After a break of more than a week, Delhi Capitals (DC) are set to host Rajasthan Royals (RR) in match number 32 of IPL 2025 at Arun Jaitley Stadium on April 16. In the previous encounter between both teams at this venue, DC registered a convincing 20-run victory over RR, with player of the Match Kuldeep Yadav taking 2 wickets at a stellar economy rate of 6.20. DC will be aiming to secure a ticket to play-off with 4 victories and 1 defeat in their kitty. However, RR will be looking to take revenge on DC and make their chances stronger for the playoffs.
Talking about Rajasthan Royals, they are going through a rough patch this season with 4 defeats and 2 victories this season. RR are coming off a loss against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Sawai Mansingh Stadium where RCB claimed a 9-wicket victory after chasing 174. On the other hand, DC are also coming after losing their last match against Mumbai Indians by 12 runs at Arun Jaitley Stadium, and now have to win every game from here in order to finish the league stage among top-four teams.
Before that let’s have a look at DC vs RR Head-to-Head, Pitch Report and Best Players for IPL 2025.
DC vs RR Head-to-Head in IPL
Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals have met each other 29 times in the IPL. Out of these 29 matches, RR are in a lead with 15 wins, while DC come out victorious on 14 occasions. Both teams first met at Arun Jaitley Stadium on 19th April, 2008, where DC (known as Delhi Daredevils at that time) easily defeated RR by 9 wickets. Batting first, RR were restricted at 129 runs for the loss 8 wickets with Farveez Maharoof and Rajat Bhatia taking 2-2 wickets each. In reply, Gautam Gambhir and Shikhar Dhawan came up with half-centuries as DC chased in the winning total in 15.1 overs losing just 1 wicket.
| Statistic | Delhi | Rajasthan |
|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 29 | 29 |
| Won | 14 | 15 |
| Lost | 15 | 14 |
| No Result | 0 | 0 |
| Highest Score | 221 | 222 |
| Lowest Score | 60 | 115 |
DC vs RR Head-to-Head at Arun Jaitley Stadium
Talking about their head-to-head records at DC’s home ground, Delhi Capitals have hosted Rajasthan Royals eight times at Arun Jaitley Stadium winning five of them. On the other hand, RR have defeated them three times at their home ground.
| Statistic | DC | RR |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 9 | 9 |
| Wins | 6 | 3 |
| Defeats | 3 | 6 |
| Wins Batting First | 4 | 1 |
| Wins Chasing | 2 | 2 |
| Highest Total | 221/8 in 2024 | 201/8 in 2024 |
| Lowest Total | 152/6 in 2012 | 115/9 in 2019 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 132/1 in 2008 | 186/7 in 2015 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 152/6 in 2012 | 165/7 in 2013 |
DC Records at Arun Jaitley Stadium
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches Played | 81 |
| Wins | 34 |
| Losses | 45 |
| Ties | 1 |
| No Results | 1 |
| Wins Batting First | 20 |
| Wins Chasing | 14 |
| Highest Total | 257 |
| Lowest Total | 66 |
RR Records at Arun Jaitley Stadium
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches Played | 12 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Wins Batting First | 2 |
| Wins Chasing | 3 |
| Highest Total | 220 |
| Lowest Total | 121 |
Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch of the Arun Jaitley Stadium is mostly favorable for the spinners as the ball becomes slow after a tap and it becomes difficult for the batters to connect the ball well. However, in recent times, the batters also got help from this pitch as we saw many high-scoring games on this ground during the 2023 ODI World Cup. In the last three matches at this ground, we have witnessed high-scoring encounters where Delhi Capitals smashed 221 runs against DC to win the match by 20 runs, while in the next two games, DC won a high-scoring thriller against Lucknow Super Giants by just 19 runs, and Mumbai Indians defended 205 winning over Delhi Capitals by 12 runs.
Also See:
- Sanju Samson IPL Stats & Records in Arun Jaitley Stadium
- Axar Patel IPL Stats & Records in Arun Jaitley Stadium
- Riyan Parag IPL Stats & Records in Arun Jaitley Stadium
- Yashasvi Jaiswal IPL Stats & Records in Arun Jaitley Stadium
- Faf du Plessis IPL Stats & Records in Arun Jaitley Stadium
- KL Rahul IPL Stats & Records in Arun Jaitley Stadium
Arun Jaitley Stadium IPL Records
The Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi has hosted a total of 90 matches in the IPL so far. Out of these 90 games, 43 have been won by the team batting first, while the teams have won by chasing 46 times at this ground. The first-ever IPL match on this ground was played between Delhi Daredevils and Rajasthan Royals on 19th April 2008. Batting first, RR were restricted at 129 runs losing 8 wickets in their 20 overs. For Delhi, Rajat Bhatia and Farveez Maharoof took 2-2 wickets each. In reply, Delhi Daredevils chased the target in 15.1 overs losing 1 wicket, with the help of half-centuries by Gautam Gambhir and Shikhar Dhawan.
| City | Delhi | ||
| Country | India | ||
| Also or previously Known as | Feroz Shah Kotla | ||
| First Match | 19/04/2008 | ||
| Last T20 Match | 13/04/2025 | ||
| Matches Played | 90 | ||
| Matches Won Batting First | 43 (47.78%) | ||
| Matches Won Batting Second | 46 (51.11%) | ||
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 45 (50.00%) | ||
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 44 (48.89%) | ||
| Matches with No Result | 1 (1.11%) | ||
| Highest Individual Innings | 128 128 | C H Gayle (Royal Challengers Bangalore) R R Pant (Delhi Capitals) | 17/05/2012 v Delhi Capitals 10/05/2018 v Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Best Bowling | 5/13 | S L Malinga (Mumbai Indians) | 10/04/2011 v Delhi Capitals |
| Highest Team Innings | 266/7 (Sunrisers Hyderabad) | 20/04/2024 v Delhi Capitals | |
| Lowest Team Innings | 83 (Delhi Capitals) | 18/04/2013 v Chennai Super Kings | |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 187/3 (Delhi Capitals) | 06/05/2023 v Royal Challengers Bangalore | |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 27.46 | ||
| Average Runs per Over | 8.52 | ||
| Average Score Batting First | 167.38 | ||
Also See:
- KL Rahul vs RR Stats and Records
- Axar Patel vs RR Stats and Records
- Mitchell Starc vs RR Stats and Records
- Riyan Parag vs DC Stats and Records
- Sanju Samson vs DC Stats and Records
- Yashasvi Jaiswal vs DC Stats and Records
Key players from both teams
DC- X Factors
For Delhi Capitals, KL Rahul has been a star of the season amassing 200 runs from four matches at a fiery strike rate of 163.93. Along with him, skipper Tristan Stubbs and Abishek Porel have been a strength of the middle order this year. Along with them, Karun Nair was outstanding in the last match where he scored 89 off 40 balls. In the bowling line up, Kuldeep Yadav is a must for DC to take big wickets along with the fast bowlers like Mitchell Starc and spinner Vipraj Nigam.
RR- X Factors
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag shown great character in the last match after early wickets and kept Rajasthan Royals alive to post 173/4 on the board. These youngsters will be looking for another impressive and match-winning performance in the upcoming match. Along with them, Sanju Samson has also been a consistent performer for RR this year. While in the bowling line up, Jofra Archer and Tushar Deshpande will be key players to prevent DC batters from scoring quick runs, along with Sandeep Sharma who will be bowling in death overs. Along with them, star spinner Wanindu Hasaranga is also a player to watch out for RR in the upcoming match against DC.
