Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals Highlights, IPL 2025: Bengaluru Boy KL Rahul Becomes RCB's Nightmare As DC Stay Unbeaten

RCB vs DC Live: Here’s what Axar Patel said after the game

“The way the team is playing, everyone is confident and feels good to win four out of four. They like facing pacers, so I felt using spin early was a good option. The ball was stopping and there was some bounce as well, so I felt it was hard to hit spinners in the powerplay. The 19th over by me was perhaps a mistake tactically. But it’s okay since we have won. The way they are bowling – Kuldeep has been doing it for years, but a special word for Vipraj. The way he bowled, even in the 18th over, he was confident. My job becomes easy with someone like Rahul in the order. I’ve also been used as a floater before, so I know it’s not easy. To have someone like him is great. He played a mature innings and is continuing the form from the Champions Trophy,” said Axar Patel. 

RCB vs DC Live: Here’s what Rajat Patidar said after the game

“I think the way we saw the wicket, it was quite different, we thought it was a nice batting wicket, but we didn’t bat well. I don’t think so (if the batters were overconfident), every batter was in a good frame of mind, showing proper intent. But it wasn’t acceptable to go from 80 for 1 to 90 for 4, we have a good batting line-up, but we need to assess the situation. That has been positive, the way Tim David accelerated was amazing, the bowling in the powerplay was special. We aren’t thinking about our away record, but we just need to play good cricket and keep it simple,” said Rajat Patidar. 

RCB vs DC Live: DC win by 6 wickets

And it’s over!!!! A dominating show with the bat from KL Rahul as he takes on Yash Dayal in the 18th over and hammers two boundaries and a six. As DC need 1 run off 14 balls, Rahul finishes off the game in style with a massive six and win the match by 6 wickets. DC remain the only unbeaten side in the IPL 2025 so far. They have now got 4 victories in 4 games. 

RCB vs DC Live: 12 runs off the over

Delhi Capitals have almost reached home as the partnership between KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs has completely changed the game. In the previous over of Bhuvenshwar Kumar, the duo scores 12 runs. This includes two boundaries from Stubbs. 

DC 146/4 (17 overs)

RCB vs DC Live: Stubbs joins the party

Amid the powerful hitting from KL Rahul and the rain threat, Tristan Stubbs also joins the party and thrashes Suyash Sharma. In the previous over of Suyash, Stubbs hits a maximum and a boundary as the spinner leaks 13 runs. DC now need 30 runs more to win from 24 balls. 

DC 134/4 (16 overs)

RCB vs DC Live: Rahul changes the game

WOAAHHH!!! As soon as the 15th over begins, it starts to to rain in Bengaluru but the match keeps on going. The DLS par score at the moment was 107 and KL Rahul completely changes the momentum of the match with his powerful hitting. In the over of Josh Hazlewood, Rahul hits three boundaries and a six as the pacer concedes 22 runs. A big over for DC as they are now ahead of the DLS par score (115). 

DC 122/4 (15 overs)

RCB vs DC Live: Rahul hits 50

FIFTY!!! KL Rahul takes a single off Yash Dayal’s delivery and brings up his half-century. It is his 39th half-century in the IPL and he brings it up in 37 balls. A great knock from Rahul as DC continue to hustle in the chase of 164. 

DC 97/4 (13.3 overs)

RCB vs DC Live: Rahul nears 50

WOAHH!!! Finally a big relief for Delhi Capitals as KL Rahul takes the attacking route. This time, Rahul targets Liam Livingstone and hammers a boundary and a maximum off his previous over. With this, Rahul breaches the 45-run mark and inches closer towards his fifty.

DC 94/4 (13 overs)

RCB vs DC Live: DC rely on Rahul

After the dismissal of Axar Patel, the onus of taking Delhi Capitals to victory has fallen on the shoulders of KL Rahul. He has been joined by Tristan Stubbs and the duo is forming a good partnership. In the previous over of Krunal Pandya, the duo scores 13 runs. This includes a boundary from Stubbs and a six from Rahul. 

DC 80/4 (12 overs)

RCB vs DC Live: OUT

OUT!!! Suyash Sharma joins the party and removes Axar Patel for 15. Axar seems to want to go over extra over but ends up hitting it much straighter than intended. Goes flat to Tim David at long-off and he takes it safely. Fourth wicket gone for DC.

DC 58/4 (8.4 overs)

RCB vs DC Live: 10 runs off the over

Delhi Capitals are slowly bouncing back into the game as KL Rahul and Axar Patel are forming a good partnership. In the previous over of Josh Hazlewood, Rahul hammers a six as the pacer leaks 10 runs. DC need more of such overs, in order to gain the momentum. 

DC 52/3 (8 overs)

RCB vs DC Live: DC need a partnership

After losing three wickets quickly, Delhi Capitals are in a big trouble. They currently have KL Rahul and skipper Axar Patel at the crease and the duo need to form a solid partnership. In the previous over of Josh Hazlewood, the duo scores 8 runs. This include a boundary from Axar. 

