IPL 2025: DC Win Toss & Decide To Bowl First Vs KKR, Check Playing 11s Inside

DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Axar Patel won the toss and elected to bowl first against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 48th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on April 29 (Tuesday) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.

Delhi have been among the standout performers this season, currently placed fourth with six wins and three losses. A victory in their upcoming match could potentially push them to the top of the table. Meanwhile, KKR are positioned seventh with just three wins so far. A win in this clash could help them climb the standings and further tighten the race for a playoff spot.

Axar Patel-led Delhi Capitals will look to maintain their strong momentum and deliver another solid performance against KKR. On the other hand, Ajinkya Rahane and his side will be aiming for their fourth win of the season to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.

Here's a look at the playing 11s for the DC vs KKR IPL 2025 match.

DC vs KKR IPL 2025 Playing 11s

DC Playing 11: Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel(w), Karun Nair, KL Rahul, Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Dushmantha Chameera, Mukesh Kumar

Delhi Capitals Impact Subs: Ashutosh Sharma, Jake Fraser McGurk, Tripurana Vijay, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira

KKR Playing 11: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Harshit Rana, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakaravarthy

Kolkata Knight Riders Impact Subs: Manish Pandey, Luvnith Sisodia, Mayank Markande, Vaibhav Arora, Ramandeep Singh

Here’s what the DC captain Axar Patel and KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane said during the

Axar Patel: We will field first, becomes easier to bat in the second innings because of the dew. We are playing with the same XI. I think it's a slow wicket, doesn't look dry. Think a 190-200 pitch. Will assess the conditions and try to restrict them to a lower total. You need to stay in the present. We wanted to focus on the process, not worry about the result. Need to excecute our plans.

Rahane: We have one change, Anukul Roy comes in. It's hard to read the wicket, I thought the left-arm spinner will be a good option on this surface. We need to win five out of five, as simple as that. We are looking to play one game at a time and we will move forward accordingly. It's hard to read this wicket. Need to adapt to the conditions and assess quickly.

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