Delhi Capitals is ready to take on Rajasthan Royals at Arun Jaitley Stadium today. Delhi has won four straight matches under Aakshar Patel’s captaincy but suffered its first loss at this very ground in the last game. Rajasthan Royals, led by Sanju Samson, has won only two out of six matches, making today’s win crucial for them.
A win for Delhi today would push them to the top of the points table. They currently sit second with four wins from five matches. Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, would move up to sixth or seventh place with a win, potentially knocking Mumbai Indians down to seventh.
The head-to-head record between the two teams stands at 29 matches. Delhi has won 14, while Rajasthan has won 15. Delhi’s highest score against Rajasthan is 221, while Rajasthan’s highest score against Delhi is 222.
Arun Jaitley Stadium Stats
Arun Jaitley Stadium has hosted 90 IPL matches. Teams batting first have won 43 times, while teams bowling first have won 46 times. The team that wins the toss has won 45 matches, and the team that loses the toss has won 44. The highest score here is 266, set by Sunrisers Hyderabad against Delhi. The highest individual score is 128, achieved by both Chris Gayle and Rishabh Pant.
Probable Lineups
Delhi’s likely lineup includes:
- Jak Fraser-McGurk
- Karun Nair
- Abhishek Porel
- KL Rahul (wk)
- Tristan Stubbs
- Aakshar Patel (c)
- Ashutosh Sharma
- Vipraj Nigam
- Mitchell Starc
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mohit Sharma
- Mukesh Kumar (Impact Player)
Rajasthan’s likely lineup includes:
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Sanju Samson (c, wk)
- Nitish Rana
- Riyan Parag
- Dhruv Jurel
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Jofra Archer
- Mahesh Theekshana
- Sandeep Sharma
- Tushar Deshpande
- Kumar Kartikeya (Impact Player)
The match will be broadcast live on Star Sports Network in 12 regional languages. You can also stream it live on JioCinema and Hotstar.
The match is set for April 16, 2025, at 7:30 PM, with the toss at 7:00 PM.