IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Full Squads, Playing XIs and Impact Subs for Crucial Clash
By Sports Desk | Updated: April 30, 2025 | 10:07 AM IST
The Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi will witness a high-stakes IPL 2025 encounter as Delhi Capitals (DC) lock horns with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Tuesday. With the playoffs fast approaching, both teams will be looking to deliver a strong performance.
Form Check: DC Seek Redemption, KKR Under Pressure
Delhi Capitals, placed fourth on the points table, are looking to bounce back after a six-wicket defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru. KL Rahul remains a key figure in the batting line-up, while Dushmantha Chameera is likely to retain his place after his impressive spell against RCB.
KKR, currently seventh, are under pressure to end their losing streak. Captain Ajinkya Rahane will hope his experienced squad can deliver when it matters most.
Predicted Playing XIs – DC vs KKR
Kolkata Knight Riders (Predicted XI):
Sunil Narine, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Rovman Powell, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Chetan Sakariya, Varun Chakravarthy
Impact Player: Angkrish Raghuvanshi
Delhi Capitals (Predicted XI):
Faf du Plessis, Abhishek Porel, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera
Impact Player: Ashutosh Sharma or T Natarajan
Full Squad Details – DC vs KKR
Delhi Capitals Squad:
Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abhishek Porel, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Sameer Rizvi, Darshan Nalkande, Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar, Donovan Ferreira, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Harry Brook, Ashutosh Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, T Natarajan, Mohit Sharma, Dushmantha Chameera
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad:
Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Moeen Ali, Anukul Roy, Anrich Nortje, Mayank Markande, Spencer Johnson, Chetan Sakariya
Key Points to Watch:
- Delhi Capitals aim to regain form at home
- Kolkata Knight Riders need a strong response after consecutive defeats
- KL Rahul and Sunil Narine among key players to watch
- Impact Player strategy may play a decisive role
