DC vs RR Toss Update, IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals Playing 11, Captain's Quotes, Pitch Report

DC vs RR Toss, Playing 11 Update for IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson opted to bowl first after winning the toss against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on April 16, 2025 (Wednesday).

After winning the toss, Sanju Samson said: We'll bowl first, looks like a good wicket. Gets better in the second half. The results and match conditions have been different. Generally the chasing team wins more often in the IPL. However, we are still early in the tournament so we want to bowl first and get an advantage. It is a competitive league, so we need to look past results sometimes. We decided as a team we need to put in a good performance whatever happens. Same team start today.

Meanwhile DC captain Axar Patel said: Would have bowled as well. There will be dew perhaps in the second innings, but now we are ready to bat first and put up a big score. Last game also we did well chasing, just a matter of a couple of overs here and there going in our favour. Need to look past the last game, but it is a learning experience. We discussed in the team meetings how we could have finished the game, we perhaps got too casual in the middle phase. Same team for us as well.

DC vs RR Playing XIs

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Nitish Rana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande.

Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul(w), Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma.

DC vs RR- Pitch Report

The surface at the Arun Jaitley Stadium has consistently favoured batters, making high-scoring contests a common sight. With its true pace and consistent bounce, the pitch provides ideal conditions for stroke play, giving batters plenty of confidence. However, fast bowlers could struggle if they rely too heavily on pace, as the track doesn't offer much assistance. Success for pacers will depend on maintaining tight lines and lengths. On the other hand, spinners might come into play during the middle overs, with the pitch expected to offer some turn as the game progresses.