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The match number 24 of IPL 2025 will be played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Delhi Capitals (DC) at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 10. RCB won three matches in the ongoing season so far but ended up losing the only game at their home ground. They are currently placed at number three in the points table with three wins and one defeat.
Meanwhile, DC are currently at the top of the points table with three consecutive wins and will look to defeat the inform RCB in the upcoming clash. Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the RCB versus DC IPL 2025 24th match.
RCB vs DC Match Details
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Match Number |
24 |
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Teams |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals |
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Venue |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
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Time |
7:30 PM (IST) |
| On Field Umpire | Kn Ananthapadmanabhan, Sai Darshan Kumar |
| Third Umpire | Nitin Menon |
RCB vs DC Head-to-Head Stats & Records
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Delhi Capitals (DC) have locked horns 31 times in the IPL history so far. Out of these 31 matches, RCB won 19 times while DC defeated them on 11 occasions with one game ending in no result.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
vs |
Delhi Capitals |
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31 |
Matches Played |
31 |
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19 |
Won |
11 |
|
215 |
Highest Score |
196 |
|
1 |
No Result |
1 |
|
137 |
Lowest Score |
95 |
| 16 | Tosses Won | 15 |
| 4 | Elected To Bat | 3 |
| 12 | Elected To Field | 12 |
| 9 | Won Toss And Match | 6 |
| 2 | Toss Won, Batting First, Match Won | 2 |
| 7 | Toss Won, Bowling First, Match Won | 4 |
| 163.97 | Avg. Runs | 163.58 |
| 5.6 | Avg. Wkts | 6 |
RCB vs DC Pitch Report
The surface of the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium has been a paradise for the batters throughout the years. We usually see high-scoring clashes at this ground where the team batting first looks to get past 200 runs. However, the fast bowlers can turn out to be effective with the new ball. The team batting first has won 41 matches at this ground in the IPL while the chasing team has won 51 times. The average score batting first at this ground is around 168 runs.
Records and Stats at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
| Total Matches played | 95 |
| Matches won batting first | 41 |
| Matches won batting second | 51 |
| Matches with no result | 04 |
| Matches Tied | 01 |
| Average First Innings Score | 168 |
RCB vs DC Probable Playing XIs
RCB Probable Playing 11: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Impact Player Sub: Suyash Sharma, Lungi Ngidi, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Rasikh Dar Salam
DC Probable Playing 11: Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul (wk), Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma
Impact Player: Mukesh Kumar, Karun Nair, T Natarajan, Madhav Tiwari, Sameer Rizvi
RCB vs DC IPL 2025 Full Squads
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Swastik Chikara, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Manoj Bhandage, Abhinandan Singh, Romario Shepherd, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thushara, Mohit Rathee
RCB's Last Five Matches: Performance
| Loss | Win | Win | Loss | Win |
Delhi Capitals: Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul (wk), Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi , Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Karun Nair, Darshan Nalkande, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay, Faf du Plessis, Dushmantha Chameera, T Natarajan, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Manvanth Kumar L, Madhav Tiwari
DC's Last Five Matches: Performance
| Loss | Win | Win | Win | Win |
Most Runs in RCB vs DC IPL Matches
| Inns. | Runs | Avg. | |
| Virat Kohli (RCB) | 29 | 1081 | 51.47 |
| AB de Villiers (DC/RCB) | 19 | 690 | 49.28 |
| Rishabh Pant (DC) | 12 | 421 | 42.10 |
Most Wickets in RCB vs DC IPL Matches
| Inns. | Wkts. | Avg. | |
| Yuzvendra Chahal (RCB) | 15 | 15 | 27.73 |
| Mohammed Siraj (RCB) | 11 | 13 | 26.30 |
| Harshal Patel (DC/RCB) | 14 | 13 | 35.69 |
Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks For RCB vs DC, Match 24, IPL 2025
Q. Why are Rajat Patidar and KL Rahul good choices for captaincy picks?
RCB skipper Rajat Patidar turned out to be a match–winner with his captain’s knock of 64(32) runs. Meanwhile, KL Rahul got his form back with a match-winning 77 runs against CSK in the last game,
Rajat Patidar IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 4 | 161 | 40.25 | 175.00 |
Rajat Patidar IPL Stats at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 8 | 166 | 20.75 | 140.67 |
KL Rahul IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 2 | 92 | 46.00 | 164.29 |
KL Rahul IPL Stats at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 17 | 382 | 34.52 | 137.90 |
Q. Why are Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood good choices for vice-captaincy picks?
RCB pacer Josh Hazlewood can turn out to be match-winner in the upcoming game against DC and can end up taking most wickets. Meanwhile DC fast bowler Mitchell Starc can also turn the match around.
Josh Hazlewood IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 4 | 8 | 7.77 | 11.8 |
Josh Hazlewood IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 31 | 43 | 8.02 | 16.23 |
Mitchell Starc IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 3 | 9 | 8.91 | 7,78 |
Mitchell Starc IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 44 | 60 | 8.26 | 15.02 |
RCB vs DC, IPL 2025 Match 24: Top Players to pick
Virat Kohli: Virat Kohli was one of the main reasons for RCB to post big total against MI with his 67-run knock. Coming at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, the opening batter will look to get another big knock.
Virat Kohli IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
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4 |
164 |
54.67 |
143.86 |
Virat Kohli's IPL stats at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
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90 |
3047 |
40.09 |
142.51 |
Krunal Pandya: Krunal Pandya was expensive in the last game but ended up taking three wickets in the last over as RCB clinched as thriller.
Krunal Pandya IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Wickets |
Eco. |
S/R |
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4 |
7 |
10.31 |
11.14 |
Krunal Pandya IPL Career Stats
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Matches |
Wickets |
Eco. |
S/R |
|
131 |
83 |
7.47 |
26.51 |
Faf du Plessis: After missing the last game, DC opener Faf du Plessis will se seen in action against his ex-franchises at a ground where he scored so many runs in the last two years.
Faf du Plessis IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
|
2 |
79 |
39.50 |
175.56 |
Faf du Plessis's IPL stats at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
|
18 |
651 |
46.50 |
161.94 |
Axar Patel: DC captain Axar Patel can turn the match around with both his batting and bowling.
Axar Patel IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
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3 |
43 |
21,50 |
172.00 |
Axar Patel IPL Career Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
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153 |
1696 |
21.47 |
131.68 |
RCB vs DC, IPL 2025 Match 24, Players to avoid
Rasikh Dar Salam: Rasikh Dar Salam hasn’t been effective in IPL 2025 so far taking only one wicket in two matches he played so far.
Rasikh Dar Salam IPL Career stats
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Matches |
Wickets |
Eco. |
S/R |
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13 |
10 |
10.62 |
23.10 |
Sameer Rizvi: Wicketkeeper batter Sameer Rizvi is likely to sit out against RCB as Faf du Plessis will be seen in action again.
Sameer Rizvi IPL Career stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
|
10 |
75 |
12.50 |
120.97 |
RCB vs DC Match 24 Fantasy Team 1
Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul
Batters: Jake Fraser McGurk, Rajat Patidar (captain), Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli
All-Rounders: Axar Patel, Krunal Pandya, Liam Livingstone
Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc (vice-captain), Bhuvneshwar Kumar
RCB vs DC Match 24 Fantasy Team 2
Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul (captain)
Batters: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Faf du Plessis, Tim David
All-Rounders: Axar Patel, Krunal Pandya, Liam Livingstone
Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood (vice-captain)
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