Delhi Capitals (DC) will be hosting Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for the 46th game of IPL 2025. The DC vs RCB match is scheduled to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday (April 27).
Both teams are in the top four of the points table and are looking destined to qualify for the playoffs. DC and RCB will also have the opportunity to move to the top of the table by winning the upcoming game.
With 6 wins from 8 games, DC are currently in the second spot while RCB are just behind them with the same number of wins.
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DC are coming into this game on the back of a thumping eight-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants, while RCB registered a thrilling 11-run victory over Rajasthan Royals in their last game.
With both teams now all set for the important clash, here is the full DC vs RCB match preview.
DC vs RCB Match Preview- IPL 2025, Match 46:
DC vs RCB, Date and Venue:
The upcoming DC vs RCB match will be played on Sunday (April 27) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The match is scheduled to be played from 07:30 PM IST.
Squads:
Delhi Capitals:
Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul(w), Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Donovan Ferreira, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sameer Rizvi, Darshan Nalkande, Dushmantha Chameera, Tripurana Vijay, Faf du Plessis, T Natarajan, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Manvanth Kumar L, Madhav Tiwari
Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Liam Livingstone, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh
DC vs RCB key battles:
Phil Salt vs Mitchell Starc:
One of the main reasons behind RCB’s impressive run this season is the form of Phil Salt. The England star has been giving RCB quick starts with the bat and will look to impress once again. Salt can just blow any team away on his day, and DC will be hoping that he does not get the time to settle.
The onus will be on DC’s pace spearhead Mitchell Starc to make an impact with the new ball and get rid of Salt as early as possible.
Virat Kohli vs Axar Patel:
Virat Kohli is in sensational form at the moment. The former RCB captain has scored three fifties in his last four games and will be eyeing another impressive display. RCB’s defeat against DC earlier in the tournament will also be on his mind, and he would be desperate to settle the score.
With Kohli in great form, DC will be relying on their captain, Axar Patel, to take the prized scalp. Axar has been bowling in the powerplay this season, and he will be up against Kohli in the upcoming game.
KL Rahul vs Josh Hazlewood:
Both KL Rahul and Josh Hazlewood are coming into this game on the back of an impressive display in their last outing. Rahul scored an unbeaten 57 in the last game to help DC thrash Lucknow Super Giants. Rahul had also scored an unbeaten 93 against RCB earlier this season and will be keen to replicate that performance.
On the other hand, Hazlewood delivered a stunning spell against the Rajasthan Royals in the last game that helped RCB snatch the win from the jaws of defeat. He picked up 4 wickets and will be looking to impress with the ball once again.
DC vs RCB Key Players:
DC – Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Mitchell Starc, and Kuldeep Yadav will be the key players for DC.
RCB – Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Tim David, and Josh Hazlewood will be the key players for RCB.
DC vs RCB Weather Report:
There is no prediction of rain in Delhi on the match day. The temperature is set to hover in the early 30s during the match.
Conclusion:
With both DC and RCB in good form, the upcoming DC vs RCB clash promises to be a cracking contest. DC will be keen to do a double on RCB while the latter will be eager to avenge the loss.
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