IPL 2025: DC vs RR playing 11, DC batters vs RR bowlers matchups
Check out the players' match-ups ahead of the DC vs RR match here. The players' battle stats will help you create your Delhi vs Rajasthan fantasy playing 11 on the basis of facts
 "IPL 2025: DC vs RR playing 11, DC batters vs RR bowlers matchups")
Delhi Capitals (DC) is taking on Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi today in match number 32 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. RR skipper Sanju Samson won the toss in the match and invited DC to bat first. DC vs RR playing 11 today: DC playing 11 vs RR: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul(w), Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma Impact subs: Mukesh Kumar, Darshan Nalkande, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay RR playing 11 vs DC: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Nitish Rana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande Impact subs: Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Kunal Singh Rathore Check IPL 2025 Match 32: DC vs RR live score, match updates and full scorecard here
Axar Patel-led DC have so far looked like one of the most dangerous teams this season, having won four of their five matches. The only game they lost came in the last over against MI. On the other hand, Sanju Samson-led RR have lost four of their six games so far, and all their defeats have come in a one-sided manner—meaning the team from Jaipur will have plenty to discuss when they face Delhi Capitals today.
But before these two captains take the field for their heated Wednesday clash, let us assess the captaincy dynamics and probable playing 11s.
Axar Patel’s captaincy record in IPL 2025
- Matches: 5
- Wins: 4
- Losses: 1
- Tied: 0
- Win percentage: 80
Sanju Samson’s captaincy record in IPL 2025
- Matches: 3
- Wins: 1
- Losses: 2
- No result: 0
- Win percentage: 33.33
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DC squad for IPL 2025:
Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul (wk), Abishek Porel, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Karun Nair, Darshan Nalkande, Donovan Ferreira, Faf du Plessis, T Natarajan, Tripurana Vijay, Dushmantha Chameera, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Manvanth Kumar L, Madhav Tiwari
RR squad for IPL 2025:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant (wk & c), Riyan Parag, Nitish Rana, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Sandeep Sharma, Kumar Kartikeya, Shubham Dubey, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kunal Singh Rathore, Akash
IPL 2025: DC vs RR key player battles
| DC Batters vs RR Bowlers | |||||||
| DC Batter | RR Bowler | Format | Inns | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR |
| Faf du Plessis | Akash Madhwal | IPL | 2 | 16 | 0 | – | 178 |
| Faf du Plessis | Jofra Archer | IPL | 3 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 122 |
| Faf du Plessis | Jofra Archer | T20s | 5 | 35 | 2 | 17.5 | 117 |
| Faf du Plessis | Maheesh Theekshana | IPL | 5 | 24 | 1 | 24 | 92 |
| Faf du Plessis | Maheesh Theekshana | T20s | 7 | 37 | 1 | 37 | 109 |
| Faf du Plessis | Sandeep Sharma | IPL | 13 | 116 | 2 | 58 | 143 |
| Faf du Plessis | Tushar Deshpande | IPL | 4 | 47 | 0 | – | 157 |
| Karun Nair | Sandeep Sharma | T20s | 6 | 31 | 1 | 31 | 135 |
| KL Rahul | Jofra Archer | IPL | 5 | 89 | 0 | – | 151 |
| KL Rahul | Jofra Archer | T20s | 8 | 95 | 1 | 95 | 138 |
| KL Rahul | Sandeep Sharma | IPL | 13 | 93 | 1 | 93 | 111 |
| KL Rahul | Sandeep Sharma | T20s | 14 | 109 | 1 | 109 | 116 |
| KL Rahul | Tushar Deshpande | IPL | 4 | 18 | 0 | – | 106 |
| KL Rahul | Wanindu Hasaranga | T20s | 3 | 32 | 1 | 32 | 133 |
| Abishek Porel | Akash Madhwal | T20s | 2 | 16 | 0 | – | 178 |
| Abishek Porel | Riyan Parag | T20s | 2 | 16 | 0 | – | 145 |
| Abishek Porel | Sandeep Sharma | T20s | 3 | 22 | 0 | – | 138 |
| Axar Patel | Jofra Archer | T20s | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 50 |
| Axar Patel | Maheesh Theekshana | T20s | 3 | 31 | 0 | – | 182 |
| Axar Patel | Sandeep Sharma | IPL | 5 | 17 | 0 | – | 113 |
| Axar Patel | Wanindu Hasaranga | T20s | 2 | 39 | 0 | – | 229 |
| Tristan Stubbs | Maheesh Theekshana | T20s | 5 | 25 | 0 | – | 147 |
| Tristan Stubbs | Sandeep Sharma | IPL | 2 | 34 | 1 | 34 | 227 |
| RR Batters vs DC Bowlers | |||||||
| RR Batter | DC Bowler | Format | Inns | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Mukesh Kumar | IPL | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 78 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Axar Patel | IPL | 3 | 25 | 0 | – | 179 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | T Natarajan | IPL | 4 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 100 |
| Sanju Samson | Axar Patel | IPL | 12 | 70 | 2 | 35 | 111 |
| Sanju Samson | Kuldeep Yadav | IPL | 7 | 50 | 1 | 50 | 122 |
| Sanju Samson | Mohit Sharma | IPL | 6 | 40 | 1 | 40 | 105 |
| Sanju Samson | Mohit Sharma | T20s | 8 | 50 | 1 | 50 | 119 |
| Sanju Samson | Mukesh Kumar | IPL | 3 | 28 | 1 | 28 | 175 |
| Sanju Samson | T Natarajan | IPL | 7 | 46 | 1 | 46 | 110 |
| Nitish Rana | Axar Patel | IPL | 10 | 37 | 2 | 18.5 | 119 |
| Nitish Rana | Kuldeep Yadav | IPL | 3 | 36 | 0 | – | 171 |
| Nitish Rana | Kuldeep Yadav | T20s | 4 | 44 | 1 | 44 | 133 |
| Nitish Rana | Mohit Sharma | IPL | 4 | 31 | 1 | 31 | 194 |
| Nitish Rana | T Natarajan | IPL | 7 | 77 | 3 | 25.7 | 160 |
| Riyan Parag | Axar Patel | IPL | 6 | 35 | 1 | 35 | 97 |
| Riyan Parag | Kuldeep Yadav | IPL | 3 | 30 | 0 | – | 130 |
| Riyan Parag | Mohit Sharma | IPL | 2 | 29 | 1 | 29 | 193 |
| Riyan Parag | Mukesh Kumar | T20s | 3 | 20 | 0 | – | 125 |
| Riyan Parag | T Natarajan | IPL | 5 | 46 | 2 | 23 | 170 |
| Dhruv Jurel | T Natarajan | IPL | 2 | 7 | 0 | – | 70 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | Dushmantha Chameera | T20s | 3 | 42 | 0 | – | 191 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | Kuldeep Yadav | T20s | 5 | 40 | 1 | 40 | 121 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | Mohit Sharma | IPL | 2 | 7 | 0 | – | 117 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | Mukesh Kumar | T20s | 6 | 44 | 1 | 44 | 183 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | T Natarajan | IPL | 6 | 47 | 2 | 23.5 | 157 |
| Shubham Dubey | Mukesh Kumar | T20s | 2 | 9 | 4 | – | 225 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | Mitchell Starc | T20s | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 125 |