IPL 2025, Match 48: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Preview

After facing a loss against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at home, Delhi Capitals will now be hosting the Match 48 of the Indian Premier League 2025 where they will cross swords against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday, April 29. DC, who slipped to fourth position following their loss, have a great chance of regaining the top position on the IPL 2025 Points Table, however, the Ajinkya Rahane-led KKR will be looking to gain a much-needed win to keep their tournament alive.

Axar Patel & Co. had to face the wrath after a poor performance against RCB at the same venue on Sunday. They lost to the Rajat Patidar-led side, who chased down their 163-run target with six wickets to spare, and became the first team to register seven wins in the ongoing season. However, a loss should not dent their confidence, given the kind of form the franchise has been in this year thus far.

The defending champions, on the other hand, have been having a topsy-turvy campaign. Their previous game against Punjab Kings was washed out due to rain, and both the teams shared the two points on the grab. They will be hoping that there's no downpour on Tuesday, as sharing a point would do them no good for the Playoffs' race, if they are to qualify without depending on others. They are currently seventh on the table, and even a win in the upcoming clash will not affect their position.

Match Details

KKR vs DC: Head-to-Head Record

KKR have had a slight upper-edge over Delhi Capitals in the 34 matches they have squared off in. While the Knight Riders have registered 18 wins, DC have managed to win 15 of those, with one game also ending in a tied affair, where the Capitals managed to win.

Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi Pitch Report and Weather Update for Match 48

The surface at the Arun Jaitley Stadium is great for batting and pacers also get decent amount of assistance at the venue, especially in night fixtures. The outfield around the ground is very fast, and the boundary dimensions are not too lengthy on the square. In the previous game here, RCB were able to chase down the target comfortably, and thus, the captain calling it correctly on Tuesday, will also choose to bowl first.

Probable Playing 11s

Kolkata Knight Riders

Sunil Narine, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy

Impact Player: Chetan Sakariya

Delhi Capitals

Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav

Impact Player: Dushmantha Chameera