Delhi Capitals Win Toss and Opt to Bowl Against Kolkata Knight Riders

By Gurlal Singh

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Posted: April 29, 2025
Last updated: April 30, 2025

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In a crucial match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, the Delhi Capitals (DC), led by Axar Patel, chose to bowl first after winning the toss against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), captained by Ajinkya Rahane. The encounter was staged at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on April 29, 2025.

Heading into the 48th match of the tournament, both teams were driven by different objectives. Delhi Capitals, maintaining the fourth spot on the IPL 2025 points table, aimed to strengthen their position with their current 12 points and a net run rate of +0.482. Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders, positioned at seventh, eyed an upward leap to keep their playoff hopes alive. KKR has accumulated seven points so far with a net run rate of +0.349.

The Delhi Capitals retained their squad from the previous game, showing confidence in their existing lineup. Their playing eleven featured notable names: Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul, captain Axar Patel, Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Dushmantha Chameera, and Mukesh Kumar.

Conversely, KKR made a strategic change, bringing in Anukul Roy to replace Vaibhav Arora. Their playing XI included Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sunil Narine, the captain Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Harshit Rana, Anukul Roy, and Varun Chakaravarthy.

Axar Patel expressed expectations of a slow pitch where a score around 190 to 200 could create competitive pressure. On the other side, Ajinkya Rahane emphasized their need to secure victories in all remaining matches, reinforcing a one-game-at-a-time strategy to edge closer to playoffs.

As the match commenced, all eyes were focused on how KKR would manage the early overs with their current roster and how the Capitals would leverage their bowling attack to contain the formidable KKR batting lineup. This game held substantial implications for the standings as both teams looked to solidify their paths as the league approached crunch time.