MATCH NO – 46th Match
SERIES – Indian Premier Leagues – 2025
DATE – 27th April, 2025
TIME – 07:30 PM IST
VENUE – Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
INTRODUCTION
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India, contested during the months of March and May every year. It was founded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007 and is considered one of the most prestigious and popular cricket leagues in the world.
The IPL features franchise teams representing different cities and regions of India. Each team is composed of a mix of domestic and international cricketers, and they compete in a round-robin group stage followed by knockout playoffs to determine the champion. The league has seen significant growth in terms of viewership, sponsorship, and revenue since its inception.
Apart from its cricketing significance, the IPL has also become a cultural phenomenon, attracting celebrities, business tycoons, and fans from all walks of life. It has revolutionised the sport by introducing innovative concepts like player auctions, strategic timeouts, and cheerleaders, which have added to its entertainment value.
However, the IPL has also faced controversies over the years, including allegations of match-fixing, corruption, and conflicts of interest. Despite these challenges, the league continues to thrive and remains a major event in the global cricket calendar, showcasing top talent and providing a platform for emerging players to shine.
MATCH PREVIEW
46th match played between DelhI Capitals (DC) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up. RCB team have won 6 matches and lost 3 matches out of 9 and third position in the points table, Whereas Delhi team won 6 matches and lost 2 matches out of 8 matches and second position in the points table.
Last time when both teams DC VS RCB played between each other, RCB team scored 163 runs and Delhi team successfully chased this total and won the match by 6 wickets.
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Delhi Capitals (DC): Delhi Capitals is one of the most famous franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Based in Delhi, Delhi, Delhi has been a dominant force in the league since its inception in 2008.They have talented & aggressive batsmen like Faf du Plessis, KL Rahul, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Ashutosh Sharma, Abhishek Porel Donavan Ferreira and Tristan Stubbs.They have good all-rounders also like, Axar Patel and Darshan Nalkande. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Mohit Sharma, Mohit Sharma, T. Natarajan & Mukesh Kumar adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB): Royal Challengers Bangalore is a well-balanced team with a blend of experienced and talented players..They have talented & aggressive batsmen like, Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Tim David, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal.They have good all-rounders also like, Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thusara, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal & Rashikh Dar Salam, adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore.
PITCH REPORT
Arun Jaitley Stadium, formerly known as Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, is a prominent cricket stadium located in New Delhi, India. It is one of the oldest cricket grounds in India and has hosted numerous domestic and international matches.
The Arun Jaitley Stadium pitch is dry and hard with no grass, making it ideal for batting first. In recent T20I, ODI, and IPL matches, we’ve seen high scores on the board in the first innings. The pitch provides balanced help to both bowlers and batsmen. Fast bowlers can find some assistance early on, while spinners come into play as the match progresses. Batting first is the preferred choice here.The outfield is good, and well-timed shots can reach the boundary quickly. Dew can affect the outfield during night matches.
- 1. Big Boundaries: One notable characteristic of Arun Jaitley Stadium is its relatively big boundaries, especially square of the wicket. This makes it tough for batsmen to clear the ropes and score boundaries, leading to high-scoring contests.
- 2. Weather Conditions: Weather conditions in Delhi experience extreme weather conditions, with hot summers and cold winters.
Overall, Arun Jaitley Stadium is known for producing entertaining and average-scoring matches, with something in it for both batsmen and bowlers. It’s a venue where fans can expect exciting cricketing action, particularly in limited-overs formats like T20 and One-Day Internationals.
GROUND STATS (IPL)
| TOTAL MATCH | 92 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 170+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 45 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 47 |
| NO RESULT | 00 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 22 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 24 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 23 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 23 |
BOWLERS STATS ON ARUN JAITLEY STADIUM (IPL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 92
PACER WICKETS – 395
SPINNER WICKETS – 221.
DC VS RCB TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
DELHI CAPITALS (DC)
TEAM NEWS
- In this season of Indian Premier League Delhi Capitals team won 6 matches and lost 2 matches out of 8 and second position in point table.
- Last match played between the DC VS RCB , Delhi team successfully chased the score of 163 runs and won the match by 6 wickets.
- Faf du Plessis has scored 81 runs in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Jake Fraser McGurk has scored 55 runs in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Karun Nair has scored 135 runs in 4 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Tristan Stubbs has scored 189 runs in 7 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Ashutosh Sharma has scored 136 runs in 5 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- KL Rahul has scored 330 runs in 7 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Abhishek Porel has scored 225 runs in 8 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Axar Patel scored 174 runs and also took 1 wickets in 8 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Vipraj Nigaml scored 54 runs and also took 7 wickets in 8 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Kuldeep Yadav has taken 12 wickets in 8 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Mitchell Starc has taken 11 wickets in 8 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Mukesh Kumar has taken 9 wickets in 8 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Dushmantha Chameera has taken 1 wicket in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match of IPL Delhi Capitals team successfully chased the total of 159 runs and won the match by 8 wickets against Lucknow SuperGiants.
