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IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals to battle it out against Rajasthan Royals

Wednesday, 16-Apr-2025
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Delhi Capitals are all set to square off against Rajasthan Royals in their upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Wednesday at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. While both teams are coming off defeats, the stakes are particularly high for Rajasthan, who are reeling from two consecutive losses. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals will be eager to bounce back after their four-match winning streak was halted in their last game by Mumbai Indians.

Rajasthan Royals are feeling the heat following a difficult start to their IPL campaign. They have now suffered back-to-back defeats that has left in a huge predicament. Their most recent loss at the hands of the RCB has further deepened the woes, with their batting and bowling units struggling to find their rhythm. Meanwhile, another defeat would leave them with little room for error in the race for the playoffs.

Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, had been on an impressive four-match winning streak before their last game against Mumbai Indians. Mumbai dealt a heavy blow to DC’s winning run, putting a halt to their momentum with a well-deserved victory. While the loss was disappointing, DC will be looking bounce back. Meanwhile, a solid all-round performance is what they need to revive their campaign. 

Head to head

Matches - 29

DC won - 14

RR won - 15

Delhi Capitals probable XII: Faf du Plessis/Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Axar Patel (c), Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar

Rajasthan Royals probable XII: Sanju Samson (c&wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Kumar Kartikeya

 

 

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