IPL 2025: DC vs RCB Match 46 Preview - Venue, Squads & More

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will face Delhi Capitals (DC) at Arun Jaitley Stadium in the 46th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. 

 

DC are currently in the second spot in the points table with six wins from eight matches. RCB, on the other hand, have played nine matches and has won six games.

 

DC vs RCB Match 46: Match Details

 

• Match: Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Match 46, IPL 2025
• Date: Sunday, April 27, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM IST
• Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
• Live Streaming: Star Sports Network & JioCinema

 

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DC vs RCB Head-to-Head Stats (H2H) in IPL

 

DC vs RCB Head-to-Head Stats
Total Matches	33
Won by Delhi Capitals	12
Won by Royal Challengers Bengaluru	20
Tied/NR	1
Last 5 Matches Result	DC: 2, RCB: 3

 

DC and RCB have met 33 times in IPL history, with RCB winning 20 times and DC winning 12 matches. RCB have won their last three out of five encounters. Notably, DC defeated RCB in the IPL 2025 clash. 

 

DC vs RCB: Team Preview for Match 46

 

Delhi Capitals (DC)

 

DC are in fine form currently, having won six matches in IPL 2025. KL Rahul's current form is a big positive for the franchise. He was the star with the bat for DC in their previous clash against RCB. In the bowling department, Mitchell Starc has been remarkable. He also had support from experienced spinners like Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel. Vipraj Nigam is the player to watch in this contest.

 

Key Players of DC: Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, KL Rahul

 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

 

RCB have impressed as a unit this season. At the top, Virat Kohli has consistently laid a solid foundation, with Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal and other batters making the most of those strong starts. On the bowling front, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, and Krunal Pandya have all delivered in key moments so far. Notably, RCB have won all their away matches so far. Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal will be the key in this contest.

 

Key RCB Players: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Josh Hazlewood, Rajat Patidar

 

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Probable Playing XI for DC vs RCB Match 46

 

Delhi Capitals:  Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar.

 

Impact Subs: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira

 

RCB Expected XI: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (capt), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal

 

Impact Subs: Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar, Swastik Chikara, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh

 

Pitch & Weather Report for DC vs RCB Match 46

 

Pitch Report

 

Expect a batting-friendly surface with even pace and bounce, leading to high-scoring encounters. The average first-innings score so far is 197. The toss will play a good role here.

 

Weather Report

 

The weather is anticipated to be clear with temperatures ranging between 28°C and 33°C during match time. Humidity levels are expected to be moderate, around 40-50%, with no significant chance of rain.

 

Conclusion

 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru will enter this contest as favourites against Delhi Capitals, especially because of their current away form and the firepower in their batting order. DC, meanwhile, will depend on their pacers to come good at their home.