- KL Rahul scored 57 runs, Abhishek Porel scored 51 runs and Axar Patel scored 34 runs in the previous match against Lucknow SuperGiants.
- Mukesh Kumar took 4 wickets and Mitchell Starc & Dushmantha Chameera took 1-1 wickets each in the previous match against Lucknow SuperGiants.
- Both teams played 32 matches and Delhi Capitals team won 12 matches and lost 20 matches against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
SQUADS
Batting – Faf du Plessis, Karun Nair, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, KL Rahul (wk), Tristan Stubbs (wk), Abhishek Porel (wk), Donovan Ferreira.
Bowling – Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, T. Natarajan, Dushmantha Chameera.
All Rounder – Tripurana Vijay, Vipraj Nigam, Axar Patel ©, Darshan Nalkande, Ajay Jadhav Mandal, Manvanth Kumar L, Madhav Tiwari.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 12
Abhisek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel ©, Ashutosh Sharma, Sameer Rizvi/Donavan Ferrerira, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera.
Substitutes – : Mukesh Kumar, Sameer Rizvi, Duhsmantha Chameera, Darshan Nalkande, Donavan Ferreira.
PLAYER STATS:
1. ABHISHEK POREL – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 51r, 18r, 49r, 33r, 7r. |
| Stats on venue | 8 INNINGS – 304 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCB | 7r, 2r, 5r. |
| Total Stats vs RCB | 3 INNINGS – 14 RUNS. |
2. KARUN NAIR – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 15r, 31r, 0r, 89r, 86r. |
| Stats on venue | 15 INNINGS – 492 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCB | 15r, 1r, 29r, 26r, 4r. |
| Total Stats vs RCB | 11 INNINGS – 232 RUNS. |
3. KL RAHUL (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 57r, 28r, 38r, 15r, 93r. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 93 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCB | 93r, 20r, 0r, 18r, 79r. |
| Total Stats vs RCB | 16 INNINGS – 741 RUNS – 74.1A. |
4. SAMEER RIZVI – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 20r, 4r, 105r, 0r, 48r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCB | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs RCB | NOT PLAYED YET. |
5. AXAR PATEL © – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 34+0W, 39+0W, 34+1W, 9+0W, 15+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 24 INNINGS – 512 RUNS – 17W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCB | 15+0W, 57+0W, 2+0W, 21+1W, 10+1W. |
| Total Stats vs RCB | 20 INNINGS – 264 RUNS – 19W. |
6. TRISTAN STUBBS – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 31r, 34r, 1r, 38r, 24r. |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNING – 217 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCB | 38r, 3r. |
| Total Stats vs RCB | 2 INNINGS – 41 RUNS. |
7. ASHUTOSH SHARMA – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 37r, 15r, 17r, 1r, 66r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 32 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCB | 8r. |
| Total Stats vs RCB | 1 INNINGS – 8 RUNS. |
7. DONAVAN FERREIRA – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 1r, 51+0W, 10+3W, 14+0W, 12r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING -1 RUN. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCB | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs RCB | NOT PLAYED YET. |
8. VIPRAJ NIGAM – RHB+RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 0W, 14+2W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 14 RUNS – 2W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCB | 2W. |
| Total Stats vs RCB | 1 INNING – 2 WICKETS. |
9. MITCHELL STARC – LAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 1W, 0W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCB | 0W, 1W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs RCB | 3 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
10. KULDEEP YADAV – LAC
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 1W, 1W, 2W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 18 INNINGS – 20 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCB | 2W, 1W, 0W, 2W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs RCB | 9 INNINGS – 9 WICKETS. |
11. DUSHMANTHA CHAMEERA – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 1W, 2W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCB | 0W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs RCB | 2 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
12. MUKESH KUMAR – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 4W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 13 INNINGS – 14 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCB | 1W, 1W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs RCB | 3 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE (RCB)
TEAM NEWS
- In this season of IPL Royal challengers Bangalore team won 5 matches and lost 3 matches out of 9 and third position in point table.
- Last match played between DC VS RCB, RCB failed to defend the total of 163 and lost the match by 6 wickets.
