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Delhi Capitals (DC) will lock horns with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on April 27 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in a crucial IPL 2025 encounter. This match promises to be a closely contested one, with both teams showcasing their skills.
DC, with six wins in eight games, have emerged as one of the front-runners in the race to the playoffs. KL Rahul’s form will be crucial for DC as he faces a stern test against RCB’s pace spearhead, Josh Hazlewood. DC’s bowling attack, with a perfect balance of pace and spin, will look to test RCB’s strong batting lineup, which boasts some of the most talented batsmen in the tournament.
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli, the leading run-scorer in the IPL, will be looking to continue his brilliant run with the bat. Kohli’s experience and skill will be vital in helping RCB post a competitive total. Phil Salt, another key batter for RCB, will also be looking to make a significant contribution to his team’s score.
This match promises to be a thrilling encounter between two evenly matched teams.
DC vs RCB Head-to-Head record:
Matches Played: 32 |DC won: 12 | RCB:19 | No result:1
DC vs RCB Match Details
- Date & Time: April 27, 2025, 2:00 pm GMT/ 7:30 pm IST
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report:
The Arun Jaitley Stadium pitch favours batters, offering plenty of boundary-scoring opportunities due to its dry conditions and relatively short boundaries. Furthermore, as the game progresses, the pitch tends to dry out even more, providing advantageous conditions for spin bowlers. Consequently, it is a common strategy for teams winning the toss to opt to bat first, with the aim of posting a formidable total and effectively defending it.
DC vs RCB Dream11 Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul, Phil Salt
- Batters: Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal Tristan Stubbs
- All-rounders: Axar Patel, Krunal Pandya
- Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchel Starc, Yash Dayal
DC vs RCB Prediction Captain & Vice Captain:
- Choice 1: Phil Salt (C), Virat Kohli (VC)
- Choice 2: Axar Patel (C), KL Rahul (VC)
DC vs RCB Prediction Backups
Rajat Patidar, Karun Nair, Suyash Sharma, Vipraj Nigam
DC vs RCB Dream11 for today’s match (April 27, 7:30 pm IST):
Squads:
Delhi Capitals: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Ashutosh Sharma, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay, Darshan Nalkande, Dushmantha Chameera, T Natarajan, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Manvanth Kumar L, Madhav Tiwari
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Abhinandan Singh, Romario Shepherd, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thushara, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara
