MATCH NO – 24th Match
SERIES – Indian Premier Leagues – 2025
DATE – 10th April, 2025
TIME – 07:30 PM IST
VENUE – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
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
24th 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. Delhi team won all 3 matches and only unbeaten team in this season and table topper in point table, Whereas Bangalore team won 3 matches and lost 1 match out of 4 matches and third position in point table.
Last time when both teams DC and RCB played between each other, RCB team scored 187 runs and Delhi team failed to chase this total and lost the match by 47 runs
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..
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.
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.
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 Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals.
PITCH REPORT
M. Chinnasamy Stadium is a cricket stadium located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It is known for its lively pitches and high-scoring matches, particularly in limited-overs cricket, due to its true bounce and short boundaries.This Venue is the witnessed of many memorable & remarkable match of Indian Premier League
Here’s a typical pitch report for M. Chinnaswamy Stadium:
- 1. Bounce and Carry: The pitches at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium often offer good bounce and carry for the bowlers, which makes it conducive to fast bowling. Seamers can extract movement off the surface, especially in the early stages of the match.
- 2. Batting-Friendly: Despite offering assistance to bowlers, the pitches in Bangalore are generally batting-friendly. Batsmen can play their shots freely and score runs quickly due to the true bounce and even pace of the wicket.
- 3. Short Boundaries: One notable characteristic of M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is its relatively short boundaries, especially square of the wicket. This makes it easier for batsmen to clear the ropes and score boundaries, leading to high-scoring contests.
- 4. Spinners’ Role: While seamers may enjoy some assistance, spinners also have a role to play, particularly as the match progresses. The pitch tends to slow down as the game goes on, allowing spinners to vary their pace and extract turns.
- 5. Weather Conditions: Weather conditions in Bangalore, such as humidity, can also influence the behaviour of the pitch. Generally, matches played under clear skies and dry conditions tend to favour batsmen more, while overcast conditions might assist the seam bowlers.
Overall, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is known for producing entertaining and high-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 | 163 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 175+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 73 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 88 |
| NO RESULT | 02 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 49 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 36 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 33 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 44 |
BOWLERS STATS ON M CHINNASWAMY STADIUM (IPL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 163
PACER WICKETS – 496
SPINNER WICKETS – 232.
RCB VS DC TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE (RCB)
TEAM NEWS
- In this season of IPL Royal challengers Bangalore team won 3 matches and lost 1 match out of 4 and third position in point table.
- Last match played between RCB and DC, RCB successfully defended the total of 187 and won the match by 87 runs.
- Philip Salt has scored 106 runs in 4 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Virat Kohli has scored 164 runs in 4 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Rajat Patidar has scored 161 runs in 4 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Devdutt Paddikal has scored 78 runs in 4 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Jitesh Sharma has scored 85 runs in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Tim David has scored 55 runs in 4 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Krunal Pandya has taken 7 wickets in 4 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Liam Livingstone has scored 79 runs and also taken 2 wickets in 4 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Josh Hazlewood has taken 8 wickets in 4 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Yash Dayal has taken 5 wickets in 4 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar has taken 3 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match against RCB team successfully defended the total of 221 runs and won the match by 12 runs against Mumbai Indians.
- Virat kohli scored 67 runs, Rajat Patidar scored 64 runs, Jitesh Sharma scored 40 runs in 19 balls and Devdutt Padikkal scored 37 runs in the previous match against Mumbai Indians.
- Krunal Pandya took 4 wickets, Josh Hazlewood& Yash Dayal took 2-2 wickets each and Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 1 wicket in the previous match against Mumbai Indians.
- Both teams played 31 matches and RCB team won 20 matches and lost 11 matches against Delhi Capitals.
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, Liam Livingstone/Jacob Bethell, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma/Rasikh Salam, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.
Substitutes – : Suyash Sharma, Abhinandan Singh, Manoj Bhandage, Romario Shepherd, Rasikh Salam.
PLAYER STATS:
1. VIRAT KOHLI – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 67r, 7r, 31r, 59r, 1r. |
| Stats on venue | 87 INNINGS – 3047 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 27r, 55r, 50r, 12r, 4r. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 28 INNINGS – 1057 RUNS – 50.3A. |
2. PHILIP SALT (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 4r, 14r, 32r, 58r, 8r. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 49 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 68r, 18r. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 2 INNINGS – 86 RUNS. |
3. DEVDUTT PADIKKAL – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 37r, 4r, 27r, 10r, 43r. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 62 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 3r, 48r, 54r, 0r, 17r. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 7 INNINGS – 176 RUNS. |
4. RAJAT PATIDAR © – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 64r, 12r, 51r, 34r, 10r. |
| Stats on venue | 8 INNINGS – 166 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 52r, 31r. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 2 INNINGS – 83 RUNS. |
5. JITESH SHARMA – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 40r, 33r, 12r, 34r, 51r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 60 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 9r, 0r, 5r, 44r, 32r. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 5 INNINGS – 90 RUNS. |
6. LIAM LIVINGSTONE – RHB+RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0r, 54+0W, 10+2W, 15+0W, 9+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 82 RUNS – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 38r, 94r, 4r, 3+3W, 2r. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 7 INNINGS – 156 RUNS – 3W. |
7. TIM DAVID – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1r, 32r, 22r, 7r, 10r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 36 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 37r, 45r, 13r, 34r,12r. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 5 INNINGS – 141 RUNS – 47A. |
8. KRUNAL PANDYA – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 4W, 0W, 0W 3W, 18+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 8 INNINGS – 111 RUNS – 2W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 18+0W, 2+0W, 15r, 9+0W, 19+0W. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 18 INNINGS – 327 RUNS – 10W. |
9. BHUVNESHWAR KUAMR – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 1W, 0W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 10 INNINGS – 10 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 1W, 1W, 2W, 1W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 21 INNINGS – 18 WICKETS. |
10. JOSH HAZLEWOOD – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 1W, 3W, 2W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 1W, 3W, 2W, 1W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 5 INNINGS – 7 WICKETS. |
11. YASH DAYAL – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 0W, 2W, 1W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 9 INNINGS – 11 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 3W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 2 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
12. SUYASH SHARMA – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 1W, 0W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 2 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs DC | NOT PLAYED YET. |
DELHI CAPITALS (DC)
TEAM NEWS
- In this season of Indian Premier League Delhi Capitals team won all 3 matches and are still unbeaten in this season and table topper in point table.
