DC vs RR, IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals are coming off their first loss of the season, which came against Mumbai Indians. Despite the defeat, they remain in the top half of the points table. DC will play this next match at home again.
They will take on Rajasthan Royals, the winners of the first IPL season. RR are under pressure as they’ve lost their last two games in a row. Another loss could seriously affect their chances in the tournament.
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RR’s batting form has been a big concern and needs quick improvement. On the other hand, DC might have to reconsider their opening combination, especially with Jake Fraser-McGurk struggling to score runs.
DC vs RR, IPL 2025: Match Details
Match: Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR), Match 32, IPL 2025
Match Date: April 16, 2024 (Wednesday)
Time: 7:30 P.M. IST (Local Time)
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
DC vs RR: Head-to-Head Record
The battle between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) has been neck and neck over the years. Out of the 29 matches played between the two sides, RR holds a slight edge with 15 wins, while DC has won 14 times.
DC vs RR, IPL 2025: Weather Report
The weather in Delhi on Wednesday evening is expected to be extremely hot. A heatwave is likely, with the temperature hovering around 36°C. Humidity levels are expected to be around 39%, making it a dry and warm evening for cricket.
DC vs RR, IPL 2025: Pitch Report
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The surface at Arun Jaitley Stadium is known to be flat and batter-friendly. It provides very little assistance to bowlers, especially early in the game. With the ground being one of the smallest in India, high scores are common. However, spinners might find some grip as the match progresses, though the overall conditions are expected to stay consistent throughout the game.
DC vs RR, IPL 2025: Predicted XIs
Delhi Capitals: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (c & wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande
DC vs RR, IPL 2025: Suggested Predicted XI
Wicket-keepers: Sanju Samson, KL Rahul
Batters: Karun Nair, Yashasvi Jaiswal
All-rounders: Axar Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Riyan Parag, Viprag Nigam
Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Jofra Archer
Captain First-Choice: KL Rahul || Captain Second-Choice: Viprag Nigam
Vice-Captain First-Choice: Sanju Samson || Vice-captain Second-Choice: Wanindu Hasaranga
DC vs RR, IPL 2025: Full Squads
Delhi Capitals: Karun Nair, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Donovan Ferreira, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Darshan Nalkande, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Vipraj Nigam, Manvanth Kumar L, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, Kuldeep Yadav, Dushmantha Chameera, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sanju Samson, Dhruv Jurel, Kunal Singh Rathore, Riyan Parag, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Nitish Rana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Kwena Maphaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Ashok Sharma, Jofra Archer
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