Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match  Prediction, 46th Match, IPL 2025 – Match Preview, Dream11 , Fantasy Tips

Match Info:

Match: Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 46th Match, IPL 2025

Date: 27 April 2025

Time: 7:30 PM IST | 2:00 PM GMT

Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Match Preview:

The temperature is soaring above 40°C in Delhi, and so is the competition in IPL 2025! As three teams sit locked with 12 points each, today's clash between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) becomes absolutely crucial.

Both teams are coming off impressive wins.

Delhi Capitals showed strong bowling to defeat LSG.

RCB fought hard and finally defended successfully at home against Rajasthan Royals.

With the pitch expected to favor strokeplay, and past games showing 200+ scores, another high-scoring thriller is on the cards!

Pitch Report:

Average first innings score in 2024 at Delhi: 235 runs

Pitch has a green tinge but good for batting.

Reverse swing unlikely due to grass cover.

Expect another high-scoring game where batting first could be an advantage.

Head to Head:

At Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi: DC have won 4 out of 10 matches.

Good Team News:

Delhi Capitals (DC):

Faf du Plessis is fit and available.

Could be used as an Impact Player.

KL Rahul remains key against RCB bowlers.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB):

No injuries.

Kohli and Salt have good records against Mitchell Starc.

Expected Playing XIs:

Delhi Capitals: Abishek Porel, Faf du Plessis, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Dushmantha Chameera, Mukesh Kumar

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma

Famouse Key Player Battles:

KL Rahul vs Hazlewood & Yash Dayal: Rahul has a strike rate of 172+ against both.

Virat Kohli vs Mitchell Starc: Kohli has never been dismissed by Starc in T20s (88 runs off 51 balls).

Fantasy Tips here:

Captain Choices: KL Rahul, Virat Kohli

Vice Captain Choices: Phil Salt, Kuldeep Yadav

Dream11 Top Picks:

Batsmen: Kohli, Rahul, Faf du Plessis

All-Rounders: Axar Patel, Krunal Pandya

Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Kuldeep Yadav

Dream11 Prediction Team:

Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul, Phil Salt Batters: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Faf du Plessis All-rounders: Axar Patel, Krunal Pandya Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, Yash Dayal

Big Match Prediction:

Considering the pitch and recent form, Delhi Capitals have a slight edge at home. But if RCB’s spin attack clicks again, they can spoil the party. Prediction: DC to win in a close contest.

Very Interesting Stats:

KL Rahul averages 74.1 vs RCB with 741 runs in 16 innings.

Virat Kohli has scored 1103 runs vs Delhi in T20s.

Delhi Capitals strike at 150+ against spin in IPL 2025.

Mitchell Starc has the highest economy rate (11.37) in the powerplay this season.

Final Thoughts:

A red-hot evening awaits in Delhi — can RCB continue their unbeaten away run, or will Delhi Capitals storm into the top 3?

Stay tuned for more live updates and fantasy tips!