Mumbai – The IPL 2025 season is heating up and tonight’s DC vs KKR showdown in the capital promises fireworks. Delhi Capitals, sitting comfortably in the top four, are looking to bounce back after a tough loss to RCB. Meanwhile, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders are desperate to get their campaign back on track after slipping to 7th on the table.
Both teams have star power, but it’s going to come down to execution under pressure—something Delhi’s been nailing recently, while KKR’s still searching for consistency.
What to Expect from DC Tonight
Delhi’s got a solid core this season, with Faf du Plessis and KL Rahul opening, and the likes of Stubbs and Axar Patel (who’s leading the side) holding the middle. Don’t be surprised if Dushmantha Chameera continues in the XI—his spell against RCB was sharp, and he grabbed the big wicket of Virat Kohli.
Also, don’t rule out some smart rotation with Ashutosh Sharma or T Natarajan stepping in as impact subs.
DC Predicted Playing XI vs KKR:
Faf du Plessis, Abhishek Porel, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera
DC Impact Sub Options: Ashutosh Sharma / T Natarajan
Can KKR Find Their Spark Again?
Kolkata Knight Riders have the names but haven’t quite clicked as a unit in their last couple of games. Ajinkya Rahane is leading from the front, but they’ll need firepower from Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, and Rinku Singh if they’re going to take down DC on their home turf.
Their bowling has potential too—with Harshit Rana and Varun Chakravarthy capable of pulling things back in the middle overs.
KKR Predicted Playing XI vs DC:
Sunil Narine, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Vaibhav Arora, Venkatesh Iyer, Rovman Powell, Chetan Sakariya, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy
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DC vs KKR Full Squads for IPL 2025
Delhi Capitals Squad:
Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abhishek Porel, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Sameer Rizvi, Darshan Nalkande, Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar, Donovon Ferreira, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Harry Brook, Ashutosh Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, T Natarajan, Mohit Sharma, Dushmantha Chameera
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad:
Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Moeen Ali, Anukul Roy, Anrich Nortje, Mayank Markande, Spencer Johnson, Chetan Sakariya
Quick Match Preview
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- Time: 7:30 PM IST
- DC Position: 4th on the IPL 2025 Points Table
- KKR Position: 7th
With Delhi pushing for a top-two finish and KKR trying to stay in the playoff race, this clash has plenty riding on it.
Prediction?
If DC’s top order clicks and Starc finds early swing, it might just be their night. But if Russell goes full beast mode, we could be in for a thriller.
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