru to win
DC – 48%
RCB – 52%
2025 IPL TEAM
Delhi Capitals Sunrisers Hyderabad Rajasthan Royals Chennai Super kings Gujrat Titans Kolkata knight Riders Lucknow Super Giants Mumbai Indians Punjab Kings Royal Challengers Bengaluru