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DC VS RR (Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals) Live Cricket Score and Updates, IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals won the toss and decided to bowl first against Delhi Capitals at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. 
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DC vs RR IPL 2025 Live: Axar Patel-led Delhi Capitals (DC) take on Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 32nd match of the IPL 2025 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi. Delhi Capitals kicked off their IPL 2025 campaign in style with four consecutive victories but stumbled in their fifth match, suffering a defeat against Mumbai Indians on their home turf in Delhi. On the other hand, the Rajasthan Royals have endured a challenging season so far, managing just two wins in six games.  With both teams coming off losses in their previous encounters, they’ll be eager to bounce back and return to winning ways with this clash. 

Squads For DC VS RR IPL 2025 Match

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

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

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Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Nitish Rana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande
Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul(w), Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma
Axar Patel: Would have bowled as well. There will be dew perhaps in the second innings, but now we are ready to bat first and put up a big score. Last game also we did well chasing, just a matter of a couple of overs here and there going in our favour. Need to look past the last game, but it is a learning experience. We discussed in the team meetings how we could have finished the game, we perhaps got too casual in the middle phase. Same team for us as well.
Sanju Samson: We’ll bowl first, looks like a good wicket. Gets better in the second half. The results and match conditions have been different, but we are still early in the tournament so we want to bowl first and get an advantage. It is a competitive league, so we need to look past results sometimes. We decided as a team we need to put in a good performance whatever happens. Same team.
Rajasthan Royals won the toss and decided to bowl first against Delhi Capitals at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. 
Mukesh Kumar has dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal both times they went face-to-face previously in IPL, conceding only seven runs in nine deliveries he sent down to the batter.
Sandeep Sharma has had an exceptional run against Delhi in the IPL with 20 wickets in 18 matches and an impressive economy of 7.29. His dot-ball percentage is also nearly 43, making him a vital cog in RR’s pace attack as they look for those early breakthroughs.
Amit Mishra was the leading wicket-taker for Delhi Capitals with 20 wickets, while Jaydev Unadkat was the leading wicket-taker for the Rajasthan Royals with 9 wickets against DC. 
Ajinkya Rahane was the leading run scorer for the Rajasthan Royals with 611 runs, while Rishabh Pant was the leading run scorer for Delhi Capitals with 385 runs against RR.
 
 
Overall, while DC has held their ground at home, RR’s supremacy at Jaipur and superior record at neutral venues give them a slight historical advantage in this rivalry.
 
In 13 meetings at neutral venues, there have been close encounters between both, while the Rajasthan Royals have an upper hand with 7 victories, while the Delhi Capitals have secured 6 victories. 
 
At the Rajasthan Royals’ home ground in Jaipur, out of 7 encounters, the Rajasthan Royals have claimed 4 victories while Delhi Capitals secured 3 victories. 
 
At their home ground in Delhi, Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals have faced off 9 times. Delhi Capitals keep their fortress strong, winning 6 encounters, while Rajasthan Royals secured 3 victories.
Rajasthan leads the neck-to-neck fight 15-14 and has a similar one-game advantage over DC in their encounters since 2022.
 
Rajasthan Royals lead the head-to-head with 15 wins to Delhi Capitals’ 14 in 29 encounters. This match could level the ledger and add heat to the rivalry.
With Rajasthan Royals needing more penetration in the powerplay, Madhwal’s pace and wicket-taking ability might earn him a spot ahead of Deshpande.
Delhi Capitals’ only loss came against the Mumbai Indians in a high-scoring thriller. A win over the Rajasthan Royals could restore their dominance in the top four.
Bringing in Kumar Kartikeya as an Impact Player for Nitish Rana has worked defensively. But Rajasthan Royals may need more batting firepower upfront.
Riyan Parag has a strike rate of 118.61 against spin in IPL. Parag will face a stern test against Kuldeep and Vipraj Nigam on a turning track.
Mukesh has dismissed Jaiswal twice in two matches while conceding just seven runs — a matchup DC will look to exploit early.
Rahul has never been dismissed by Archer in the IPL and has scored 89 runs off him at a strike rate of 151 — an edge for DC.
With just 29 wickets in six innings, RR have the third-fewest wickets this season — a major concern against a confident DC lineup.
 
The last seven matches here have seen first-innings scores of 200+. Batting first and setting a target could be key for both sides.
Among bowlers with 10+ overs, Kuldeep leads with a 5.60 economy rate. His control in the middle overs has been game-changing for DC.
Hasaranga’s role will be vital with both ball and bat on a surface offering some turn — especially against DC’s in-form middle order.
If fit, Faf could open for DC, pushing Karun Nair to No. 3. If not, expect an unchanged playing XII with Nair/Mukesh as impact subs.
With just 46 runs in five innings at a 100 strike rate, DC’s faith in Fraser-McGurk might be tested if du Plessis is fit.
Fresh off a blazing 40-ball 89 vs MI, Nair’s return could bolster DC’s top order, especially if Faf du Plessis remains unfit.
Parag has scored 25+ in five of six innings but hasn’t crossed 43. On batting-friendly Delhi pitches, he must step up as a finisher.
Parag has scored 25+ in five of six innings but hasn’t crossed 43. On batting-friendly Delhi pitches, he must step up as a finisher.
RR skipper Sanju Samson has managed only one fifty in IPL 2025. RR’s playoff hopes hinge on a stronger output from their captain.
 
RR’s use of Hetmyer has been questionable. He’s often walking in too late, limiting his potential to shift momentum or anchor innings.
With two fifties in his last three matches, Jaiswal’s consistency is a rare positive for RR. However, he needs better support from the rest.
Kuldeep has an economy of just 5.94 in the middle overs and has picked up nine wickets — a nightmare matchup for RR’s shaky middle order.
Despite starting aggressively with the bat, RR’s run rate dips from 9.72 in the powerplay to 7.86 in the middle overs — the second-worst in IPL 2025.
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