Catch all the essential fantasy tips and match insights for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Delhi Capitals (DC) clash in Match 24 of IPL 2025.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and the Delhi Capitals come into this contest evenly matched on points, but with contrasting paths. Delhi are unbeaten, while RCB are yet to register a win at home—a pattern they are desperate to break. Despite their newfound aggression with the bat, RCB were undone by the surface in their last home fixture. Can they adapt better this time? Delhi, meanwhile, have ticked most boxes early in the season. The blend of experience (KL Rahul, Starc, Kuldeep, Axar) and fearless youth (Vipraj, Ashutosh) has made them quite fantastic. But like RCB, they’ll need to recalibrate for conditions in Bengaluru.
Match Details: RCB vs DC
Date: April 10, 2025
Time: 19:30 IST
Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Head-to-head: RCB 19 – 11 DC
M Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch & Venue Report
The Chinnaswamy surface has shown movement early on and hasn’t been the typical flat belter. This pitch has a greenish tinge and could aid pacers, especially under lights. Spin hasn’t had much say this season at this venue.
Type
Matches
Runs
Wickets
Avg
Economy
Dot %
Pace
7
1807
63
28.68
9.89
37.2%
Spin
7
792
18
44.00
9.26
31.3%
Expect the new ball bowlers to hold sway early. Batting gets easier with time. Spinners may not get much help unless they bowl defensively smart lines.
RCB – Team News & Tactics
No injury concerns.
Rajat Patidar’s proficiency against spin might force DC to hold back Axar/Kuldeep when he’s in.
The Impact Sub debate between Suyash Sharma (form) and Rasikh Salam (conditions) continues.
Probable XII: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Rasikh Salam/Suyash Sharma
DC – Team News & Tactics
Faf du Plessis expected to return after illness. Natarajan’s fitness still uncertain.
Krunal Pandya could be used early against Faf (SR 124 vs SLA).
