IPL 2025: RCB vs DC playing 11, players' stats, batter vs bowler matchups

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) take on Delhi Capitals (DC) in Match 24 of IPL 2025 tonight at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. DC skipper Axar Patel won the toss and elected to field first against RCB tonight.

 

DC has been in impressive form, winning all three of their matches in the tournament so far, making them one of the strongest teams early in the season. Their unbeaten run has been fueled by solid performances from their top players, and they will be looking to continue their momentum as they face RCB.  

Also read: IPL 2025, Match 24: RCB vs DC - Stadium stats | LIVE MATCH TIME | POINTS TABLE  RCB, on the other hand, has had a mixed start to the season, with three wins from four matches. However, they are yet to register a win at home, which will add extra pressure as they look to break that streak in front of their home crowd. The team has shown glimpses of brilliance, and the return of key players is expected to boost their confidence. 

 

 

This clash promises to be an exciting contest, with both teams looking to build on their respective runs in IPL 2025.  Check RCB vs DC LIVE SCORE UPDATES here

 

Rajat Patidar captaincy record in IPL 2025

 

Matches: 4

Wins: 3

Losses: 1

Tied: 0

Win percentage: 75

 

Axar Patel's captaincy record in IPL 2025

 

Matches: 3

Wins: 3

Losses: 0

N/R: 0

Win percentage: 100

 

RCB playing 11 vs DC

 

Coming off an emphatic win in the high-scoring thriller against the Mumbai Indians away from home, RCB will be brimming with confidence and would like to carry forward the momentum against high-flying DC at home this time.

 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru playing 11: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood.

 

Impact Substitute: Suyash Sharma

 

RCB squad for IPL 2025: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Abhinandan Singh, Romario Shepherd, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thushara, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara

 

DC playing 11 vs RCB

 

Delhi Capitals playing 11: Faf Du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abhishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar.

 

Impact Substitute: Mohit Sharma.

 

DC squad for IPL 2025: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul(w), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel(c), Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Ashutosh Sharma, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay, Darshan Nalkande, Dushmantha Chameera, T Natarajan, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Manvanth Kumar L, Madhav Tiwari

 

Check out the players' match-up ahead of the RCB vs DC match here. The players' battle stats will help you to create your Bengaluru vs Delhi fantasy playing 11 on the basis of facts 

IPL 2025 Match 24: RCB vs DC players’ match up
Matchup Type	Batter	Bowler	Format	Innings	Runs	Outs	Average	Strike Rate
RCB BATTERS vs DC BOWLERS	Virat Kohli	Mohit Sharma	IPL	12	90	0		145
	Virat Kohli	Axar Patel	IPL	11	78	1	78	110
	Virat Kohli	Kuldeep Yadav	IPL	6	61	1	61	115
	Virat Kohli	T Natarajan	IPL	6	54	1	54	169
	Virat Kohli	Mitchell Starc	T20s	8	87	0		178
	Phil Salt	Axar Patel	T20s	3	6	2	3	60
	Devdutt Padikkal	Axar Patel	IPL	3	40	0		190
	Devdutt Padikkal	T Natarajan	T20s	4	43	0		159
	Rajat Patidar	Axar Patel	IPL	2	21	1	21	161
	Liam Livingstone	Mukesh Kumar	IPL		31	0		238
	Liam Livingstone	Kuldeep Yadav	IPL	3	18	1	18	106
	Liam Livingstone	Axar Patel	IPL	4	14	1	14	82
	Liam Livingstone	Axar Patel	T20s	8	28	2	14	93
	Jitesh Sharma	Kuldeep Yadav	IPL	3	31	1	31	119
	Jitesh Sharma	Axar Patel	IPL	3	13	2	6.5	87
	Tim David	T Natarajan	IPL	2	47	0		294
	Tim David	Mukesh Kumar	T20s	5	47	1	47	235
	Tim David	Axar Patel	T20s	8	21	2	10.5	81
DC BATTERS vs RCB BOWLERS	Faf du Plessis	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	IPL	16	105	1	105	150
	Faf du Plessis	Krunal Pandya	IPL	7	69	1	69	123
	KL Rahul	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	IPL	9	102	1	102	112
	KL Rahul	Krunal Pandya	IPL	8	75	0		100
	KL Rahul	Josh Hazlewood	IPL	4	44	1	44	138
	KL Rahul	Josh Hazlewood	T20s	7	72	2	36	147

   

RCB vs DC Player battles
Name	Team	Opp	Bowler	Inn.	B	R	SR	Dots	4s	6s
Abishek Porel	Delhi Capitals	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	1	6	6	100	4	1	0
Axar Patel	Delhi Capitals	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	10	34	59	173.53	5	2	4
Axar Patel	Delhi Capitals	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Josh Hazlewood	3	7	7	100	4	1	0
Jake Fraser-McGurk	Delhi Capitals	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Josh Hazlewood	1	19	14	73.68	13	2	0
Jake Fraser-McGurk	Delhi Capitals	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Krunal Pandya	1	7	19	271.43	3	0	3
Lokesh Rahul	Delhi Capitals	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	9	92	102	110.87	42	11	1
Lokesh Rahul	Delhi Capitals	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Krunal Pandya	8	75	75	100	23	6	0
Lokesh Rahul	Delhi Capitals	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Yash Dayal	4	75	46	61.33	52	5	1
Devdutt Padikkal	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Delhi Capitals	Axar Patel	4	33	53	160.61	7	2	3
Devdutt Padikkal	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Delhi Capitals	Mitchell Starc	2	26	11	42.31	22	1	0
Devdutt Padikkal	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Delhi Capitals	Kuldeep Yadav	2	11	12	109.09	2	1	0
Jitesh Sharma	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Delhi Capitals	Kuldeep Yadav	3	26	31	119.23	9	4	0
Krunal Pandya	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Delhi Capitals	Axar Patel	5	23	27	117.39	4	0	1
Krunal Pandya	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Delhi Capitals	Mohit Sharma	2	9	17	188.89	4	4	0
Liam Livingstone	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Delhi Capitals	Mitchell Starc	2	15	46	306.67	4	3	5
Philip Salt	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Delhi Capitals	Mitchell Starc	7	53	63	118.87	29	7	3
Rajat Patidar	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Delhi Capitals	Kuldeep Yadav	1	7	12	171.43	1	0	1
Tim David	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Delhi Capitals	Mohit Sharma	2	8	10	125	3	1	0
Virat Kohli	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Delhi Capitals	Mohit Sharma	8	44	70	159.09	9	7	2

    

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