IPL 2025 DC vs RCB Preview: Head-to-Head, Pitch Report, Probable XIs, Fantasy Picks, And Prediction. In the Indian Premier League 2025 Match 46, Delhi Capitals will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday, 27 April 2025, from 7:30 PM IST. DC will be looking to take full advantage of their home ground as they are currently in top form and placed within the top two. RCB will also look to win this match and qualify for the IPL 2025 playoffs early.
Match Details
Date: 27th April, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Streaming Details: Star Sports Network and JioHotstar
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Head-to-Head Statistics
Total Matches Played: 33.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru wins: 19
Delhi Capitals wins: 12
No Result: 1.
Last match- 10 April 2025, DC won by 6 wickets.
The Pitch Report: Arun Jaitley Stadium
Arun Jaitley Stadium is commonly known for its flat wicket and equally square boundaries. Batsmen can expect value for their shots, especially in the initial overs of the powerplay. Pitch such as this is expected to assist spinners due to its slow nature. The mean score for the first innings for this stadium is about 165-175, implying that a score within this range would prove competitive.
Weather Report – Delhi: Delhi weather on match day would be more of the same, with an evening temperature around 35 degrees Celsius and skies remaining clear. Moisture in the air will be moderate, making it comfortable for play, while there are no signs of rain, promising a match without interruptions.
IPL 2025 DC vs RCB Probable Playing XIs
Delhi Capitals (DC): Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Dushmantha Chameera, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Michell Starc, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Josh Hazlewood, Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal, Romario Shephard, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Suyash Sharma.
Top Fantasy Picks for the Match
Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul, Jitesh Sharma.
Batters: Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma.
All-rounders: Axar Patel, Krunal Pandya.
Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood.
IPL 2025 DC vs RCB Match Prediction
Given how DC has performed in recent times and its advantage of playing at home, they start the match as favourites. At the same time, the batting strength of RCB poses a great threat. It promises to be quite a close encounter, and the performance from individual key players might very well swing the match either way.
Streaming & Broadcasting Details
TV Broadcast: Star Sports Network
Live Streaming: JioHotstar
