Delhi Capitals will play against Rajasthan Royals in 32nd match of IPL 2025. The game will take place at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday. Delhi sit in fifth place with four wins from five matches. Rajasthan are struggling in eighth place. They have won only two out of six games.
Both Teams Need a Win
Both sides want to return to winning ways. Delhi lost a tight game to Mumbai Indians. Rajasthan got thrashed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who won by nine wickets. Delhi have struggled at the top of the order. Jake Fraser-McGurk has failed to deliver. The Aussie opener has not scored big in five games.
Delhi Might Make Changes
Karun Nair impressed as an impact sub. He scored 89 runs against Mumbai. Faf du Plessis is still unavailable. So, the team might replace McGurk with Donovan Ferreira. Abishek Porel may open the innings. He could pair with either Karun Nair or KL Rahul. Rahul had opened once before against Chennai Super Kings. Delhi are in good form. So, the rest of the playing XI is likely to stay the same.
Royals Need Better Plans
Rajasthan Royals have not found their rhythm. Their spinners, Hasaranga and Theekshana, have failed to take control. The team may drop Theekshana. Kwena Maphaka could come in. Rajasthan have also changed their middle order too often. This has affected Shimron Hetmyer. He has not faced enough balls to make an impact. Sanju Samson has also been inconsistent. The team needs steady performances.
Weather and Pitch Report
The Delhi pitch helps batters. A high-scoring match is likely. Delhi’s strong batting lineup could dominate. The weather will be hot. The temperature may reach 39°C during the day. At night, it could drop to 29°C.
Probable XI's
Delhi Capitals (DC): Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Karun Nair, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma.
Rajasthan Royals (RR): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (wk/c), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande.