Having suffered their first defeat of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, Delhi Capitals (DC) will be aiming to get back to winning ways when they host a struggling Rajasthan Royals (RR) outfit on Wednesday evening. This is match No. 32 and will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Delhi went into the match against Mumbai Indians as the favourite. Not only were DC unbeaten, but MI’s own form made the pre-match odds heavily in favour of Axar Patel’s team. But DC lost the match, and they have only themselves to blame. When a team needs only 23 runs from the last two overs, you have to back the batting side. But DC manufactured a defeat from a favourable position.
However, it was the only game where DC didn’t execute their plans. So far, they have been near flawless. Expect an improved performance from the home team.
Talking about improvement, Rajasthan must raise their game if they are to challenge for the top four. They are nowhere near the level they showed last season. At the moment, the 2008 champions are sitting outside the top four, having won just twice in the first six matches. Needless to say, they are in a must-win situation ahead of this game.
DC vs RR: Match Details
Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium
DC vs RR Dream11 Prediction: Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
Pitch Report: The Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi is known for its batting-friendly conditions, characterized by a dry surface and short boundaries. These features enable batters to score freely, especially during the initial innings. However, as the match progresses, the pitch’s dryness can assist spinners. In the last match at this venue, Delhi Capitals faced Mumbai Indians and suffered their first defeat of the season. Despite being in a favorable position, needing only 23 runs from the last two overs, DC failed to secure the win.
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Weather Report: The weather in Delhi on April 16 is expected to be hot and dry, with daytime temperatures reaching up to 42°C. Evening temperatures will remain high, around 37°C at the start of the match. The sky will be partly cloudy, and there is no forecast of rain. Humidity levels will be moderate, and wind speeds are expected to be between 10-20 km/h. These conditions suggest that dew is unlikely to be a significant factor in the game.
DC vs RR Dream11: Team News
Delhi Capitals Team News-
- Faf du Plessis missed the last match against Mumbai Indians due to an injury he suffered against RCB. There’s no official confirmation yet on whether the South African will be available for this clash.
- Jake Fraser-McGurk is another player who is likely to be dropped from DC’s playing XI. The young Australian opener is having a disastrous campaign. In the last game, he was dismissed for a golden duck.
- Donovan Ferreira could get his debut match for DC in this game.
- Delhi Capitals Full Squads: Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel, Mitchell Starc, KL Rahul, Jake Fraser-McGurk, T Natarajan, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Mohit Sharma, Faf du Plessis, Mukesh Kumar, Darshan Nalkande, Vipraj Nigam, Dushmantha Chameera, Donovan Ferreira, Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari
Rajasthan Royals Team News-
- Mumbai Indians have every reason to make some changes to their combination for this match. For, they have won just once in the first five matches.
- Mitchell Santner and Trent Boult have been far from impressive in the first five matches. The new Zealand duo, or at least one of them, might be dropped down to the bench.
- Rajasthan Royals Full Squads: Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Nitish Rana, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Charak, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kwena Maphaka, Kunal Rathore, Ashok Sharma
DC vs RR Dream11 Prediction: Expected Playing 11
Delhi Capitals Expected Playing 11
- KL Rahul (WK)
- Abhishek Porel
- Karun Nair
- Donovan Ferreira
- Axar Patel (C)
- Tristan Stubbs
- Ashutosh Sharma
- Vipraj Nigam
- Mitchell Starc
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mohit Sharma
Impact Player: Mukesh Kumar
Rajasthan Royals Expected Playing 11
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Sanju Samson (C / WK)
- Riyan Parag
- Dhruv Jurel
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Nitish Rana
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Jofra Archer
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Sandeep Sharma
- Tushar Deshpande
Impact Player: Kumar Kartikeya
DC vs RR Dream11 Top Fantasy Picks
- KL Rahul: Failed to impress in the last match as he could manage only 15 runs off 13 balls. But we know that Rahul is in red-hot form at the moment. So expect the Indian star batter to come good with the bat in this match.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal: The young Indian opener has picked up his form in the last few matches. He has scored two half centuries in the last three innings, including 75 runs off 47 balls against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the last match.
- Axar Patel: Delhi Capitals captain has transformed himself into a premium all-rounder. These days, he is also performing as a batter as well. Patel can produce match winning performance in this game.
- Sanju Samson: Rajasthan Royals captain is another player who is worth considering either as a captain or vice-captain in DEL vs RAJ Dream11 Fantasy Cricket teams.
- Kuldeep Yadav: He has been arguably the most consistent bowler for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025. Indian spinner is taking wickets and keeping the economy low as well. Consider him in your DC vs RR Dream11 teams.
DC vs RR Dream11 Fantasy Team
- WICKET-KEEPER: KL Rahul, S Samson
- BATSMEN: Y Jaiswal, K Nair
- ALL–ROUNDERS: A Patel, V Nigam, R Parag
- BOWLERS: J Archer, K Yadav, M Theekshana, M Kumar
Captain/Vice-Captain options: KL Rahul, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag
