Match Preview:
On April 29, the Delhi Capitals (DC) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will play their first IPL 2025 encounter at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi in match number 48 of the season. Despite losing their last match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the same venue, DC is still in a solid position to make it to the playoffs. With six wins and three losses thus far, they have dropped to fourth place in the standings and will be hoping to bounce back against KKR.
The defending champions, KKR, aren’t playing well this season, finishing seventh in the standings with three wins and five defeats. With their second match against PBKS being canceled due to weather, KKR has lost two of their past three games, one each against Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings. KKR will be hoping for an important win over DC, though, since they still have a chance to finish in the top four. In anticipation of the 48th IPL 2025 encounter between the Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, let’s examine today’s cricket match prediction, pitch report, head-to-head, and key players.
DC vs KKR Match Details:
Match: DC vs KKR, Match 48
Date and Time: April 29, 2025, 07:30 PM
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network/JioHotstar App
DC vs KKR Head-to-Head Records:
Matches Played: 34
Delhi Capitals Won: 15
Kolkata Knight Riders Won: 18
No Result: 1
DC vs KKR Match Prediction:
DC will be the clear favorite going into Tuesday’s match, with KKR having an advantage in the head-to-head match. This season, DC has been competitive even in their three losses, whereas KKR has been terrible. Form points in the direction of DC’s simple victory.
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Pitch Report:
After the DC vs. RCB match on Sunday at this location, the captain who wins the toss will wish to bowl first. Delhi has historically produced a lot of runs. But as the tournament nears its conclusion, one should anticipate some wicket wear and tear. Batting is best when the ball is fresh, and spinners will be crucial. A score of 150-165 should be chased down by the team batting second, and seamers will receive plenty of reverse swing.
DC vs KKR Predicted Playing XI
Delhi Capitals:
KL Rahul (WK), Axar Patel (C), Abhishek Porel, Faf du Plessis, Karun Nair, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Dushmanta Chameera, and Kuldeep Yadav
Impact Player – Mukesh Kumar
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Vaibhav Arora, Chetan Sakariya, Harshit Rana, and Varun Chakravarthy
Impact Player – Angkrish Raghuvanshi
