IPL2025-Match 24 RCB vs DC Preview,Pitch Report,Fantasy Team and Win Prediction

 RCB’s home woes continue, but with some momentum from their bowling display vs MI, they’ll hope to crack the Chinnaswamy puzzle. DC are unbeaten and look tactically settled, but Bengaluru's pitch with a green tinge might test their adaptability.    

                                

Match Details

•  Date: April 10, 2025

•  Time: 7:30 PM IST

•  Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

• Conditions: Green tinge on the pitch = help for seamers early. But it could still be a high-scoring game due to the small boundaries.

RCB vs DC - Match Preview | IPL 2025 | April 10 | Bengaluru

Two sides with the same number of wins. One undefeated. The other searching for its first home victory. As Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Delhi Capitals at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the spotlight is firmly on adaptation to conditions.

What's at Stake?

• RCB: Yet to win at home. Can they crack the Bengaluru pitch puzzle? Their aggressive batting hasn’t translated well at home.

• DC: Unbeaten so far. Balanced unit. KL Rahul's move to the middle order and fiery form of young stars like Ashutosh Sharma have given them an edge.

Head-to-Head

• RCB 19 - 11 DC

• Virat Kohli: 10 fifty+ scores vs Delhi

• Kuldeep Yadav: 40 middle-over wickets since 2022 – most in IPL

Key Matchups & Tactics

RCB

• Rajat Patidar’s spin-hitting vs Kuldeep & Axar will be a mini-battle.

• Suyash Sharma or Rasikh Salam? Spin vs seam impact sub dilemma.

• Krunal Pandya could open bowling if Faf plays, exploiting the match-up (Faf’s SR vs left-arm spin is just 124).

DC

• Kuldeep Yadav, the middle-overs master, will be key against RCB’s six-heavy middle order.

• Starc vs Salt early could be fireworks.

• Rahul shifting to No. 4 could stabilize chases if Faf returns.

Form Watch (Last 4 Innings)

RCB Batting

• Kohli: 67*, 7, 31, 59*

• Patidar: 64, 12, 51, 34

• Salt: 4, 14, 32, 56

• Livingstone: 0, 54, 10

DC Batting

• KL Rahul: 77, 15 (played only 2 games)

• Ashutosh: 66*, 1

• Faf du Plessis: 50, 29 (missed 1 game)

• Stubbs: 24*, 21*, 34

Bowlers in Form

RCB

• Hazlewood: 2/22, 3/21, 1/43, 2/37

• Yash Dayal: 2/46, 2/18

• Krunal Pandya: 4/45, 3/29 – all-round impact

DC

• Starc: 5/35, 3/42 – 🔥

• Kuldeep: 3/22, 2/20, 1/30

• Vipraj Nigam: economical and effective

Injury Watch

• ✅ Faf du Plessis fit and expected to return for DC

• ❓ T Natarajan – fitness unclear, may not play

Dream11 Strategy

   Top Player Picks

1. Phil Salt (RCB) – Wicketkeeper-batter

• Aggressive opener, in form: scores of 56, 32 recently

• Plays spin well (helpful vs Kuldeep/Axar)

• Good Chinnaswamy record

•  C/VC Option

2. Kuldeep Yadav (DC) – Bowler

• Best middle-over spinner in IPL since 2022

• 40 wickets in overs 7-15 since 2022

• RCB middle-order is aggressive – ideal for Kuldeep to pick wickets

3. Krunal Pandya (RCB) – All-rounder

• 7 wickets already in 4 games

• Potential PowerPlay overs vs right-handers (KL, Stubbs, Rahul)

• Can contribute with bat if top order fails

•  Must-have value pick

4. Josh Hazlewood (RCB) – Bowler

• 72.9% dot-ball % in PowerPlay

• Pitch expected to help seam = could dismantle DC top-order

• Consistent returns (2, 3, 2 wickets in last 3 games)

5. KL Rahul (DC) – Batter

• Back-to-back solid scores (77 & 15 off 5)

• May shift to middle order if Faf returns – adds value vs spin

• Experience of Chinnaswamy conditions

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 Differential Picks

- Ashutosh Sharma (DC) – Big-hitting finisher

• 66* off 31 shows what he’s capable of

• Can win the game in 4-5 overs

- Rajat Patidar (RCB) –

• Great spin-hitter

• Might target Kuldeep/Axar if he stays long

• 64 off 32 in last outing

Suggested Dream11 Team Combination

• WKs: Phil Salt, KL Rahul

• BATs: Faf du Plessis, Rajat Patidar, Ashutosh Sharma

• ALLs: Krunal Pandya, Axar Patel

• BWLs: Josh Hazlewood, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, Mukesh Kumar

💡 Captain Options:

• Josh Hazlewood (if bowling first)

• Phil Salt (if batting first)

• Kuldeep Yadav (if RCB bat first)

Match Prediction

If RCB adapt their approach to the tricky Chinnaswamy wicket, they have the firepower to break their home drought. But Delhi looks like the more balanced and confident side. It could go down to the final overs.