DC vs RCB Highlights, Player Lists, Head-to-Head, and Performances: IPL 2025

 DC vs RCB Highlights, Player Lists, Head-to-Head, and Performances: IPL 2025

In a thrilling IPL 2025 encounter on April 27, 2025, at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) by six wickets, claiming the top spot on the points table. DC, batting first after losing the toss, struggled early, slumping to 26/3. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (4 wickets) and Josh Hazlewood (2 wickets) dismantled DC’s top order, removing key players like Jake Fraser-McGurk and Abishek Porel. Tristan Stubbs (29 off 14) and Vipraj Nigam (12 off 5) provided late fireworks, helping DC post 162/8. RCB’s chase began shakily, losing three early wickets, but a 119-run partnership between Virat Kohli (50+) and Krunal Pandya (73* off 47) steadied the innings. Tim David’s explosive 19 off 5, including a six and three fours off Mukesh Kumar, sealed the chase with 13 balls to spare.

Player Lists

RCB Squad: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Liam Livingstone, Suyash Sharma, Lungi Ngidi, Swapnil Singh, Manoj Bhandage, Rasikh Dar Salam, Nuwan Thushara, Jacob Bethell, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh, Romario Shepherd.

DC Squad: Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sameer Rizvi, Madhav Tiwari, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay, Darshan Nalkande, Faf du Plessis, T Natarajan, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Manvanth Kumar L, Mohit Sharma, Dushmantha Chameera.

Impact players like Ashutosh Sharma (DC) and Suyash Sharma (RCB) featured, with Faf du Plessis returning for DC.

Head-to-Head

RCB and DC have clashed 32 times in IPL history (2008-2025), with RCB leading 20-12. At Arun Jaitley Stadium, RCB have won 4 of 7 encounters. Since 2021, RCB have dominated, winning 5 of 7 matches, including a 47-run victory in IPL 2024. Virat Kohli is the standout performer, amassing over 1,000 runs against DC, with 10 fifty-plus scores and an average above 50. Axar Patel leads active players with 8 wickets in this fixture, while Mitchell Starc has 6 wickets at a strike rate of 16.

Key Performances

Kohli’s composed fifty and Pandya’s aggressive 73* were pivotal for RCB, with Pandya earning Player of the Match for his all-round contribution. Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s early strikes and Hazlewood’s 72.92% dot-ball percentage in powerplays stifled DC. For DC, Stubbs showed resilience, but KL Rahul’s 26 off 22 was underwhelming compared to his 93* in their earlier meeting on April 10, where DC won by 6 wickets at Chinnaswamy. Kuldeep Yadav (2/17) and Vipraj Nigam (2/18) had shone for DC in that game, restricting RCB to 163/7.

Analysis

RCB’s sixth consecutive away win set a new IPL record, showcasing their bowling depth and batting adaptability. DC’s middle-order collapse and inability to capitalize on home conditions highlighted their reliance on Rahul and Stubbs. The Kohli-Starc duel favored Kohli, who remains unbeaten against Starc in IPL, scoring 72 runs at a 232.3 strike rate. The match underlined RCB’s spin-handling prowess, with Patidar and David averaging over 40 in middle overs.