With the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 nearing its halfway stage, the Rajasthan Royals will be out to build winning momentum in a key away fixture against the Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday.

The DC vs RR IPL 2025 match on Wednesday, April 16, starts at 7:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST) and will be available to watch on live streaming and live telecast.

Sanju Samson, with 193 runs from six matches, is the Rajasthan Royals’ top scorer in IPL 2025. He is also the highest scoring batter against the Capitals among active Rajasthan Royals players with 387 runs from 18 matches.

Meanwhile, Jofra Archer, with seven wickets in four matches against DC in the past, will lead RR’s bowling attack. Sandeep Sharma, with 20 wickets from 18 matches, is Rajasthan’s top wicket-taker against Delhi Capitals.

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Both teams head into this game after defeats. RR suffered a nine-wicket loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their last IPL 2025 match in Jaipur despite Yashasvi Jaiswal’s impressive 75 off 47. Kumar Kartikeya was the pick of the bowlers, finishing with tight figures of 1/25.

Delhi Capitals, meanwhile, were edged out by Mumbai Indians at home, falling short by 12 runs.

The Arun Jaitley Stadium also hosted the last DC vs RR encounter last year with the hosts registering a 20-run win. The upcoming match against the Capitals will be the Royals’ seventh of the season.

Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 standings

Rajasthan Royals’ IPL 2025 season needs a momentum boost having won twice and losing on four occasions so far. The Season 1 champions are currently eighth on the IPL 2025 points table with four points.

Delhi Capitals, meanwhile, have won four and lost once this season. With eight points, they are second on the points table.

DC vs RR in IPL

The Royals have a slender lead as far as the DC vs RR head-to-head record goes. The two teams have met 29 times in the IPL. The Royals have won 15 while the Capitals have claimed 14 wins.

Delhi Capitals last five matches

Opponent

Venue

Result

Date

Margin

MI

Delhi

Lost

13 April 2025

12 runs

RCB

Bengaluru

Won

10 April 2025

6 wickets

CSK

Chennai

Won

5 April 2025

25 runs

SRH

Visakhapatnam

Won

30 March 2025

7 wickets

LSG

Visakhapatnam

Won

24 March 2025

1 wicket

Rajasthan Royals last five matches

Opponent

Venue

Result

Date

Margin

RCB

Jaipur

Lost

13 April 2025

9 wickets

GT

Ahmedabad

Lost

9 April 2025

58 runs

PBKS

New Chandigarh

Won

5 April 2025

50 runs

CSK

Guwahati

Won

30 March 2025

6 runs

KKR

Guwahati

Lost

26 March 2025

8 wickets

Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals players

For Rajasthan Royals, the batting order has shown promise. Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel and Nitish Rana have all registered half-centuries this season. Riyan Parag, with 165 runs in six matches, continues to be a key contributor.

With the ball, the Royals’ spin duo of Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana have been among the wickets with six scalps each. Jofra Archer leads the pace department while Kumar Kartikeya has made a strong impression as an Impact Player.

Delhi Capitals have looked cohesive as a unit so far. Their batting is anchored by KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs, while Mitchell Starc heads a strong pace unit.

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

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

Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals stats

  • 50: Tushar Deshpande is 3 wickets away from completing 50 wickets in IPL
  • 100: Yashasvi Jaiswal is 1 six away from completing 100 sixes in T20s in India
  • 100: Shimron Hetmyer is 9 sixes away from completing 100 sixes in IPL
  • 200: Maheesh Theekshana is 2 wickets away from completing 200 wickets in T20s.
  • 350: Sanju Samson is 6 sixes away from completing 350 sixes in T20s.

Where to watch DC vs RR IPL 2025 live

Live streaming of the Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 match will be available on the JioHotstar app and website. The DC vs RR match will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network and Network 18 TV channels in India. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST.

DC vs RR IPL 2025 venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium records

  • Highest team total: 266/7 by Sunrisers Hyderabad against Delhi Capitals in 2024
  • Lowest team total: 66/10 by Delhi Capitals against Mumbai Indians in 2017
  • Highest individual score: 128 by Chris Gayle (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) against Delhi Capitals in 2012
  • Best bowling figures: 5/13 by Lasith Malinga (Mumbai Indians) against Delhi Capitals in 2011.
  • Highest partnership: 204 by Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) for second wicket against Delhi Capitals in 2012
  • Win rate batting first: 90% (9 Won; 1 Lost)
  • Average first innings score: 215
  • Average winning score: 218