DC vs KKR Match Prediction IPL 2025, Playing 11, Best Picks

DC vs KKR Match Prediction: We are getting deeper into the IPL 2025 as we approach match 48, which will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Tuesday. The Delhi Capitals will invite the Kolkata Knight Riders.

It’s an important game for both teams, though for different reasons. DC have been pushed down in the points table following their loss to RCB and GT in two of their last three games, but with 12 points in 9 games, they are close to the playoffs.

KKR, on the other hand, have 7 points in 9 games and are in the mid-table muddle with other teams for a spot in the playoffs.

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DC vs KKR head-to-head:

In 34 encounters between DC and KKR, KKR have won 18 and DC have won 15. These two teams also clashed in a tied game in 2019, which Delhi won.

DC vs KKR date and time:

Date: April 29, Tuesday

Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Time: 7:30 PM IST / 2:00 PM GMT / 07:30 PM LOCAL

DC vs KKR injury news:

Right now, both teams are at their full-strength squads.

Also Read: DC vs KKR Dream11 Prediction

Predicted DC vs KKR Playing 11 (plus impact sub):

DC predicted XII:

Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Karun Nair, Tristan Stubbs, Mitchell Starc, Vipraj Nigam, Mohit Sharma, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar

KKR predicted XII:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Vaibhav Arora, Chetan Sakariya, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy

DC vs KKR pitch report:

The scores have steadily come down at the Arun Jaitley Stadium this season. While the first game saw 205 play 193, the third game here saw 163 being chased down with only 9 balls left. However, only quality and international pedigree bowlers tend to do well here.

DC vs KKR Top Captaincy Picks:

The top captaincy picks in the DC vs KKR match will be Sunil Narine, Faf du Plessis, and Axar Patel.

Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: 3 players to watch out for:

The 3 players to watch out for in DC vs KKR are Varun Chakaravarthy, KL Rahul, and Ajinkya Rahane.

DC vs KKR Match Prediction: Who will win today?

For the DC vs KKR prediction, we predict that GT will defeat KKR in match 48 of the IPL 2025.