Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Delhi Capitals (DC) head-to-head: The excitement of IPL 2025 continues as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) get ready to take on Delhi Capitals (DC) in Match 24 of the season. This high-voltage clash will take place at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru at 7:30 pm (IST) on April 10.
Both teams have started IPL 2025 on a strong note, making this RCB vs DC fixture one to watch. While Delhi Capitals remain unbeaten so far, RCB have also looked solid, losing just one match in their campaign till now.
Delhi Capitals have had a dream start to their IPL 2025 journey. They have won all three of their matches so far and sit comfortably in the second spot on the points table. Their journey began with a record-breaking chase of 210 runs against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). They followed this with a powerful 7-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), and then a confident 25-run win against Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bengaluru are not far behind. They have shown excellent form in away games. RCB defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 7 wickets in their opener, then stunned CSK at Chepauk with a historic 50-run win ¡ª their first-ever win at that ground since 2008. Their only loss came at home against Gujarat Titans (GT), but they made a strong comeback by defeating Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals head-to-head history shows that RCB have had the upper hand in this rivalry.
| Total matches played | 31 |
|---|---|
| RCB wins | 19 |
| DC wins | 11 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 1 |
This record indicates that RCB have dominated DC in the past, especially at their home ground.
The pitch at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is known to favour batters, especially in the first innings. Scores in the range of 190 to 210 are considered competitive here. However, as the game progresses, pace bowlers tend to find more help due to the evening dew and slight movement off the pitch.
| Total matches | 96 |
|---|---|
| Batting first won | 41 |
| Batting second won | 51 |
| No result | 4 |
| Highest team score | 287/3 bs SRH against RCB |
| Lowest team score | 82 all out by RCB against KKR in 2008 |
| Most runs at the venue | Virat Kohli ¨C 3047 runs in 90 matches |
| Most wickets at the venue | Yuzvendra Chahal ¨C 52 wickets in 41 innings |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru at M. Chinnaswamy:
| Matches played | 92 |
|---|---|
| Matches won | 43 |
| Matches lost | 44 |
| Highest Score | 263 |
| Lowest Score | 82 |
| Matches played | 12 |
|---|---|
| Matches won | 4 |
| Matches lost | 6 |
| Highest Score | 192 |
| Lowest Score | 140 |
These numbers clearly show that Royal Challengers Bengaluru are quite familiar with the pitch conditions and will be confident going into this RCB vs DC battle in IPL 2025.
As per AccuWeather, the weather during the RCB vs DC match in IPL 2025 could be a bit tricky. The temperature is expected to be around 31¡ăC at the start and might drop to 25¡ăC by the end of the game. Humidity levels will fluctuate between 33% and 59%, and the skies are likely to remain cloudy.
There¡¯s also a 47% to 57% chance of rain during the first two hours of play, which could impact the toss and overall match strategies.
RCB XI predicted: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal,
Impact player: Rasikh Salam
DC XI predict: Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser McGurk, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Mohit Sharma
Impact player: Ashutosh Sharma
RCB squad: Rajat Patidar (c), Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Abhinandan Singh, Romario Shepherd, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thushara, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara.
DC squad: Axar Patel (c), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel(w), Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Karun Nair, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay, Darshan Nalkande, Dushmantha Chameera, KL Rahul, T Natarajan, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Manvanth Kumar L, Madhav Tiwari.
Both teams have been in great form, and fans can expect a nail-biting contest between two top-performing sides. With Delhi Capitals looking to extend their unbeaten run and Royal Challengers Bengaluru eager to dominate at home, the upcoming RCB vs DC match in IPL 2025 promises to deliver fireworks.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals head-to-head stats may favour RCB, but with in-form squads on both sides and unpredictable weather, anything can happen on match day!
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