After three wins, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have ignited a small ray of hope in their fans that they can still reach the playoffs of IPL 2025 with 6 points. Now, they will face Delhi Capitals in match number 24 of IPL 2025 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on 10th April. With a 12-run over Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium, RCB are seen among top-four teams of the points table to have a positive Net Run Rate. They currently stand in the third position with three wins from 4 matches and now have to win their remaining matches as well to keep their hopes alive.
On the other hand, DC are also in great form winning all three matches and are coming after defeating Chennai Super Kings by 25 runs in a high-scoring clash at MA Chidambaram Stadium. With three wins in 3 games DC fans don’t need to do any calculation as back-to-back wins in their remaining games will confirm their spot into the top four. However, DC will be facing the inform RCB who are unbeaten from the last match and now excelling in all departments from batting, bowling and fielding. It is expected to be a thrilling contest to between two teams who are looking for a win in every game from here.
Before that, let’s have a look at RCB vs DC Head to Head, Pitch Report and Best Players for IPL 2025.
RCB vs DC Head-to-Head in IPL
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals have faced each other 31 times in the IPL, with RCB winning 19 times, and DC coming out victorious on 11 occasions, with one game ending in no result. The first IPL game between both teams was played at Arun Jaitley Stadium on 30th April, 2008, where DC defeated RCB by 10 runs. Batting first, DC posted 191/5 in their 20 overs with Gautam Gambhir top scoring with 86 runs off 54 balls, and Shikhar Dhawan coming up with 33-ball 50 runs. In reply, Jacques Kallis came up with 54 off 44 and Mark Boucher also scored a quickfire 31 not out off 17 balls, but couldn’t take RCB to the winning line as DC restricted them for 181/5 with Player of the Match Glenn McGrath registering the figures of Glenn McGrath.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches Played | 31 |
| RCB Won | 19 |
| DC Won | 11 |
| Tie | 0 |
| No Result (NR) | 1 |
RCB vs DC Head-to-Head at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have hosted Delhi Capitals 13 times at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium winning eight out of them, while DC have defeated them four times at their home ground. Both teams first met at this ground on 19th April, 2008 where DC come out victorious by 5 wickets. Batting first Shreevats Goswami’s 52 off 42 and Misbah-ul-Haq’s unbeaten 47 runs off 25 balls took RCB to a total of 154 for the loss of 7 wickets. In reply, skipper Virendra Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir put up an opening partnership of 90 runs, where Sehwag scored a quickfire 47 runs off 19 balls, while Gambhir scored 39 off 31. At last, Shikhar Dhawan and Farveez Maharoof were on the crease when DC chased the winning total in 18.2 overs losing 5 wickets.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches Played | 13 |
| RCB Won | 8 |
| DC Won | 4 |
| Tie | 0 |
| No Result (NR) | 1 |
RCB Record in M Chinnaswamy Stadium
- RCB Played: 94
- RCB Won: 44
- RCB Lost: 44
- RCB Tied: 1 (Won Super Over)
- RCB No Result: 6
- RCB Won Batting First: 19
- RCB Won Chasing: 25
- RCB Highest Total: 263
- RCB Lowest Total: 82
DC Record in M Chinnaswamy Stadium
- DC Played: 12
- DC Won: 4
- DC Lost: 7
- DC Tied: 1 (Lost Super Over)
- DC No Result: 1
- DC Won Batting First: 1
- DC Won Chasing: 1
- DC Highest Score: 192
- DC Lowest Total: 137
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report
The M. Chinnaswamy stadium has a capacity of 32,000 spectators and is known for its batting friendly surface where the batters get a good bounce and connect the ball well. It is known to be a batters paradise and nightmare for the fast bowlers, where the team can chase even 200+ targets in T20 Cricket easily. It is the same ground where Sunrisers Hyderabad posted the highest ever IPL total of 287 runs for the loss of 3 wickets against RCB in 2024. However, RCB batters also showed great fight scoring 262/7 while chasing.
M. Chinnaswamy IPL Records
The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru has hosted a total of 96 IPL matches since 2008. Out of these 96 matches, the team batting first has won 41 times, while the chasing team has won 51 times. The first IPL match played on this ground was the first-ever match in the history of the tournament. The hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore hosted Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the inaugural match of IPL 2008 on 18th April, 2008. The tournament started with a bang as Brendon McCullum smashed 158 runs off just 73 balls in the first match of the season with KKR posting a mammoth 222 runs for the loss of 3 wickets. In reply, RCB were bundled out for just 82 runs as KKR kickstarted the IPL with a massive 140-run victory.
| City | Bengaluru, Bangalore | ||
| Country | India | ||
| Also or previously Known as | Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium | ||
| First Match | 18/04/2008 | ||
| Last T20 Match | 02/04/2025 | ||
| Matches Played | 96 | ||
| Matches Won Batting First | 41 (42.71%) | ||
| Matches Won Batting Second | 51 (53.13%) | ||
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 51 (53.13%) | ||
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 41 (42.71%) | ||
| Matches with No Result | 4 (4.17%) | ||
| Highest Individual Innings | 175* | C H Gayle (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 23/04/2013 v Pune Warriors |
| Best Bowling | 4/9 | S Badree (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 14/04/2017 v Mumbai Indians |
| Highest Team Innings | 287/3 (Sunrisers Hyderabad) | 15/04/2024 v Royal Challengers Bangalore | |
| Lowest Team Innings | 82 (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 18/04/2008 v Kolkata Knight Riders | |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 186/3 (Deccan Chargers) | 08/04/2010 v Royal Challengers Bangalore | |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 28.00 | ||
| Average Runs per Over | 8.80 | ||
| Average Score Batting First | 167.85 | ||
Key Players from both teams
RCB- X Factors
For RCB, Virat Kohli has been a top performer this year and is one of the Orange Cap contenders with 164 runs from 4 matches with a strike rate of 143.85. Apart from him, Rajat Patidar has also been a savior every time the teams lost early wickets and provided strength in the middle-order with 161 runs with a strike rate of 175 in 4 matches. Along with them skipper Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma and Liam Livingstone have also shown great form in the last few games.
In the bowling lineup, Josh Hazlewood has been effective since the first match and will be spearhead fast bowler along with spinner Krunal Pandya and pacer Yash Dayal. Apart from this, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has also picked up rhythm with his bowling and has taken wickets at crucial moments of the game.
DC- X Factors
Delhi Capitals also boast a strong batting line up including KL Rahul who has been in dangerous form this year amassing 92 runs with a staggering strike rate of 164.28 in two matches. Along with him, Faf du Plessis and Tristan Stubbs have also impressed with their quickfire batting and the power hitting. In the bowling line up, Mitchell Starc has been a go through man for Axar Patel to take big wickets and took an important wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad in the last match against CSK in Chennai. His spin twin Kuldeep Yadav has also been effective in taking big wickets at crucial moments, while leg-spinner Vipraj Nigam was impressive with his spin bowling in the last match taking 2 wickets.
