Delhi Capitals will aim to return to winning ways when they face Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2025 clash on Wednesday. Delhi, who had been riding a four-match winning streak, suffered a surprise home defeat in their last outing. The team now sits second in the standings. Despite a strong start by Karun Nair in the previous match, Delhi's batting order collapsed dramatically, costing them the game. Spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Vipraj Nigam have performed well for the team. However, skipper Axar Patel is yet to make a breakthrough with the ball this season. Rajasthan Royals are struggling near the bottom of the table. The team currently holds the eighth position and continues to battle inconsistency in both batting and bowling. Sandeep Sharma has been a lone bright spot in their bowling unit.
Match and Live Streaming Details
Match: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Toss Time: 7:00 PM IST
Match Start Time: 7:30 PM IST
Live Broadcast: Star Sports Network
Live Streaming: JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar app and website
Weather Forecast for DC vs RR
As per Accuweather, Delhi is expected to experience mostly sunny and very warm weather on match day. The maximum temperature is forecast at 38 degrees Celsius, while the minimum will be around 27 degrees.
Pitch Report for DC vs RR in Mullanpur
The surface at the Delhi venue has been batting-friendly at the start of matches. However, it tends to slow down as the game progresses. This pattern is common at the Kotla pitch, which is also known to get slower through the season. The ground's smaller dimensions may favour batters aiming for big hits.
DC vs RR: Predicted Playing XI
Delhi Capitals:
Jake Fraser-McGurk, Karun Nair, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (captain), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma.
Impact Sub: Mukesh Kumar
Rajasthan Royals:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (captain and wicketkeeper), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande.
Impact Sub: Kumar Kartikeya
Full Squad
Delhi Capitals:
Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Sameer Rizvi, Darshan Nalkande, Donovan Ferreira, Dushmantha Chameera, Faf du Plessis, T Natarajan, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Tripurana Vijay, Manvanth Kumar L, Madhav Tiwari.
Rajasthan Royals:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Nitish Rana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Kumar Kartikeya, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kunal Singh Rathore, Akash Madhwal, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
The match is expected to be a crucial one for both teams as Delhi aim to strengthen their position and Rajasthan look to revive their campaign.
