Delhi Capitals will face Kolkata Knight Riders at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi in Match No. 48 in the ongoing IPL 2025 on April 29, starting at 7:30 PM IST. Contrary to reputation, DC are placed among the top four teams while KKR are sliding towards the bottom.
Interestingly, the toss outcomes influence the match results. In recent fixtures between DC and KKR, DC won the toss three times and won three matches as well. In this rivalry, DC are a franchise with the highest toss wins in the last five matches, while emerging winner as well in most of the toss results going in favour. However, in the last match at Eden Gardens in IPL 2024, Delhi Capitals won the toss and decided to bat first, but Kolkata Knight Riders came out victorious. When they met last time at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in IPL 2023, Delhi Capitals again won the toss, but opted to field first and then won the match too by a margin of 4 wickets.
Looking at the toss results in IPL 2025, DC skipper Axar Patel won the toss only two times in the last five meetings, but won the match on two occasions. One match result was in favour despite losing the toss. On the other hand, KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane won the toss in three matches, but won the match only two times, including both instances of winning and losing the toss. So, in today’s match, both captains will have an eye on the toss.