- Last match played between the RCB vs DC, Delhi team failed to chase the score of 187 runs and lost the match by 47 runs..
- Faf du Plessis has scored 79 runs in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Jake Fraser McGurk has scored 39 runs in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Tristan Stubbs has scored 79 runs in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Ashutosh Sharma has scored 67 runs in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- KL Rahul has scored 92 runs in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Abhishek Porel has scored 67 runs in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Axar Patel scored 43 runs and also took 0 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Vipraj Nigaml scored 40 runs and also took 3 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Kuldeep Yadav has taken 6 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Mitchell Starc has taken 9 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Mukesh Kumar has taken 2 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Mohit Sharma has taken 1 wicket in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match of IPL Delhi Capitals team successfully defended a total score of 183 runs and won the match by 25 runs against Chennai Super Kings.
- KL Rahul scored 77 runs, Abhishek Porel scored 33 runs, Axar Patel scored 21 runs, Sameer Rizvi scored 20 runs and Tristan Stubbs scored 24 runs in the previous match against Chennai Super Kings.
- Vipraj Nigam took2 wickets, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav and Mukesh Kumar took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Chennai Super Kings.
- Both teams played 31 matches and Delhi Capitals team won 11 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
Faf du Plessis, Jake-Fraser McGurk, Abhisek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel ©, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Mohit Sharma/T. Natarajan.
Substitutes – : Mukesh Kumar, Sameer Rizvi, Karun Nair, Darshan Nalkande, Donavan Ferreira.
PLAYER STATS:
1. FAF DU PLESSIS – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 50r, 29r, 19r, 14r, 87r. |
| Stats on venue | 17 INNINGS – 651 RUNS – 46.5A. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCB | 31r, 50r, 25r, 8r, 5r. |
| Total Stats vs RCB | 11 INNINGS – 321 RUNS. |
2. JAKE-FRASER McGURK – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0r, 38r, 0r, 9r, 2r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 21 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCB | 21r. |
| Total Stats vs RCB | 1 INNING – 21 RUNS. |
3. ABHISHEK POREL – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 33r, 34r, 0r, 52r, 31r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 7 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCB | 2r, 5r. |
| Total Stats vs RCB | 2 INNINGS – 7 RUNS. |
4. KL RAHUL (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 77r, 15r, 34r, 42r, 23r. |
| Stats on venue | 14 INNINGS – 382 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCB | 20r, 0r, 18r, 79r, 30r. |
| Total Stats vs RCB | 15 INNINGS – 648 RUNS – 64.8A. |
5. AXAR PATEL © – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 21+0W, 0W, 22+0W, 29+0W, 27+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 9 INNINGS – 177 RUNS – 9W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCB | 57+0W, 8+0W, 21+1W, 10+1W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs RCB | 19 INNINGS – 249 RUNS – 19W. |
6. TRISTAN STUBBS – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 24r, 21r, 34r, 15r, 26r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 3 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCB | 3r. |
| Total Stats vs RCB | 1 INNING – 3 RUNS. |
7. ASHUTOSH SHARMA – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1r, 66r, 47r, 8r, 35r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCB | 8r. |
| Total Stats vs RCB | 1 INNING – 8 RUNS. |
8. VIPRAJ NIGAM – RHB+RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1+2W, 0W, 39+1W, 0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCB | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs RCB | NOT PLAYED YET. |
9. MITCHELL STARC – LAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 5W, 3W, 3W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 11 INNINGS – 12 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCB | 1W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs RCB | 2 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
10. KULDEEP YADAV – LAC
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 3W, 2W, 2W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS.. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCB | 1W, 0W, 2W, 1W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs RCB | 8 INNINGS – 7 WICKETS. |
11. T. NATARAJAN – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 3W, 4W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCB | 2W, 1W, 1W, 3W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs RCB | 10 INNINGS – 12 WICKETS. |
11. MOHIT SHARMA – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 8 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCB | 0W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs RCB | 12 INNINGS – 6 WICKETS. |
12. MUKESH KUMAR – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 1W, 2W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RCB | 1W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs RCB | 2 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 31
- DC WIN – 11
- RCB WIN – 20
- NO RESULT – 00
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – P. Salt, L. Rahul.
BATSMEN – V. Kohli, F. du Plessis, T. Stubbs, R. Patidar.
ALL-ROUNDERS – A. Patel.
BOWLERS – M. Starc, K. Yadav, Y. Dayal, J.Hazlewood.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – L. Rahul, J. Sharma.
BATSMEN – V. Kohli, F. du Plessis, J. Farser, R. Patidar..
ALL-ROUNDERS – A. Patel, L. Livingstone.
BOWLERS – M. Starc, K. Yadav, J. Hazlewood.
BACK-UPS – A. Porel, T. David, A. Sharma.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – V. Kohli, L. Rahul.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – R. Patidar, F. du Plessis.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
DELHI CAPITALS MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.
