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Delhi Capitals (DC) will take on Rajasthan Royals (RR) in match number 32 of IPL 2025 at Arun Jaitley Stadium on April 16. Both the teams are coming after losing their previous matches and will be looking to get back on the winning track in the upcoming match. After four consecutive wins, DC were handed their first defeat of the season in a thrilling finish against Mumbai Indians.

On the other hand, RR suffered a big 9-wicket defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their first game in Jaipur. Now, the Sanju Samson-led side will be looking to get back on the winning track against Delhi Capitals. Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the 32nd match of IPL 2025 between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals.

DC vs RR Match Details

Match Number

32

Teams

Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals

Venue

Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Time

7:30 PM (IST)

On Field Umpire

Akshay Totre, Keyur Kelkar

Third Umpire

Rohan Pandit

DC vs RR Head-to-Head Stats & Records

Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals share a close rivalry in the IPL where both the teams have equal level of contest. Out of 29 matches played between both the teams in the IPL so far, RR won 15 times while DC defeated them on 14 occasions.

Delhi Capitals

vs

Rajasthan Royals

29

Total Matches Played

29

14

Won

15

221

Highest Total

222

60

Lowest Total

115

17

Tosses Won

12

7

Elected To Bat

4

10

Elected To Field

8

7

Won Toss And Match

5

4

Toss Won, Batting First, Match Won

1

3

Toss Won, Bowling First, Match Won

4

156.17

Avg. Runs

160.34

DC vs RR Pitch Report

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The surface of the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi provides great support for the batters where we see high-scoring encounters in the last few matches at this ground. Out of 90 IPL matches played at this ground, the team batting first won 43 times while the chasing team won 46 times. The average first innings score at this ground is 167 runs.

Records and Stats at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi

Total Matches played 90
Matches won batting first 43
Matches won batting second 46
Matches with no result 1
Matches Tied 0
Average First Innings Score 167

DC vs RR Probable Playing XIs

DC Probable Playing 11: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar

Impact Player: Karun Nair

RR Probable Playing 11 : Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande

Impact player: Kumar Kartikeya

DC vs RR IPL 2025 Full Squads

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

DC's Last Five Matches: Performance

Won Won Won Won Loss

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Kumar Kartikeya, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kunal Singh Rathore, Akash Madhwal, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi

RR's Last Five Matches: Performance

Loss Won Won Loss Loss

Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks For DC vs RR, Match 32, IPL 2025

Q. Why are KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal good choices for captaincy picks?

KL Rahul IPL 2025 Stats

Matches Runs Avg. S/R
4 200 46.07

135.60

KL Rahul IPL Career Stats

Matches Runs Avg. S/R
136 4883 46.07

135.60

Yashasvi Jaiswal IPL 2025 Stats

Matches Runs Avg. S/R
6 182 31.95

149.33

Yashasvi Jaiswal IPL Career Stats

Matches Runs Avg. S/R
59 1789 31.95

149.33

 

Q. Why are Sanju Samson and Mitchell Starc good choices for vice-captaincy picks?

Sanju Samson IPL 2025 Stats

Matches Runs Avg. S/R
6 193 30.75

139.04

Sanju Samson IPL Career Stats

Matches Runs Avg. S/R
174 4612 30.75

139.04

Mitchell Starc IPL 2025 Stats

Matches Wickets Eco. S/R
5 9 10.30 11.78

Mitchell Starc IPL Career Stats

Matches Wickets Eco. S/R
46 60 8.45 15.62

DC vs RR, IPL 2025 Match 32: Top Players to pick

key players dcvsrr

Karun Nair: Karun Nair had a memorable comeback in the IPL where he scored 89 runs off 40 balls in the last game against MI. He will be looking to continue his form in the upcoming fixture against RR and get a match-winning knock this time.

Karun Nair IPL 2025 Stats

Matches Runs Avg. S/R
1 89 89.00

222.50

Karun Nair IPL Career Stats

Matches Runs Avg. S/R
77 1585 24.77

130.88

Kuldeep Yadav: DC spinner Kuldeep Yadav turned out to be economical and ended up taking two wickets in a high-scoring match against Mumbai Indians. He is also among the leading wicket-takers of the season with 10 scalps in five matches.

Kuldeep Yadav IPL 2025 Stats

Matches Wickets Eco. S/R
5 10 5.60 12.00

Kuldeep Yadav IPL Career Stats

Matches Wickets Eco. S/R
89 97 8.05 19.24

Dhruv Jurel: Dhruv Jurel turned out to be a key player for RR with his crucial 30s and 40s that helped the team to get a good finish. He has amassed 159 runs in six matches so far at a strike rate of 155.88.

Dhruv Jurel IPL 2025 Stats

Matches Runs Avg. S/R
6 159 39,75

155.88

Dhruv Jurel IPL Career Stats

Matches Runs Avg. S/R
34 506 26.63

152.87

Jofra Archer: RR pacer Jofra Archer can turn out to be a beast in the powerplay and has shown this multiple times this season. He has taken five wickets in six matches so far in IPL 2025.

Jofra Archer IPL 2025 Stats

Matches Wickets Eco. S/R
6 5 9.91 25.80

Jofra Archer IPL Career Stats

Matches Wickets Eco. S/R
46 53 7.73 20.26

DC vs RR, IPL 2025 Match 32: Players to avoid

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Sameer Rizvi: Young DC wicketkeeper Sameer Rizvi didn’t get many chances in the ongoing season and is likely to sit out against RR.

Sameer Rizvi IPL 2025 Stats

Matches Runs Avg. S/R
2 24 12.00

126.32

Sameer Rizvi IPL Career Stats

Matches Runs Avg. S/R
10 75 12.50

120.97

Shubham Dubey: Shubham Dubey didn’t get much chances for RR this season due to his inconsistent performances

Shubham Dubey IPL 2025 Stats

Matches Runs Avg. S/R
3 44 22.00

169.23

Shubham Dubey IPL Career Stats

Matches Runs Avg. S/R
7 77 19.25

171.11

DC vs RR Match 32 Fantasy Team 1

grand league dcvsrr

Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul (captain), Abishek Porel, Dhruv Jurel

Batters: Tristan Stubbs, Yashasvi Jaiswal (vice-captain), Shimron Hetmyer

All-Rounders: Axar Patel, Riyan Parag

Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Jofra Archer

DC vs RR Match 32 Fantasy Team 2

grand league dcvsrr1

Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, Sanju Samson

Batters: Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal (captain), Karun Nair

All-Rounders: Axar Patel, Riyan Parag

Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav (vice-captain), Jofra Archer

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