Two sides at the top of the points table, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals, will face off at Bengaluru to strengthen their hold in the pole position. While DC are unbeaten in the 3 games they played, RCB have lost a contest and hence this augurs to be one of the keenly contested matches of the season.
As always, we’ve got you covered with our expert fantasy tips, match details, team lineups, and in-depth predictions.
Match Details
- Date: April 10, 2025
- Time: 7:30 PM
- Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Teams: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Delhi Capitals (DC)
[Read the complete IPL 2025 schedule here]
Head-to-Head: RCB vs DC
- Matches Played: 31
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won: 19
- Delhi Capitals won: 11
- Key Statistical Insights:
- Average first-innings score at venue: 167.85 (96 matches)
- It has been neck to neck between the sides here. In 11 games, RCB won five and DC 4.
- Chasing team win percentage: 53.13%
- Predicted Winner: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (55% probability)
Pitch and Weather Report
M Chinnaswamy Stadium characteristics:
- Pitch Characteristics:
- Historically, this ground has been good for stroke makers
- There will be decent help for swing bowlers with the new ball
- Potential for a score over 200, giving the in-form batting line-up of both these sides
- Weather Conditions:
- Temperature: 27-30°C
- Humidity: 53%
- Evening match with stable conditions
- Minimal wind interference
Team Compositions and Playing XI Probables: RCB vs DC (IPL 2025)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Probable XI
- Virat Kohli
- Phil Salt (WK)
- Rajat Patidar (C)
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Jitesh Sharma
- Liam Livingstone
- Tim David
- Krunal Pandya
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Josh Hazlewood
- Yash Dayal
- Suyash Sharma
Team Strategy: In-form batting line-up, Experienced bowling attack, Solid finishers
RCB is likely to stick with the same playing XI for this highly anticipated match.
Delhi Capitals (DC) Probable XI
- Jake Fraser-McGurk
- Faf du Plessis
- Abishek Porel
- KL Rahul
- Axar Patel (c)
- Tristan Stubbs
- Ashutosh Sharma
- Vipraj Nigam
- Mitchell Starc
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mohit Sharma
- Mukesh Kumar
Team Strategy: Solid batters, Great mix of spin and fast bowlers
Faf du Plessis might make his return following, but other than that, DC will stick with the same XI.
Dream11 Fantasy Insights
Top Captain Choices
- Virat Kohli (RCB)
- Has scored 1057 runs in 29 innings against DC at 50.33
- This includes 10 scores of 50 or more
- Potential Points: 80-100
- KL Rahul (DC)
- Averages a whopping 68 vs RCB, and his career best score of 132* came against this opposition
- 648 runs in 15 innings against RCB at an SR of 144.00
- Potential Points: 80-100
- Mitchell Starc (DC)
- Already 9 wickets this season in just 3 games, and is the leading wicket-taker for DC
- 12 wickets at this venue in 11 games
- Potential Points: 80-100
Key match-ups that should impact the fantasy picks
- Virat Kohli vs Mitchell Starc
- Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Faf du Plessis and KL Rahul
- Kuldeep Yadav vs Rajat Patidar
Dream11 Team Building Strategy
- 4-5 Batters
- 2 Wicket-Keepers
- 2-3 All-Rounders
- 2-3 Bowlers
Fantasy Tips for MI vs RCB (IPL 2025)
- The top order from both sides has been in-form, so pick them
- Pacers from both RCB and DC have been amongst the wickets this season and can find success here
- Keep an eye out for last-minute team changes.
Our Winning Dream11 Team
Team Composition: RCB 6 – DC 5, Credits left: 13.5
- Wicket-Keepers: Phil Salt, KL Rahul (C)
- Batters: Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli (VC), Tim David, Faf du Plessis
- All-rounder: Liam Livingstone, Axar Patel
- Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Kuldeep Yadav
Match Outcome Predictions
- Predicted Score: 180+ runs
- Toss Factor: Batting second might be advantageous; it might play better in the second half
- Winning Probability:
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 55%
- Delhi Capitals: 45%
Disclaimer: Fantasy predictions are speculative. Actual performance may vary.
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