DC vs KKR Match Preview- IPL 2025, Match 48
Published - 28 Apr 2025, 04:54 PM | Updated - 28 Apr 2025, 05:00 PM
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Delhi Capitals (DC) will take on the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 48th match of IPL 2025 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. The DC vs KKR Match Preview provides today's IPL match details.
DC vs KKR Match Preview- IPL 2025, Match 48:
Date and Venue:
The DC vs KKR match will be played on April 29 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The game will start at 7:30 PM IST.
Squads:
Delhi Capitals
Karun Nair, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Donovan Ferreira, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, 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
Kolkata Knight Riders
Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Luvnith Sisodia, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh , Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Venkatesh Iyer, Moeen Ali, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Umran Malik, Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson
DC vs KKR Key battles:
Karun Nair vs Vaibhav Arora
Karun Nair, who has made a solid comeback in IPL, will look to put on a strong display of batting when he faces Vaibhav Arora in the DC vs KKR clash on Tuesday.
The matchup between Karun and Vaibhav will be an interesting one, taking into account that both players are coming on the back of good outings and will look to put pressure on each other right from the start.
KL Rahul vs Sunil Narine
Experienced wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul, who has been the backbone of DC's batting lineup, will be up against the mystery spin of Sunil Narine, who has the habit of picking up wickets along with being economical in all phases of the innings.
Ajinkya Rahane vs Mitchell Starc
The battle between an in-form Ajinkya Rahane and Mitchell Starc will be a mouth-watering contest, given the fact that Mitchell Starc has regained his form in IPL 2025 and will look to get the better of Ajinkya Rahane.
Rahane, on the other hand, would hope to lead from the front and continue the rich vein of form that the right-hander is in and guide his team to a much-needed win in the game against DC.
Andre Russell vs Kuldeep Yadav
Andre Russell, who is coming after getting a hit in the middle against GT would like to prolong his innings in the game against DC and will be up against Kuldeep Yadav, who bowled who is the leading wicket taker for his team, and will look to keep up the good work in the upcoming game.
DC vs KKR Key Players:
DC- Abhishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc
KKR- Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora
DC vs KKR Weather Report:
Rain is not expected to play spoilsport during the game in Delhi on Tuesday, with a maximum temperature of 40°C and a minimum of 27°C.
Conclusion
DC would like to carry the winning momentum and put on a strong performance in the upcoming game against KKR.
KKR, on the other hand, would look to register their fourth win of the tournament in the Delhi vs Kolkata clash to keep their minimal hopes of making it to the playoffs alive.
Also Read: DC vs KKR Match Prediction - Who Will Win Today's IPL Match 48 2025?
