Delhi Capitals (DC) suffered a loss against RCB in their previous match and will have a chance to move up the table when they take on a struggling Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at home on Tuesday night. Both of these sides will need to win their games.
Will DC solidify their chances at a top 4 finish, or will the defending champs have it in them to make a sort of comeback? We will find out in Delhi. As always, we’ve got you covered with our expert fantasy tips, match details, team lineups, and in-depth predictions for this 48th game between DC and KKR.
Match Details
- Date: April 29, 2025
- Time: 7.30 PM
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- Teams: Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
[Read the complete IPL 2025 schedule here]
Head-to-Head: DC vs KKR
- Matches Played: 34
- Delhi Capitals won: 15
- Kolkata Knight Riders: 18
- Key Statistical Insights:
- Average first-innings score at venue: 167.54 (92 matches)
- These sides have met 11 times at Kolkata, with each team winning 5 games apiece, and one match was abandoned
- Chasing team win percentage: 51.09% (47 matches)
- Predicted Winner: Delhi Capitals (60% probability)
- This will be the first time these sides are meeting this year, and KKR won both of the matches in the IPL 2024 season
Pitch and Weather Report
Arun Jaitley Stadium characteristics
- Pitch Characteristics:
- While the last game was not a high-scoring one, the venue has fairly seen big totals being posted in the previous couple of seasons
- Totals above 180 have been posted on all four of the 6 innings thus far
- Spinners and the pacers have seen decent success here, but it should be a good batting wicket
- Potential for a score above 170
- Weather Conditions:
- Temperature: 33°C
- Humidity: 43%
- Evening match with hot conditions
- Minimal wind interference
Playing XI Probables & Impact Subs: DC vs RCB (IPL 2025)
Delhi Capitals (DC) Probable XI
- Abishek Porel
- Faf Du Plessis
- KL Rahul
- Axar Patel (c)
- Karun Nair
- Tristan Stubbs
- Ashutosh Sharma
- Vipraj Nigam
- Mitchell Starc
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Dushmantha Chameera
- Mukesh Kumar
Team Strategy: DC’s batting unit has been bolstered by the return of Faf du Plessis in the game against RCB. Though they made only 162, DC would confident with the form of their batters.
Team News: They are likely to stick with the same playing XI that faced RCB at the same venue a couple of days back
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Probable XI
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK)
- Sunil Narine
- Ajinkya Rahane (C)
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Rinku Singh
- Andre Russell
- Ramandeep Singh
- Anrich Nortje/Moeen Ali
- Vaibhav Arora
- Harshit Rana
- Varun Chakaravarthy
Team Strategy: KKR’s bowlers conceded 200 runs in their previous outing against PBKS, which ended up being a no-result. They would both like their bowling and batting to come if they are to harbour hopes of reaching the playoffs