DC 39/3 (6 overs)

RCB vs GT Live: OUT

OUT!!! Bhuvneshwar Kumar strikes again and removes Abishek Porel for seven. A short of length ball on leg-stump, shaping across, it’s not that short enough as well to go for the pull shot but Abishek Porel obliges. He is not in a good position while attempting it and gets a big top-edge. It flies behind. Jitesh takes his time and completes a good catch. Third wicket gone for DC. 

DC 30/3 (4.3 overs)

RCB vs DC Live: 9 runs off the over

Despite losing two wickets in a quick succession, Delhi Capitals gain some momentum as KL Rahul and Abishek Porel are forming a good partnership. In the previous over of Yash Dayal, the duo scores nine runs, which include a boundary from Rahul. DC need more of such overs, in order to maintain the momentum. 

DC 30/2 (4 overs)

RCB vs DC Live: OUT

OUT!!! Bhuvneshwar Kumar finally strikes and gets his first wicket of the day. This time, he dismisses Jake Fraser-McGurk who departs for 7. McGurk gets totally confused by the pace as brings his bat into the play. The ball hits the edge and goes up in the air and lands into the hands of Jitesh Sharma behind the stumps. Second wicket gone for DC in the chase. 

DC 10/2 (2.1 overs)

RCB vs DC Live: OUT

OUT!!! Yash Dayal strikes early and provides Royal Challengers Bengaluru with the wicket of Faf du Plessis 2. Faf hammers it hard but fails to time the shot as the ball lands into the hands of Rajat Patidar at the mid-off. 1st wicket gone for DC. 

DC 9/1 (2 overs)

RCB vs DC Live: Good over from Bhuvi

Delhi Capitals get a slow start in the chase of 164 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru as Bhuvneshwar Kumar delivers a terrific first over. He leaks only one run in the first over as DC openers Faf du Plessis and Jake Fraser-McGurk look completely clueless against him. 

DC 1/0 (1 over)

RCB vs DC Live: We are back

Hello and welcome to the second innings of the IPL 2025 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals. For DC, Jake Fraser-McGurk and Faf du Plessis have started the proceedings in the chase of 164. On the other hand, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is bowling the first over for RCB. Let’s play!! 

RCB vs DC Live: RCB 163/7 in 20 overs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru ended their innings at xx/x in 20 overs against Delhi Capitals. For RCB, Tim David scored 37* off 20 balls runs while Phil Salt scored 37 off 17 balls. Apart from them, Rajat Patidar also scored 25. For DC, Vipraj Nigam and Kuldeep Yadav scalped two wicket each while Mukesh Kumar and Mohit Sharma scalped one wicket each. DC now need 164 runs to win.

RCB vs DC Live: David thrashes Axar

Royal Challengers Bengaluru finally take a sigh of relief as Tim David takes on Axar Patel. In the previous over of the spinner, David hits two maximums and a boundary as Axar leaks 17 runs. Will this over prove to be expensive for DC? We shall find out later. 

RCB 144/7 (19 overs)

RCB vs DC Live: OUT

OUT!!! Vipraj Nigam, who was bought by DC for Rs 50 lakhs, gets his second wicket of the day. This time, he removes Krunal Pandya for 18. Krunal hammers it hard but the shot lacks timing and the ball goes into the hands of Ashutosh Sharma in the outer covers. Seventh wicket gone. 

RCB 125/7 (17.1 overs)

RCB vs DC Live: OUT

OUT!!! Kuldeep Yadav strikes again and this time, he dismisses Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar for 25. This dismissal is like a replica of Jitesh’s wicket as Kuldeep once again traps Patidar with his spin as the RCB skipper tries to go for a big hit but the ball hits the edge. The ball then goes up in the air and lands into the hands of Rahul. Sixth wicket gone for RCB. 

RCB 117/6 (14.5 overs)

RCB vs DC Live: OUT, Rahul animated

OUT!!! Kuldeep Yadav gets his first wicket of the day as he removes Jitesh Sharma for 3. Jitesh gets completely bamboozled by the spin as the ball hits the bat and goes in the air. Wicketkeeper KL Rahul makes no mistake and takes a good catch. However, after taking the catch, he was seen making an animated gesture towards Kuldeep. This gesture grabbed everyone’s attentions but there’s no confirmation about the reason. Fifth wicket gone for RCB. 

RCB 102/5 (12.2 overs)

RCB vs DC Live: 100 up for RCB

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are having a tough time with the bat as they are struggling to get some boundaries. They now rely on skipper Rajat Patidar and Jitesh Sharma for a good partnership. In the previous over of Mohit Sharma, the duo scores eight runs, which include a boundary from Patidar. With this, RCB go past the 100-run mark. 

RCB 102/4 (12 overs)

RCB vs DC Live: OUT

OUT!!! AGAIN!!! This time Mohit Sharma becomes the hunter and removes Liam Livingstone for 4. Mohit traps Livingstone with his pace as a confused batter, he brings his top edge into play. Resulting which, the ball goes up in the air and Ashutosh Sharma takes a good catch at the backward point. Fourth wicket gone for RCB. 

