DC vs KKR (Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders) Live Cricket Score and Updates, IPL 2025: Axar Patel’s Delhi Capitals take on Ajinkya Rahane’s Kolkata Knight Riders in the 48th match of the IPL 2025 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. Toss at 7:00 PM.
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DC vs KKR IPL 2025 Live: Delhi Capitals started their IPL 2025 campaign strongly, winning four straight matches. However, they lost three games in their next five matches and will aim to bounce back on their home turf, Arun Jaitley.
On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders are the defending champions of IPL 2025, and their season has been a complete roller coaster with a high win-loss percentage. They are currently in 7th position with 3 wins and 5 losses in 9 matches, while one match was abandoned due to rain.
Squads For DC VS KKR IPL 2025 Match
Delhi Capitals Squad: Abishek Porel, Faf du Plessis, Karun Nair, KL Rahul(w), Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Mohit Sharma, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Madhav Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira, Darshan Nalkande, T Natarajan, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Manvanth Kumar L
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia, Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson, Chetan Sakariya, Mayank Markande
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Vipraj Nigam returns for his fourth over. Raghuvanshi pulls a short ball down the ground for a single, and Russell defends one to short midwicket. WICKET! Rinku tries to go down the ground but Starc takes a stunning catch at long-on.
KKR: 181/6 (18)
Raghuvanshi tries to loft Vipraj over cover, but Axar can’t hold onto a high leap. A miscued shot falls short of long off, resulting in 8 runs for the over. In the 15th over, Kuldeep bowls to Raghuvanshi, who whips it for a single. Rinku shines with a four, a six over the bowler’s head, and another straight four.
KKR: 168/4 (16)
Axar Patel returns to the attack, and in the 10th over, he strikes again! Axar slides one away from Venkatesh Iyer, who gets an edge and is caught by Vipraj at mid-off. Iyer departs for 7, and KKR now stands at.
KKR: 126/4 (11)
Sunil Narine, who was looking dangerous with a quickfire 27 off 16 (2 fours, 2 sixes), is trapped lbw by a smart, skiddy delivery from debutant Vipraj Nigam. Just after being swatted for a four by Rahane, Nigam bounces back instantly to remove the dangerman. Axar Patel delivers a tight arm-ball, and Rahane misses the line. The umpire raises the finger — Rahane gone for 26 off 14 (4 fours, 1 six). A solid cameo, but a crucial wicket for Delhi.
KKR: 97/3 (8)
Ajinkya Rahane finishes the PowerPlay in style for Kolkata Knight Riders! Facing Mukesh Kumar in the 6th over, Rahane drills two beautiful boundaries through the covers—pure timing and class on display. Mukesh adjusts his line to keep things tighter for the rest of the over, but the damage was already done. KKR finish the PowerPlay with 79/1, a flying start with Narine and Rahane keeping the scoring brisk after the early loss of Gurbaz.
KKR: 79/1 (6)
Sunil Narine continues to take the aerial route, flicking one over mid-wicket for four off Mukesh Kumar. But the over tightens up after that with just two more runs as KKR’s momentum cools slightly. Starc gets the breakthrough after a fiery start by Gurbaz! The Afghan opener was on fire dabbing a short ball over the keeper for four, then pulling one for a massive six. But Starc comes back hard, delivers a perfect yorker that Gurbaz chops onto his stumps.
KKR: 54/1 (4)
Sunil Narine is in no mood to hold back! Facing Chameera, Narine smacks a straight six over the bowler’s head to get things going. A leg-side wide follows, then Narine cleverly clips two runs. The next two deliveries are punished first flicked for four, then a one-handed monster over the leg-side for another six! The powerplay is on fire at Eden Gardens!
KKR: 33/0 (2)
Delhi Capitals have won the toss and chosen to bowl first against Kolkata Knight Riders. DC skipper Axar Patel cited the impact of dew as a key factor behind the decision.
Kuldeep has dismissed Narine twice in just three balls across two innings expect fireworks when they clash again tonight!
With a slow surface, spinners in focus, and both batting lineups under pressure, fans should brace for a tense, low-scoring IPL classic!
Despite losses, DC showed they can hold their nerve under pressure their Super Over triumph over Rajasthan Royals proves it.
Power-hitters Russell and Powell will look to unleash in the death overs, especially if KKR can survive the tricky middle period.
If Starc can strike early against Gurbaz and Narine, DC can tilt the momentum heavily in their favor during the powerplay overs.
Varun’s excellent record against lefties (economy under 6) may create big problems for DC’s left-handed middle-order tonight.
Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, and Chetan Sakariya offer variety, making KKR’s bowling attack better equipped for Delhi’s slow conditions.
Kolkata’s opening stand averages just 19.87 this season, only slightly better than CSK’s lowest a worrying sign against DC’s new ball attack.
Spin duo Narine and Varun will be crucial on a slower Arun Jaitley pitch, key for KKR’s bowling plans tonight.
Starc bagged 9 wickets early but has managed only 2 in his last 5 games, leaving Delhi’s pace attack exposed on slow Kotla tracks.
From an economy rate under 6 to conceding 7.35 runs an over, Kuldeep’s slump has added pressure on DC’s already brittle bowling attack.
KL Rahul’s strike rate has dropped from 169.72 to 127.85 at home — a crucial factor behind Delhi Capitals’ recent struggles.
First-time captain Axar Patel must inspire DC to bounce back quickly if they are to cement a spot in the IPL 2025 playoffs race.
Despite a flying start, DC have lost 2 of their 3 home matches, exposing vulnerabilities that Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will look to exploit.
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