IPL 2025, Match - 24 | RCB vs DC | Fantasy Tips, Prediction & Preview

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will lock horns with Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 24th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. RCB sit third on the table after winning three of their four games and look more in control than in previous years. Whereas, DC have surged to the top with three dominant wins in a row.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have kicked off IPL 2025 in strong fashion. Their latest outing was a nail-biter - a 12-run win over Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede. After putting up a solid 221-5 batting first, they held their nerve with the ball, even as MI threatened a late comeback. The runs were well spread out this time. Virat Kohli was at it again, scoring a fluent 67 off 42. Rajat Patidar led the side with intent, blasting 64 off just 32, while Jitesh Sharma unbeaten 40 off 19 and Devdutt Padikkal 37 off 22 kept the momentum going. RCB’s bowling — often the weaker link - has looked sharper this season. Josh Hazlewood has made an impact, picking up wickets when the game’s in the balance. 

On the other hand, Delhi Capitals have had a flying start to the season, winning all three games with ease and sitting at the top of the table. Their latest win was a 25-run result over Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk. On a sluggish pitch, DC posted 183-6 and then kept CSK to 158-5 with disciplined bowling. KL Rahul led the charge with a fluent 77 off 51. Ashutosh Sharma’s finishing skills also give DC that edge at the death—he can take down any attack in the last few overs. With the ball, Mitchell Starc has been breathing fire. He’s picked up 9 wickets in three matches while keeping it just under 9 runs an over. Kuldeep Yadav has been tight as well, grabbing 6 wickets at a stingy economy of 6. 

Match Timings

Match Toss Time - 07:00 PM IST (01:30 PM GMT)

Match Start Time - 07:30 PM IST (02:00 PM GMT)

Match Venue - M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Head to Head

Matches Played - 31

Royal Challengers Bengaluru won - 19        Delhi Capitals won - 11

No Result - 1

Last 5 meetings

Royal Challengers Bengaluru won - 4        Delhi Capitals won - 1

Pitch Report

The surface at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has long been known to favour batters. The surface here is relatively flat, allowing batters to bat through the line and break big ones.

Weather Report

The weather forecast is expected to be partly cloudy. There are no chances of rain during the game. The temperature is likely to be around 32°C  with 47% humidity.

Probable Playing XI  

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) - Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal 

Impact Player - Suyash Sharma

Delhi Capitals (DC) - Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul(wk), Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel(c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma

Impact Player - Mukesh Kumar

Must Picks

RCB - Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar

DC -  KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs

RCB vs DC Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper : KL Rahul, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma

Batters : Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Tristan Stubbs

All-rounder : Axar Patel, Krunal Pandya

Bowlers : Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav

Captain and Vice-Captain picks

Captain : Virat Kohli

Vice-Captain : KL Rahul

Prediction

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have found balance across the board - both the batting and bowling units are stepping up, no matter the conditions. Delhi Capitals might not have the big names, but they are getting the job done with sharp planning and solid execution. However RCB have a bit more depth in comparison to DC, and hence they are favourites to win this contest.

Sportco predicts Royal Challengers Bengaluru to beat Delhi Capitals in the 24th game of the Indian Premier League 2025.

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