IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals Playing XI against Royal Challengers Bengaluru | RCB vs DC
As the IPL 2025 progresses, we are witnessing exciting matches daily. The next match of the season will be played between one of the best-performing teams of the season, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and the table-toppers, Delhi Capitals. With Delhi winning three out of three matches played this season, marking the first time in IPL history that a team has won three matches in a row, the team is currently a strong contender for the IPL 2025 trophy. This article will discuss the Delhi Capitals’ playing XI for the upcoming match against RCB.
Delhi has played three matches this season and has won all of them. The team started its season with a one-wicket victory against Lucknow Super Giants, where batter Ashutosh Sharma single-handedly turned the match’s fate toward Delhi. In their next matches against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings, the team defeated both by seven wickets and 25 runs, respectively. With Axar Patel leading the side, Delhi’s performance has been exceptional so far.
DC Predicted Playing XI Against RCB
| Player | Specialty |
|---|---|
| Axar Patel | All-rounder |
| KL Rahul | Batter |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | Batter |
| Abhishek Porel | Batter |
| Sameer Rizvi | Batter |
| Tristan Stubbs | Batter |
| Mitchell Starc | Bowler |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Bowler |
| Mohit Sharma | Bowler |
| Mukesh Kumar | Bowler |
| Ashutosh Sharma | Bowler |
| Vipraj Nigam | Batter |
Top Order
In the top order, Delhi Capitals will be havinfg a lethal opening combination featuring star Indian batter KL Rahul and Jake Fraser McGurk. After batting for the team in the middle order for the initial matches, KL Rahul was promoted to opener in the last match, where he performed exceptionally well, playing an explosive knock of 77 off 51. Meanwhile, young Indian Abhishek Porel will be batting in the third position.
Middle Order
Delhi Capital’s middle order will feature captain Axar Patel, Indian Sameer Rizvi, and South African Tristian Stubbs. Axar Patel has got the initial starts in recent matches, but he has yet to convert that into big. Similarly, Sameer Rizvi and Tristian Stubbs have also not performed well. Meanwhile, Ashutosh Sharma and Vipraj Nigam will be batting number 7 and 8 in the lower middle order.
Bowlers
For the bowling attack, Delhi Capitals has a strong pace attack led by Australian pacer Mitchell Starc, who will be bowling alongside the Indian duo Mohit Sharma and Mukesh Kumar. Meanwhile, the spin department will feature two key spinners: Kuldeep Yadav and captain Axar Patel.
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DC Squad For IPL 2025
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | Axar Patel |
| WicketKeeper | KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs |
| Batters | Jake Fraser-McGurk, Karun Nair, Faf du Plessis, Donovan Ferreira, Abishek Porel |
| All-rounders | Axar Patel (Captain), Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Darshan Nalkande, Vipraj Nigam, Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar L, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari |
| Bowlers | Mitchell Starc, T Natarajan, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav |
DC Match Schedule For IPL 2025
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 24 | LSG vs DC | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam | 7:30 PM |
| March 29 | DC vs CSK | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| April 3 | DC vs MI | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| April 7 | SRH vs DC | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| April 12 | DC vs KKR | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 3:30 PM |
| April 15 | PBKS vs DC | New Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mullanpur | 7:30 PM |
| April 19 | DC vs RR | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| April 23 | MI vs DC | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| April 27 | DC vs LSG | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| May 1 | GT vs DC | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 3:30 PM |
| May 6 | DC vs RCB | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| May 10 | CSK vs DC | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| May 14 | RCB vs DC | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 3:30 PM |
| May 18 | DC vs SRH | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
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