Delhi Capitals (DC), led by captain Axar Patel, will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), captained by Rajat Patidar, in Match 46 of the IPL 2025 season. The clash is scheduled at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, on April 27, 2025, starting at 7:30 PM IST. This evening's encounter promises an intense battle between two teams vying for crucial points in the playoff race.

Arun Jaitley Stadium Stats and Records

• Total Matches: 92
• Batting 1st Won: 45
• Batting 2nd Won: 46
• No Result: 1
• Highest Total: 266/7 by Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals in 2024
• Lowest Total: 44/2 Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals (DLS method)
• Highest Run-chase: 219/6 by Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings in 2021
• Lowest Total Defended: 143/8 by Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals in 2018
• Average 1st Innings Score: 169
• Average 2nd Innings Score: 153

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DC vs MI: Weather and Pitch Report

Delhi anticipates warm weather on April 27, 2025, with temperatures forecasted from 28 to 33°C and humidity levels expected to be 40-50%. The weather is forecasted to be partly cloudy with dew likely in the second half of the match, which will help the second team batting. The pitch is likely to support batting, as the base wicket should recover much wider, which will provide consistent bounce and carry. Fast bowlers such as Mitchell Starc (DC) and Josh Hazlewood (RCB) should benefit from early seam movement, while spinners such as Kuldeep Yadav and Suyash Sharma may find turn in the middle overs.

DC vs MI: Match Preview

As the Delhi Capitals go into a massive contest against a tenacious RCB, Delhi is riding high, winning six of their last seven matches. Delhi has also recently beaten RCB by six wickets in the recent face-off, driven by KL Rahul, who scored an unbeaten 93 (avg 54.67, SR 153.99). Additionally, DC has Jake Fraser-McGurk (205 SR in the powerplay), Tristan Stubbs, and an improvement with Axar Patel's captaincy. Importantly, DC has ended their stiff competition with Kuldip Yadav (14 wickets, 6.00 econ.) with Mitchell Starc (9 wickets) combining for a dangerous attack, but add prodigy Vipraj Nigam, who should be on film soon.

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RCB will put up a fight, however, with the advantage of being on the road (10.5 RPO), prompting the use of big hitters front and back. K.L. Rahul (392 runs, 144.11 SR) is likely to set the tone from the start of the innings (162 SR during the first 10 balls) while adding some explosive hitters (Phil Salt, Tim David, and Captain Rajat Patidar) around him. The death should also be exciting with Jitesh Sharma and Dinesh Karthik. On the bowling side, Josh Hazlewood (8 wickets, 53 dots) commands a solid pace but should receive some support with the experience of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and some much-needed stabilization from Yash Dayal. Overall, a match made in heaven!