Cricket fans saw an electrification clash at Delhi’s capitals vs Rajasthan Royals Match Scorecard-32nd match Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, on 16 April, 2025. The match was filled with high-octane performance, thrilling boundaries and nail cutting moments. The audience was treated for a magnificent competition as both teams performed top level talent. Batting talent and strategic bowling defined the flow of the game. Delhi’s domestic ground resonates with energy as fans were happy with passion. This epic performance has become one of the most talked matches of the IPL season. After the match analysis and players remain for highlights from this unforgettable encounter.
Match Information: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals 32nd Match
| Toss | Rajasthan Royals, elected to field first |
| Series | Indian Premier League 2025 |
| Player Of The Match | Mitchell Starc, DC |
| Match days | 16 April, 2025 |
| RR Player Impact player: | Shubham Dubey in, Maheesh Theekshana Out |
| DC Player Impact player: | Mukesh Kumar in, Abishek Porel Out |
| RR Playing 11 | Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Nitish Rana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande |
| RR Bench | Kumar Kartikeya, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Kunal Singh Rathore, Akash Madhwal, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi |
| DC Playing 11 | Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma |
| DC Bench | Mukesh Kumar, Sameer Rizvi , Darshan Nalkande, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay, Dushmantha Chameera, Faf du Plessis, T Natarajan, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Manvanth Kumar L, Madhav Tiwari |
| Umpires | Akshay Totre, Keyur Kelkar |
| TV Umpire | Rohan Pandit |
| Match Referee | Shakti Singh |
Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals Match Scorecard
1st inning Delhi Capitals: 188/5 (20 Over)
| Batting | R | B | SR | 6s | 4s | |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | c Jaiswal b Archer | 9 | 6 | 150 | 0 | 2 |
| Abishek Porel | c Parag b Hasaranga | 49 | 37 | 132.43 | 1 | 5 |
| Karun Nair | run out (Hasaranga/Sandeep Sharma) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KL Rahul † | c Hetmyer b Archer | 38 | 32 | 118.75 | 2 | 2 |
| Tristan Stubbs | not out | 34 | 18 | 188.88 | 2 | 2 |
| Axar Patel (c) | c Jurel b Theekshana | 34 | 14 | 242.85 | 2 | 4 |
| Ashutosh Sharma | not out | 15 | 11 | 136.36 | 0 | 2 |
| Extras | (lb 1, nb 1, w 7) | 9 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 9.40) | 188/5 |
Did not bat: Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma
Delhi Capitals Fall of the wickets:
34-1 (Jake Fraser-McGurk, 2.3), 34-2 (Karun Nair, 3.1), 97-3 (Rahul, 12.4), 105-4 (Abishek Porel, 13.5), 146-5 (Axar, 16.6)
Rajasthan Royals Bowling:
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Dot Ball | ECON |
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Tushar Deshpande | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 12.66 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 8.25 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 7 | 9.5 |
| Riyan Parag | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
2nd inning Rajasthan Royals: 188/4 (20 Over)
| Batting | R | B | SR | 6s | 4s | |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | c Starc b Kuldeep Yadav | 51 | 37 | 137.83 | 4 | 3 |
| Sanju Samson (c)† | retired hurt | 31 | 19 | 163.15 | 3 | 2 |
| Riyan Parag | b Patel | 8 | 11 | 72.72 | 0 | 1 |
| Nitish Rana | lbw b Starc | 51 | 28 | 182.14 | 2 | 6 |
| Dhruv Jurel | run out (Patel/†Rahul) | 26 | 17 | 152.94 | 2 | 0 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | not out | 15 | 9 | 166.66 | 0 | 1 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 1, nb 1, w 3) | 6 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 9.40) | 188/4 |
Did not bat: Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Shubham Dubey, Tushar Deshpande
Rajasthan Royals Fall Of The Wickets:
76-1 (Riyan Parag, 8.1), 112-2 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 13.2), 161-3 (Nitish Rana, 17.4), 188-4 (Dhruv Jurel, 20)
Delhi Capitals Bowling:
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Dot Ball | ECON |
| Mitchell Starc | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| Mukesh Kumar | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 10.33 |
| Mohit Sharma | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 9.5 |
| Vipraj Nigam | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Axar Patel | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 7.66 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 7 | 8.25 |
| Tristan Stubbs | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals 32nd Match Result:
🏆 Result: Match tied (DC won the Super Over)
