KL Rahul delivered an exceptional 93 to help Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) stage an extraordinary comeback against Delhi Capitals at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday night. After an inauspicious start, Royal Challengers Bengaluru seemed headed inexorably towards defeat before Rahul and Tristan Stubbs came together and took control of the game from their rivals. Check out the Royal Challengers Bengaluru Vs Delhi Capitals Match Scorecard for full details of this thrilling encounter.
| Date | Venue | Result | RCB Score | DC Score | Top Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2024 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | RCB won by 47 runs | 187/9 (20 ov) | 140 all out (19.1 ov) | RCB: Cameron Green (32* off 24 balls) DC: Axar Patel (57 off 39 balls) |
| Apr 10, 2025 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | DC won by 6 wickets | 163/7 (20 ov) | 169/4 (17.5 ov) | RCB: KL Rahul (93* off 53 balls) DC: Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/26) |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | RCB won by 6 wickets | 165/4 (18.3 ov) | 162/8 (20 ov) | RCB: Tim David (19* off 5 balls) DC: Krunal Pandya (73 off 47 balls) |
| May 6, 2023 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | DC won by 7 wickets (with 20 balls remaining) | 181/4 (20 ov) | 187/3 (16.4 ov) | RCB: Virat Kohli (55 off 46 balls) DC: Philip Salt (87 off 45 balls) |
| Apr 15, 2023 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | RCB won by 23 runs | 174/6 (20 ov) | 151/9 (20 ov) | RCB: Virat Kohli (50 off 34 balls) DC: Manish Pandey (50 off 38 balls) |
RCB vs DC
Virat Kohli set the Royal Challengers Bangalore off on the right foot, flicking Mitchell Starc for six and four successive balls in the opening over. However, after this early success he struggled to build on it, miscuing an Axar Patel pull shot to deep midwicket for 28 off 11 balls; leaving them vulnerable at 22 for 1 with Abishek Porel yet to find his groove after returning from injury.
Axar was, however, an exceptional performer from start to finish, striking two boundaries in his opening over and smashing Suyash Sharma and Krunal Pandya for sixes in his second over. Retaining him for another over proved brave – however it paid off as Axar skidded one through to remove Devdutt Padikkal (DC’s other left-hander) off his last ball of that over.
Even after suffering that setback, Royal Challengers Bengal have continued their run chase apace. Axar had looked dangerous when he hit Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s leg-break for six in the 15th over; but Hazlewood returned to bowl a crucial wicket by trapping Axar lbw on his back foot while trying to slog one down the ground.
With that, RCB have successfully reached their target with nine balls left, in an incredible turnaround which was made easier by having Tim David at bat – born and bred in Bengaluru!
After losing three in the powerplay, it appeared like Royal Challengers Bangalore might lose control of this match. But after Axar Patel was dismissed for an excellent 56 off 52 balls, Jacob Bethell and Rajat Patidar joined forces to steady the ship from then on, sharing an unbroken 102-run stand to give their visitors hope in the final over.
David’s late assault ensured they held onto victory – now winning six away games this season which highlights Kohli’s decision to keep his best side on tour as long as possible this season. This match underscores its worth as it highlights what value keeping your best side on tour is.
Predictions
Royal Challengers Bengaluru versus Delhi Capitals will meet in what promises to be an intriguing matchup this Sunday at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Both teams have shown great promise this season and could potentially make the playoffs of IPL 2025 tournament. With both RCB currently sitting second in league standings while DC are top, making this clash all the more anticipated.
Last time these teams faced each other, Delhi won by seven wickets to remain unbeaten in competition and build on early-season momentum against an old foe – Gujarat Titans – while simultaneously leapfrogging them both onto top spots of points table. This contest could determine who ends up at the top two positions of points table!
RCB have been in fine form this season, winning three out of four matches so far and only being defeated once by Gujarat Titans at home. Looking ahead, they will look to avenge that loss when hosting Delhi Capitals on Thursday.
Virat Kohli will look to continue his impressive start to this tournament by recording another big score for RCB, following up his recent achievement of becoming the first Indian ever to amass 13,000 T20 runs. Other batsmen such as Yash Dayal and Suyash Sharma may join him; bowlers such as Australian quick Josh Hazlewood and spinner Krunal Pandya have been performing admirably thus far.
Delhi Capitals will likely field the same XI in this matchup. Faf du Plessis could return after recovering from illness to join Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, Axar Patel (captain), Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul Tristan Stubbs Ashutosh Sharma T Natarajan Mitchell Starc Dushmantha Chameera as part of their squad.
Head-to-Head Record
RCB and DC have met 31 times during IPL history, with the former dominating their head-to-head matchup with 19 wins to 11 losses and none resulting. When these teams last faced each other at home in an IPL match last year, Axar Patel chose RCB’s bat first strategy, placing tremendous strain on DC in their chase for victory, until eventually DC were unable to hold onto their advantage and lost by 47 runs at home.
Live Streaming
M Chinnaswamy Stadium will become the hub of cricketing rivalry on April 13 when Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals face off in this intense Indian Premier League (IPL) matchup. Both sides have made strong starts to their seasons so far; therefore this battle may decide the winner of this contest.
RCB will be riding high after their nail-biting 12-run victory against Mumbai Indians in their previous outing. The visitors thwarted MI’s hopes of mounting a comeback thanks to an outstanding death overs performance from Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Krunal Pandya; also their bowlers have shown noticeable improvements with smart variations used by Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Krunal Pandya slowing momentum away from opposition opposition momentum using smart variations themselves.
DC are unbeaten after three out of their opening matches, securing victories in all three contests with KL Rahul leading a successful run chase from 25 runs behind against Chennai Super Kings. Abishek Porel and Tristan Stubbs provided crucial assistance.
Expect an exciting showdown when two of IPL 2025’s premier teams collide. RCB and DC are two sides which have emerged unscathed thus far in this season, so both will look to extend their unbeaten streak further in this matchup.
Hotstar will stream this match live for Indian viewers; JioHotstar users can stream it directly onto mobile devices and computers; those outside India can watch it via Willow TV cable providers and Hotstar app/website subscribers in the US; as well as all these options starting at 10 am ET/7 am PT; for updates stay tuned to GOAL’s live coverage or follow @goallive for Twitter/Facebook for updates as well.