RCB 91/4 (9.3 overs)

RCB vs DC Live: DC dominating the game

After losing three wickets in a quick succession, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have gone on the backfoot. Delhi Capitals are brilliantly dominating the game with the ball as Rajat Patidar and Liam Livingstone are trying to stitch a steady partnership. In the previous over of Kuldeep Yadav, the duo scores 5 runs. 

RCB 89/3 (9 overs)

RCB vs DC Live: OUT

OUT!!! Vipraj Nigam joins the party in style and provides Delhi Capitals with the biggest wicket of the day. This time, DC get the better of star batter Virat Kohli, who departs for 22. Kohli plays a drive off a leg-break delivery but the star batter mistimes the shot. Hence, the ball comes down and lands into the hands of Mitchell Starc at the long-off. Third wicket gone for RCB.

RCB 74/3 (7 overs)

RCB vs DC Live: OUT

OUT!!!! And Gone!!!! Pacer Mukesh Pacer comes into the attack and provides Delhi Capitals with their second breakthrough of the day as he dismisses Devdutt Padikkal for 1. Mukesh offers a slower one Padikkal tries to go for a big hit but fails to time the shot as Axar Patel moves towards his left and takes a good catch at the mid-on. After a good start, RCB lose two wickets in a quick succession. 

RCB 64/2 (5.4 overs)

RCB vs DC Live: OUT

OUT!!! OHH NOOO!! What just happened over here!!! Phil Salt becomes a victim of a horrible mix-up. Salt plays a shot off Axar Patel’s delivery and runs for a single. However, Vipraj Nigam gets the balls and throws it towards wicketkeeper KL Rahul. Virat Kohli spots the danger and aborts the plan of taking single. However, Salt, who was already halfway, tries to comeback and slips a bit as KL Rahul takes the ball removes the stumps. Salt departs for 37 as DC get the biggest breakthrough. 

RCB 61/1 (3.5 overs)

RCB vs DC Live: Salt takes Starc’s class

What is this!!!!! Phil Salt unleashes his fury on Mitchell Starc as Royal Challengers Bengaluru achieve a new record. In the previous over of Starc, Salt hammers three boundaries and two sixes while Kohli hits a boundary as the pacer leaks 30 runs. With this, RCB also go past the 50-run mark in just 3 overs. This is the fastest by any team to complete 50 runs in this IPL. 

RCB 53/0 (3 overs)

RCB vs DC Live:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru openers are spoil Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel’s plan of introducing spin early in the attack. Axar comes to bowl the second over himself but Salt and Kohli thrash him and steal 16 runs. This include a boundary from Kohli and a boundary and a maximum from Salt. Great batting from RCB.

RCB 23/0 (2 overs)

RCB vs DC Live: Good start for RCB

WOAHH!!! Royal Challengers Bengaluru are off to a good start against Delhi Capitals. In the first over of Mitchell Starc, RCB openers Virat Kohli and Phil Salt score seven runs. This include five runs from wide. The duo now eyes some boundaries in the upcoming overs. 

RCB 7/0 (1 overs)

RCB vs DC Live: We are underway

The IPL 2025 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals begin. For RCB, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli have opened the proceedings. The duo need to form a solid partnership, in order to provide RCB with a good start. On the other hand, Mitchell Starc will be bowling the first over for DC. Let’s play!!! 

RCB vs DC Live: Pitch report

“It’s pitch number 7 for today, right at the centre and the square boundaries are at 64m each, the straight boundary is 73m. There was a shower earlier today, but it was just a small drizzle. The wicket looks like a beauty, few patches of grass, it does look dry, they’ve put a lot of heavy roller on this surface, so there should be plenty of runs on offer. Last year, there was a 200-run game on this wicket, good luck to the bowlers,” reckon Danny Morrison and Varun Aaron, in their pitch report.

RCB vs DC Live: Impact players for both teams

Here are the Impact substitutes for both the teams:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Impact Subs: Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh

Delhi Capitals Impact Subs: Abishek Porel, Darshan Nalkande, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira

RCB vs DC Live: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Playing XI

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal

RCB vs DC Live: Delhi Capitals’ Playing XI

Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul(w), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel(c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar

RCB vs DC Live: Here’s what Rajat Patidar said at the toss

“We would have loved to chase, but the surface looks hard, we’ll look to put up a good total and defend it. I always back my instincts, but I do plan as well. It’s important to win home matches as well, important to have the momentum going. No changes for us,” said Rajat Patidar. 

RCB vs DC Live: Here’s what Axar Patel said at the toss

“We will bowl first. My fingers are fine, protecting it, but if needed, I will bowl all four overs. Faf is fit, he’s in and Rizzie is out.  We’ve decided on our order and KL will bat in the middle-order. Spinners will have a role here, but the fats bowlers can also take wickets. They’ll have to play thee roles they’ve been selected to do, we’ve two good leg-spinners, they’re our attacking options, we have defending options as well, so we’ll have to play according to whatever the match situation demands,” said Axar Patel. 

RCB vs DC Live: Toss

Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel won the toss and opted to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL 2025 match on Thursday.