The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is returning with exciting cricket action, which is all set to begin on April 22, 2025. This season holds the promise of exciting matches, fierce rivalries, and memorable performances by the best cricketers in the world. Fans globally are eagerly waiting to watch and support their favorite teams. From watching television to streaming online, here is a complete guide to IPL 2025 

IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Player Battles to Watch Out For

Match: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Date: April 29th, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Key Player Battles

KL Rahul vs. Varun Chakravarthy
Delhi’s key man Rahul will have to be smart against Varun’s mystery spin. If Rahul anchors well, DC can post a big score.

Tristan Stubbs vs. Andre Russell
Stubbs' fearless hitting will meet Russell’s power-packed bowling—this battle could light up the final overs.

Mitchell Starc vs. Sunil Narine
Narine tends to play aggressively at the top. Starc's initial pace might either send Narine back early or yield quick runs.

Rinku Singh vs. Kuldeep Yadav
Rinku is a KKR finisher, but he has to navigate Kuldeep's astute spin plays in the middle and death overs.

Faf du Plessis (Impact Player) vs. Harshit Rana
Faf's experience will challenge Rana's young pace attack. A good start here might turn the momentum in DC's favor.

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Delhi Capitals Playing XI 
Abhishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Tristin Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar 

Impact Player: Faf Du Plessis

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI 
Sunil Narine, Rahmanullah Gurbaz/ Quinton De Kock, Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy 

Impact Player: Vaibhav Arora