πππππ :Β Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals
ππππ : April 16, Wednesday
ππππ : 19:30 PM IST
πππππ :β Arun Jaitley Stadium, Central Delhi, India
ππππππππππ : Indian Premier League 2025
Delhi Capitals looking to strengthen their position with a win against Rajasthan Royals
- Delhi Capitals are currently second in the points table with 4 wins in the first 5 games of the IPL 2025
- Rajasthan Royals are currently placed 8th with just 2 wins in 6 games so far in IPL 2025
- With 10 wickets at an average of 11.20, Kuldeep Yadav (Delhi Capitals) is the third-highest wicket-taker of IPL 2025.
Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royalsβ
TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar
Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website.
DC vs RR Match Prediction & Analysis
Delhi Capitals will take on Rajasthan Royals in the 32nd game of Indian Premier League 2025 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, on 16th April 2025 at 7:30 pm IST. The biggest T20 league in the world – Indian Premier League – is nearing the mid-league stage. The 10-team tournament is being played at 13 different venues across India.
Three teams – Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants – who are yet to win the IPL trophy are currently among the top 4 teams of the tournament.
TEAMS PREVIEW
Delhi Capitals Preview
Delhi Capitals have been the standout performers in this season of the Indian Premier League. They started the season with four consecutive wins before an unfortunate loss in their fifth game against the Mumbai Indians. The Capitals are currently placed 2nd in the points table with 8 points and a net run rate of 0.899. Delhi Capitals are the only team with 4 wins in 5 games, while the rest of the top 4 with 8 points have played 6 games.
Delhi Capitals started the season with a close win against LSG by 1 wicket with 3 balls remaining. Chasing a huge taget of 210, Delhi Capitals were sure to lose the game when they were 6 down for just 113 in the 13th over. However, a superb knock from Ashutosh Sharma, 66 of just 31 balls, helped them register their first victory of the season.
KL Rahul is proving to be a best buy in the recent auctions for Delhi Capitals. He has helped Delhi Capitals won two games comprehensively. In the game against CSK where he scored 77 of 51 balls opening the innings for the first time for Delhi Capitals, DC won that game by 25 runs. Against Royal Challengers Bangalore. He came in at a tricky situation when the team was 2 down for 10 in the third over and scored not out 93 to help Delhi Capitals get out of the line with 6 wickets and about 2 overs to spare. KL Rahul was the player of the match in both the games.
Rajasthan Royals Preview
Given the squad the Rajasthan Royals have, one must say they have underperformed so far in the Indian Premier League 2025. Rajasthan Royals have just two wins in six games, and with four points, they are currently placed eighth in the points table, having the third worst net run rate of -0.838. Both of Rajasthan Royals’s wins have come after batting first against CSK and Punjab Kings.
Rajasthan Royals started the season with a high-scoring game against Sunrisers Hyderabad who are hell-bent on making 300 this season. Chasing a target of 286, Rajasthan Royals did well to reach 242 but that was not enough. In the next game, Against KKR, the Rajasthan Royals scored just 151 and lost the game in the 18th over.
Then came the two wins against CSK and Punjab Kings. In both these games, the Rajasthan Royals batted first and scored 185 and 205, respectively. These above par scores helped Rajasthan Royals bowlers to have some cushion while defending the big totals, helping Rajasthan Royals register two consecutive wins. However, sadly, these were the only wins the Rajasthan Royals have so far in the six games they have played in this season.
Weather Conditions
The weather on the match day at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, is expected to be extremely hot and dry with hazy sunshine throughout the day. The temperature will range between a high of 43 degrees Celsius and a low of 31 degrees Celsius. The temperatures indicate intense heat. βThere is no chance of rain on the match day.
DC vs RR Pitch Report
The venue of the match is Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. Established in 1883, tt is one of the oldest cricket stadiums in India and an iconic cricket venue across the world. Formerly known as Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, it was renamed in 2019 to Arun Jaitley Stadium. This is the iconic venue where Anil Kumble took a historic 10-wicket haul in a single Test against Pakistan in 1999. The venue has hosted several ODIs, tests, and T20 international matches. This venue has a seating capacity of about 40,000 spectators.
Toss: To Bat
In the 8 T20 internationals played at this venue, four have been won by the teams batting first, while the remaining four have been won by the teams bowling first. Only one game has been played at this venue in this season of IPL, where Mumbai Indians won against Delhi Capitals, batting first after scoring more than 200 runs. It looks like the conditions at Delhi are good for batting, and the teams should look to bat first here and set big totals up front. The team winning the toss should bat first here.
