Thu Apr 10 14:30:00 UTC 2025: ## Delhi Capitals Win Toss, Opt to Bowl Against RCB in IPL 2025 Clash
**Bengaluru, India** – Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 24th match of IPL 2025 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. RCB, despite a strong start from Phil Salt (37 runs, including 4 fours and 3 sixes), lost wickets at regular intervals.
Virat Kohli (22 runs) and other key batsmen like Devadutt Padikkal (1 run), Liam Livingstone (4 runs), and Jitesh Sharma (3 runs) failed to make significant contributions. By the 18th over, RCB had lost seven wickets. The team’s captain, Rajat Patidar (25 runs), also fell relatively early. Kuldeep Yadav was the pick of the bowlers for Delhi, taking two crucial wickets.
At the 12-over mark, RCB had reached 102 runs for four wickets. Mitchell Starc, the Delhi Capitals bowler, conceded a hefty 30 runs in his second over.
Before the match, Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel stated that his finger injury was healed, and he would bowl his full quota of overs if needed. He also announced Faf du Plessis’s return to the team. RCB captain Rajat Patidar revealed that they would have preferred to bowl first had they won the toss. No changes were made to the RCB playing XI.
The match saw a flurry of wickets for RCB, making it a challenging innings for the home team. The final score and the outcome of the match are yet to be determined.
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