DC vs RR Playing 11: Will Axar Patel continue to bet on Karun Nair? Check predicted playing XI for both teams

After a commanding start to their IPL 2025 campaign, Delhi Capitals suffered a jarring setback against Mumbai Indians in their last outing. Despite a brilliant 89 from Karun Nair, the Axar Patel-led side collapsed spectacularly from 119/1 to 193 all out in their 206-run chase.

The defeat snapped a four-match winning streak and pushed them to second place on the points table. As they return to the Arun Jaitley Stadium, DC will be desperate to bounce back against a struggling Rajasthan Royals outfit.

The Royals, on the other hand, have only managed two wins from their six games and are reeling in the bottom half of the table. Despite the occasional spark from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag, their batting has lacked consistency, and their bowlers have struggled to contain opposition lineups. Jofra Archer’s recent rhythm is a positive, but others will need to step up if they’re to challenge a well-rounded DC squad.

IPL 2025 DC vs RR Playing 11

Delhi Capitals Predicted XI: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar

Impact Sub: Karun Nair

Rajasthan Royals Predicted XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande

Impact Sub: Shubham Dubey

Delhi Capitals (DC) Squad

Axar Patel (C), Faf du Plessis, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Ashutosh Sharma, KL Rahul, Abishek Porel, Donovan Ferreira, Tristan Stubbs, Madhav Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay, Manvanth Kumar, Vipraj Nigam, Ajay Mandal, Darshan Nalkande, Mukesh Kumar, Mohit Sharma, T Natarajan, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) squad

Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubham Dubey, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel (w), Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kunal Singh Rathore, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Kwena Maphaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Ashok Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi.

When and where to watch RR vs DC live?

Fans can watch the clash between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals live on Star Sports Network and JioHotstar at 7.30 PM. The toss is scheduled for 7.00 PM.