Key Highlights:
The Arun Jaitley Stadium is set for another blockbuster evening as RCB opt to bowl first in the high-stakes DC vs RCB Today Match in IPL 2025. With playoff hopes hanging in the balance, captains Rajat Patidar and Axar Patel shared their strategies after the toss.
Toss Report & Captain Comments
RCB skipper Rajat Patidar won the toss and chose to field first, citing a good surface and confidence in chasing.
“It looks like a good wicket. It shouldn’t change much, so we’ll back ourselves to chase. The boys are excited and focused,” said Patidar.
DC captain Axar Patel admitted he would have batted first regardless.
“We would’ve done the same. It looks slow and might play even slower in the second innings. Faf will open the innings for us,” Axar confirmed.
DC vs RCB Playing XIs and Impact Players
Delhi Capitals XI:
- Faf du Plessis
- Abishek Porel
- Karun Nair
- KL Rahul (wk)
- Axar Patel (c)
- Tristan Stubbs
- Vipraj Nigam
- Mitchell Starc
- Dushmantha Chameera
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mukesh Kumar
Impact Players:
Ashutosh Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Madhav Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay
Royal Challengers Bengaluru XI:
- Virat Kohli
- Jacob Bethell (replacing Phil Salt, who has fever)
- Rajat Patidar (c)
- Romario Shepherd
- Jitesh Sharma (wk)
- Tim David
- Krunal Pandya
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Suyash Sharma
- Josh Hazlewood
- Yash Dayal
Impact Players:
Devdutt Padikkal, Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Liam Livingstone, Swapnil Singh
Key Matchups to Watch
- Faf du Plessis vs Hazlewood: Former teammates face off in the powerplay.
- Kohli’s chase game: With RCB fielding first, eyes are on Kohli’s anchor role.
- Kuldeep Yadav vs Tim David: Spin threat vs power hitter in middle overs.
- Axar vs Krunal: The captains and spin all-rounders could control the tempo.
What Happens Next
With both teams tied on 12 points, tonight’s DC vs RCB Today Match could break the playoff race wide open. Conditions favor batters early, but with dew unlikely, chasing won’t be straightforward. All eyes are now on Faf and Kohli to set the tone.
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