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DC vs RCB Match Analysis

The 46th match of IPL 2025 brings an exciting clash between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. The match is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 PM IST under the lights. 

Delhi heads into this match on a high, balancing youth and experience. Under Axar Patel’s captaincy, DC has got this balance just right. Key players such as Jake Fraser-McGurk and Kuldeep Yadav have stepped up when required.

Rajat Patidar has helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru find some form! They have hit or may have hit out of sight with the bat recently with glimpses of Virat Kohli and Liam Livingstone flashes. 

Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Team Preview & Squads

Delhi Capitals

Axar Patel is famously chill and has strong cricket intelligence. He is dealing with captaincy well. His experience and all-rounder value to the team is a huge asset. 

Delhi Capitals have a powerful batting unit with aggressive openers like Jake Fraser-McGurk and Abishek Porel. The middle order is stabilized by KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs, who are capable of finishing games. With Axar Patel and Donovan Ferreira down the order, they have reliable depth.

DC has a diverse batting attack led by Mitch Starc, who is the spearhead of the pace unit. Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel provide spin options to contain runs in the middle overs, whilst Mukesh Kumar and T Natarajan complete the pace unit, giving some death bowling experience.

In their last meeting with Lucknow Super Giants (40th match in Lucknow, Apr 21, 2025), Delhi Capitals chased easily (lucknow super giants: 159/6 in 20 overs; Delhi Capitals: 161/2 in 17.5 overs). Jake Fraser-McGurk and KL Rahul turned the chase into a masterclass, powering DC to an emphatic 8-wicket win.

Delhi Capitals Squads

Delhi Capitals

Axar Patel (C), Faf du Plessis (Vc), Abishek Porel, Dushmantha Chameera, Donovan Ferreira, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Kuldeep Yadav, Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar, Mukesh Kumar, Karun Nair, Darshan Nalkande, T Natarajan, Vipraj Nigam, KL Rahul (Wk), Sameer Rizvi, Mohit Sharma, Ashutosh Sharma, Mitchell Starc, Tristan Stubbs, Madhav Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Rajat Patidar has embraced the captaincy role very well this year. He has been calm and knowledgeable about the game, he has impressed not just the fans but the analyst too. He is also leading in terms of knocking runs in the top order too.

RCB has one of the most explosive top-orders, with Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, and Phil Salt. Tim David and Liam Livingstone are destructive middle-order hitters. Romario Shepherd slots in as a powerful finisher with his clean hitting.

The bowling attack of RCB includes names with experience such as Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. RCB would be assisted through Nuwan Thushara and Yash Dayal as pace options and Suyash Sharma with his spin bowling. Liam Livingstone has also helped with his part time spin in recent games.

In their last outing against Rajasthan Royals (42nd Match at Bengaluru, Apr 23, 2025), RCB put up a solid total of 205/5. The Royals fought hard but were restricted to 194/9. Virat Kohli starred with the bat while Josh Hazlewood delivered a tight final over. RCB won the thrilling match with 11 runs.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squads

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Rajat Patidar (C), Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Bethell, Manoj Bhandage, Swastik Chikara, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, Virat Kohli, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Liam Livingstone, Mohit Rathee, Lungi Ngidi, Devdutt Padikkal, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Salam, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma (Wk), Romario Shepherd, Suyash Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Nuwan Thushara, Yash Dayal

DC vs RCB Outfield Report

Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

The pitch at Arun Jaitley Stadium is usually thought to be batters’ friendly because of the shorter boundaries making for easier scoring. Spinners may grip as the match progresses but expect a flat wicket with good bounce for playing your strokes.

On the match day in Delhi, the forecast is for clear, warm weather. The temperature could be around 33°C at the start and decrease slightly later in the evening. Possible humidity influences the second half of the match.

In recent seasons, first-innings scores have often crossed the 180-run mark at this venue. The highest score on this pitch is close to 230 while the lowest defendable total has been around 150. Teams chasing tend to have an advantage under the lights.

Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In their last five IPL encounters, Royal Challengers Bengaluru held a slight edge with 3 wins compared to Delhi Capitals’ 2 victories. 

DC vs RCB Prediction

According to cricket analysts Royal Challengers Bengaluru have a 53% chance of Winning.

Disclaimer: This cricket prediction is based on the author’s insights and analysis. Readers should consider the points discussed and draw their own conclusions.