Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Dream11 Team Prediction, Match Preview, Fantasy Cricket Hints: Captain, Probable Playing 11s, Team News; Injury Updates For DC vs KKR Indian Premier League 2025 in Arun Jaitley Stadium New Delhi 730pm April 29
Delhi Capitals will go up against reigning champions Kolkata Knight Riders in match No. 48 of the IPL 2025 season at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday. Axar Patel’s DC are currently in 4th position and in the hunt for the Playoff spot this season.
DC have stumbled with two losses in their last four outings, including a defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday, and will be keen to avoid any further slip-ups as they enter the crucial phase of the tournament. Abhishek Porel has shown plenty of aggressive intent at the top, but veteran Faf du Plessis must quickly adapt to the slower Kotla surface after a scratchy comeback performance. KL Rahul, DC’s leading run-scorer this season, struggled to accelerate against spin in the last game but will back himself to counter the threats posed by Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy.
With a strong spin attack, Ajinkya Rahane’s KKR could prove a formidable challenge for the Capitals at home. However, the Knight Riders side arrives slightly low on confidence after a rain-affected defeat to Punjab Kings.
Delhi will expect a steady knock from Karun Nair to ease the pressure on Rahul in the middle order. In the bowling department, skipper Axar Patel led by example with two wickets against RCB but lacked support from the other bowlers.
Mitchell Starc, who went wicketless in the previous game, will be eager to exploit the vulnerabilities of his former franchise, while Kuldeep Yadav’s variations will be crucial in the middle overs. However, DC’s fielding remains a concern, highlighted by Porel’s costly drop of Krunal Pandya on Sunday.
Meanwhile, KKR sit seventh on the points table with just seven points and are winless in their last three matches — two losses and a no-result. Another defeat could severely dent their playoff aspirations, making this a must-win clash for Rahane and his men.
Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2025 Match No. 48 Details
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
Date & Time: April 29, 730pm IST onwards
Live Streaming and TV details: Star Sports Network and JioHotstar website and app.
DC vs KKR IPL 2025 Match No. 48 Dream11 Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters: Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ajinkya Rahane, Abhishek Porel, KL Rahul, Karun Nair
All-rounders: Sunil Narine, Axar Patel
Bowlers: Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc
Captain: Ajinkya Rahane
Vice-captain: KL Rahul
DC vs KKR IPL 2025 Match No 48 Predicted 12
Delhi Capitals: Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Ashutosh Sharma/Mohit Sharma
Kolkata Knight Riders: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy, Chetan Sakariya
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