In the 46th match of the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025), Delhi Capitals (DC) will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on April 27.
DC, under Axar Patel’s leadership, is in fine form, securing second place on the IPL 2025 points table with six wins in eight games. After a strong start with four consecutive victories, their streak was broken by a 12-run loss to Mumbai Indians (MI).
However, they bounced back and claimed two more victories in the next three games. KL Rahul has been pivotal for DC’s batting, amassing 323 runs, while Kuldeep Yadav has spearheaded the bowling attack with 12 wickets this season.
RCB, captained by Rajat Patidar, maintain a flawless away record, standing unbeaten after five matches. While they had lost their initial three home games, they put an end to that losing streak on Thursday with a significant 11-run win against Rajasthan Royals (RR). Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal’s fifties powered RCB to 205 runs.
Josh Hazlewood’s exceptional 19th over, where he took two wickets and conceded just one run, and four-wicket haul were crucial in defending RCB’s 205-run total.
DC vs RCB: Where to Watch LiveÂ
MATCH | DETAILS |
|---|---|
DATE | 27/04/2025 |
TIME | 7:30 PM IST |
VENUE | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
BROADCAST | JioStar Network |
STREAMING OTT | JioHotstar |
DC vs RCB Pitch Report: Arun Jaitley Stadium, DelhiÂ
The pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi is known for delivering high-scoring encounters, and the upcoming match is expected to be no different. This IPL season, the venue has hosted two matches so far, both won by teams batting first. Mumbai Indians successfully defended 205 runs against DC, while the Capitals triumphed over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in a thrilling super over.
Also read:Â DC vs RCB Pitch Report & Weather Updates at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi: IPL 2025 Match 46
DC vs RCB: Predicted Playing XIsÂ
DC: Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Dushmantha Chameera, Mukesh Kumar, Jake Fraser-McGurk (Impact Player)
RCB: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma (Impact Player)
DC vs RCB: Dream11 Top 5 PlayersÂ
Delhi Capitals | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
KL Rahul | Virat Kohli |
Abishek Porel | Rajat Patidar |
Axar Patel | Josh Hazlewood |
Kuldeep Yadav | Devdutt Padikkal |
Mitchell Starc | Phil Salt |
DC vs RCB: Dream11 Fantasy TeamÂ
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