Thu Apr 10 14:30:00 UTC 2025: ## RCB Stumbles Early Against Unbeaten DC in IPL 2025 Clash

**Bengaluru, India** – Delhi Capitals (DC) won the toss and elected to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 24th match of IPL 2025. The match, played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, saw an early setback for RCB.

Despite a strong start from Phil Salt (37 runs off 17 balls, including 4 fours and 3 sixes) and Virat Kohli (22 runs off 14 balls, including 1 four and 2 sixes), RCB lost two quick wickets in the powerplay. Salt was run out due to a misunderstanding with Kohli, while Devdutt Padikkal was dismissed for just 1 run by Mukesh Kumar. Mitchell Starc’s expensive second over (30 runs) further hampered RCB’s progress.

Delhi Capitals, undefeated in the tournament so far, made one change to their lineup, bringing back Faf du Plessis in place of Samy Rizvi. RCB captain Rajat Patidar stated he would have also chosen to bowl first if he had won the toss. The match is a clash between a high-flying DC and a strong RCB team that has won three out of their four matches.

Virat Kohli’s form will be a key factor for RCB, as he has accumulated 167 runs in the tournament so far with a impressive average and strike rate. The match is expected to be a close contest between two strong teams. The full playing elevens are as follows:

**RCB:** Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal

**DC:** Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Niyam, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar

The match began at 7:30 PM. The news also notes that Chennai Super Kings’ regular captain, Ruturaj Gaikwad, is out of IPL 2025 due to an elbow fracture.

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