Preview: Delhi Capitals have six wins and two defeats from eight games in IPL 2025. They are placed at No. 2 on the points table. They are coming into this encounter after comprehensively beating Lucknow Super Giants in their most recent fixture, at the Ekana Cricket Stadium.
Meanwhile, RCB also have six wins to their name but have lost one more match than the Capitals. They are No. 3 on the points table. The Rajat Patidar-led side is coming into this clash after registering back-to-back wins against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur and Rajasthan Royals in Bengaluru.
When these two teams squared off earlier this season in Bengaluru, the Capitals chased down a 164-run target with six wickets and 13 balls to spare.
Indian Premier League 2025, 46th Match, DC vs RCB
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Date & Time: Sunday, April 27, 7:30 PM
Pitch Report: The Arun Jaitley Stadium has been a batting paradise. There is very little help for the bowlers, who are having to bowl defensively to restrict the carnage. In the two matches that have been played so far at this venue, the average first innings score is 197. Teams should look to bat first and set a daunting total on the board, which can allow them to exert pressure on the opposition batters in the second innings.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
Delhi Capitals (DC): Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (WK), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (C), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru RCB): Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Tim David, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.
