Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) vs Delhi Capitals (DC), IPL 2025:
In the 24th encounter of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) faced off against Delhi Capitals (DC). On April 10 (Thursday), at Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Delhi Capitals clinched victory by six wickets. Delhi was set a target of 164 runs, which they reached with 13 balls to spare.
Rahul's Stunning Innings, Delhi's Victorious Four!
KL Rahul played a crucial role in Delhi Capitals' win, remaining unbeaten with 93 runs. Rahul's knock included seven boundaries and six towering sixes off 53 balls. This marks Delhi Capitals' fourth consecutive win this season, maintaining their triumphant streak. On the other hand, this was Royal Challengers Bangalore's second defeat in five matches.
While chasing, Delhi Capitals didn't have the best start, losing two wickets with just 10 runs on the board. Yash Dayal dismissed Faf du Plessis (2). Then Bhubaneswar Kumar sent opener Jake Fraser-McGurk (7) back to the pavilion. Bhubaneswar quickly struck again when 'Impact Sub' Abhishek Porel (7) attempted a big hit but was caught by wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma. Captain Axar Patel also got out after making 15 runs, leading Delhi's score to 58 for 4.
However, KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs brought Delhi Capitals back into the game. They built an unbeaten partnership of 111 runs. Rahul was in rhythm from the start, punishing poor deliveries, and completed his half-century in 37 balls. Following this milestone, Rahul turned aggressive, scoring 22 runs in the 15th over against Josh Hazlewood, which swung the match in Delhi's favor. Stubbs (unbeaten at 38) then played brilliant shots to make Delhi's task easier.
Source: aajtak
Delhi Capitals' Scoreboard: (169/4, 17.5 overs)
Fall of wickets:
9-1 (Faf du Plessis, 1.6 overs), 10-2 (Jake Fraser-McGurk, 2.1 overs), 30-3 (Abhishek Porel, 4.3 overs), 58-4 (Axar Patel, 8.4 overs)
RCB's Fiery Start Falters
Opting to bat first, Royal Challengers Bangalore posted 163 for seven. RCB's innings began with a dazzling start. Virat Kohli and Phil Salt smashed 61 runs in just 23 balls, ended abruptly by Salt's run-out. Salt knocked 37 runs off 17 deliveries, featuring four boundaries and three sixes. However, RCB soon lost Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli's wickets. Padikkal fell for one run to Mukesh Kumar, whereas Kohli lofted a catch to Mitchell Starc off spinner Vipraj Nigam.
At Kohli's departure, RCB was at 74 for the loss of three wickets. English batsman Liam Livingstone was expected to score big but only managed 4 runs before falling to Mohit Sharma. Wicketkeeper-batsman Jitesh Sharma was then dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav, increasing RCB's woes. Hopes centered on captain Rajat Patidar for a steady score, but after settling, he was caught behind score at 25 off Kuldeep's delivery.
The seventh wicket marked Krunal Pandya's dismissal for 18, bowled by Vipraj Nigam. Here, Tim David hit a few expansive shots to ensure RCB reached a respectable total. Tim David made an unbeaten 37 off 20 balls with four sixes and two fours. For Delhi Capitals, Kuldeep Yadav and Vipraj Nigam grabbed two wickets each. Mukesh Kumar and Mohit Sharma also claimed a wicket each.
Royal Challengers Bangalore's Scoreboard: (163/7, 20 overs)
Fall of wickets:
61-1 (Phil Salt, 3.5 overs), 64-2 (Devdutt Padikkal, 5.4 overs), 74-3 (Virat Kohli, 6.6 overs), 91-4 (Liam Livingstone, 9.3 overs), 102-5 (Jitesh Sharma, 12.2 overs), 117-6 (Rajat Patidar, 14.5 overs), 125-7 (Krunal Pandya, 17.1 overs)
Delhi Capitals made a significant change in their playing-11 with the return of South African veteran Faf du Plessis, leaving Sameer Rizvi out. Royal Challengers Bangalore retained the same lineup that played against Mumbai Indians.
Delhi Capitals Playing-11:
Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (captain), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar.
Impact Sub:
Abhishek Porel.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Playing-11:
Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhubaneswar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.
Impact Sub:
Suyash Sharma.
Matches between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL are often thrilling. They have faced off 32 times in IPL history. Royal Challengers Bangalore captured 19 victories, while Delhi Capitals succeeded in 12, with one game resulting in a no result.
Head-to-Head: Delhi Vs Bangalore
Total Matches: 32, Delhi Wins: 12, Bangalore Wins: 19, No Result: 1
Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad:
Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhubaneswar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar Salaam, Swapnil Singh, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Romario Shepherd, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thushara, Mohit Rathi, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh.
Delhi Capitals Squad:
Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Porel, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (captain), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Karun Nair, Darshan Nalkande, Donavan Ferreira, Faf du Plessis, T Natarajan, Tripura Vijay, Dushmantha Chameera, Ajay Mandal, Manwant Kumar L, Madhav Tiwari.