- Philip Salt has scored 239 runs in 9 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Virat Kohli has scored 392 runs in 9 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Rajat Patidar has scored 222 runs in 8 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Devdutt Paddikal has scored 230 runs in 8 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Jitesh Sharma has scored 121 runs in 7 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Tim David has scored 175 runs in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Krunal Pandya has taken 12 wickets in 9 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Josh Hazlewood has taken 16 wickets in 9 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Yash Dayal has taken 8 wickets in 9 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar has taken 9 wickets in 8 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match against RCB team successfully defended the total of 205 runs and won the match by 11 runs against Rajasthan Royals.
- Virat kohli scored 70 runs and Devdutt Padikkal scored 50 runs, Philip Salt scored 26 runs, Tim David scored 23 runs and Jitesh Sahrma scored 20 runs in the previous match against Rajasthan Royals.
- Josh Hazlewood took 4 wickets, Krunal Pandya took 2 wickets and Yash Dayal & Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Rajasthan Royals.
- Both teams played 32 matches and RCB team won 20 matches and lost 12 matches against Punjab Kings.
SQUADS
Batting – Virat Kohli, Philip Salt (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastika Chikara, Tim David.
Bowling – Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar Lungi Ngidi, Rashikh Dar Salam, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Nuwan Thusara, Abhinandan Singh.
All Rounder – Krunal Pandya, Liam Livingstone, Manjo Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Romario Shepherd, Swapnil Singh, Mohit Rathee.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 12
Virat Kohli, Philip Salt (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar ©, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.
Substitutes – : Devdutt Padikkal, Abhinandan Singh, Manoj Bhandage, Romario Shepherd, Rasikh Salam.
PLAYER STATS:
1. VIRAT KOHLI – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 70r, 73r, 1r, 62r, 22r. |
| Stats on venue | 10 INNINGS – 483 RUNS – 69A. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 22r, 27r, 55r, 50r, 12r. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 29 INNINGS – 1079 RUNS – 49A. |
2. PHILIP SALT (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 26r, 1r, 4r, 65r, 37r. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 175 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 37r, 68r, 18r. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 3 INNINGS – 123 RUNS. |
3. DEVDUTT PADIKKAL – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 50r, 61r, 40r, 1r, 37r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 1r, 3r, 48r, 54r, 0r. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 8 INNINGS – 177 RUNS. |
4. RAJAT PATIDAR © – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1r, 12r, 23r, 25r, 64r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 25r, 52r, 31r. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 3 INNINGS – 108 RUNS. |
5. JITESH SHARMA – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 20r, 11r, 2r, 3r, 40r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 5 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 3r, 9r, 0r, 5r, 44r. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 6 INNINGS – 93 RUNS. |
6. TIM DAVID – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 23r, 50r, 37r, 1r, 32r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 50 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 37r, 37r, 45r, 13r, 34r. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 6 INNINGS – 178 RUNS – 59A. |
7. KRUNAL PANDYA – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 2W, 0W, 1W, 18+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 166 RUNS – 2W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 18+0W, 18+0W, 3+0W, 15r, 9+0W. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 19 INNINGS – 345 RUNS – 10W. |
8. ROMARIO SHEPHERD – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 1W, 7+0W, 2r, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 39+1W. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 1 INNING – 39 RUNS – 1W. |
9. BHUVNESHWAR KUAMR – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 2W, 1W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 9 INNINGS – 12 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 2W, 1W, 1W, 2W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 22 INNINGS – 20 WICKETS. |
10. JOSH HAZLEWOOD – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 4W, 0W, 3W, 1W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 0W, 1W, 3W, 2W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 6 INNINGS – 7 WICKETS. |
11. YASH DAYAL – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 0W, 1W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 1W, 3W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 3 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
12. SUYASH SHARMA – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 2W, 0W, 0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 1W. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 32
RCB WIN – 20
DC WIN – 12
NO RESULT – 00
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – L. Rahul, P. Salt, A. Porel.
BATSMEN – K. Nair, D. Paddikal, V. Kohli.
ALL-ROUNDERS – K. Pandya, A. Patel.
BOWLERS – J. Hazlewood, K. Yadav, M. Starc.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – P. Salt, L. Rahul.
BATSMEN – V. Kohli, R. Patidar, D. Padikkal, T. Stubbs.
ALL-ROUNDERS – A. Patel, V. Nigam.
BOWLERS – M. Kumar, J. Hazlewood, K. Yadav.
BACK-UPS – T. David, A. Sharma, B. Kuamr, D. Chameera.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – V. Kohli, L. Rahul.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – P. Salt, A. Patel.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
DELHI CAPITALS MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.
