DC vs RR IPL Today – April 16, 2025
Match: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals 2025
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Broadcast: Star Sports, JioCinema (Free in India)
DC vs RR 2025 Highlights
The 32nd match out of 74 in the 18th season of the Indian Premier League is set to begin on April 16, 2025, at 7:30 PM IST. This clash promises to be thrilling — a showdown between the table-toppers who remain almost unbeaten and lost a single match against MI on 13th April by 12 runs. However, their rivalry has been on since the inception of IPL, and the statistics say something different.
Rajasthan Royals failed to demonstrate their power game and are currently in 8th position after losing their last match to RCB at their home ground.
RR also lost a match against GT by 58 runs as its batsmen failed badly this season. It is interesting to see if the first IPL title winner is still able to come back to the game. Let’s take a look at the Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals head-to-head records and detailed statistics.
Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025
| Teams | Match | Win | Loss | NRR | Points | Last 5 Match |
| Delhi Capitals | 5 | 4 | 1 | +0.899 | 8 | W-W-W-W-L |
| Rajasthan Royals | 6 | 2 | 4 | -0.838 | 4 | L-W-W-L-L |
DC vs RR Head to Head Record in IPL
In head-to-head records, PBKS and KKR clashed 29 times in IPL – RR dominated the rivalry with 15 wins, while DC became victorious 14 times. In their last encounter in IPL on May 7, 2024, Delhi Capitals scored 221 runs that Rajasthan Royals failed to chase and DC won the match by 20 runs. However, in IPL 2025, this will be the first DC vs RR head-to-head clash with DC having the upper hand due to better records in this IPL season.
Total Matches Played: 29
- RR Wins: 15
- DC Wins: 14
- No Result: 0
- Winning Percentage: 51.72% (RR) and 36.36% (DC)
Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals Stats in IPL
| Stat | Value |
| Total Matches | 29 |
| Delhi Capitals Wins | 14 |
| Rajasthan Royals Wins | 15 |
| No Result | 0 |
| RR Win % | 51.72% |
| DC Win % | 48.28% |
| Matches won batting first (DC) | 8 |
| Matches won chasing (DC) | 6 |
| Matches won batting first (PBKS) | 8 |
| Matches won chasing (PBKS) | 7 |
| RR Biggest Win | 9 wickets (2013, Jaipur) |
| DC Biggest Win | 67 runs (2010, Delhi) |
RR vs DC Scorecard and Top Performers
| Metric | DC | RR |
| Highest Total | 221 | 222 |
| Lowest Total | 60 | 115 |
| Most Runs | Rishabh Pant (DC) – 400 runs | Ajinkya Rahane (RR) – 611 runs |
| Most Wickets | Amit Mishra (DC) – 20 | Shane Watson – 9 wickets​ |
| Last Match Result IPL 2025 | KKR Lost by 7 wickets | PBKS Won by 7 wickets |
Most Runs in DC vs RR Head-to-Head
- Ajinkya Rahane (RR) – 611 runs
- Rishabh Pant (DC) – 400 runs
- Sanju Samson (RR) – 387 runs
Most Wickets in DC vs RR Head-to-Head
- Amit Mishra (DC) – 20
- Ravichandran Ashwin (DC) – 11 wickets
- Farveez Maharoof (DC) – 11 wickets
RR vs DC 2024 Records
In IPL 2024, Mumbai and Delhi faced each other twice, and both won each match. The first encounter took place on March 28, 2024, in Sawai Mansingh Stadium, where RR defeated DC by 12 runs after setting a defendable total of 173. In the second clash on May 7, 2024, held in Arun Jaitley, DC set an even bigger score of 221 which Rajasthan failed to chase and lost the match by 20 runs.
DC vs RR All Match Results (2008-2024)
With a total of 29 encounters from 2008 to 2024, Rajasthan Royals have the upper hand, winning 15 games, while Delhi Capitals have secured 14 victories. This competitive history makes this match of Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals 2025 a must-watch battle. Here are the RR vs DC stats of all matches so far –
| Year | Date | Venue | Match Result |
| 2008 | Apr-19 | Jaipur, Sawai Mansingh Stadium | RR won by 4 wickets |
| 2008 | May-18 | Delhi, Feroz Shah Kotla | RR won by 14 runs |
| 2009 | Apr-22 | Newlands, Cape Town | RR won by 78 runs |
| 2009 | May-10 | Centurion, SuperSport Park | DC won by 6 wickets |
| 2010 | Apr-15 | Delhi, Feroz Shah Kotla | DC won by 53 runs |
| 2010 | May-06 | Jaipur, Sawai Mansingh Stadium | RR won by 6 wickets |
| 2011 | Apr-11 | Delhi, Feroz Shah Kotla | RR won by 5 wickets |
| 2011 | May-22 | Jaipur, Sawai Mansingh Stadium | DC won by 8 wickets |
| 2012 | Apr-13 | Delhi, Feroz Shah Kotla | DC won by 7 wickets |
| 2012 | May-08 | Jaipur, Sawai Mansingh Stadium | RR won by 5 wickets |
| 2013 | Apr-20 | Jaipur, Sawai Mansingh Stadium | RR won by 8 wickets |
| 2013 | May-17 | Delhi, Feroz Shah Kotla | DC won by 7 wickets |
| 2014 | May-09 | Ahmedabad, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium | RR won by 5 wickets |
| 2014 | May-16 | Delhi, Feroz Shah Kotla | RR won by 6 wickets |
| 2015 | Apr-25 | Delhi, Feroz Shah Kotla | RR won by 14 runs |
| 2015 | May-17 | Jaipur, Sawai Mansingh Stadium | RR won by 14 runs |
| 2016 | Apr-11 | Delhi, Feroz Shah Kotla | DC won by 9 wickets |
| 2016 | May-17 | Jaipur, Sawai Mansingh Stadium | RR won by 14 runs |
| 2017 | Apr-15 | Delhi, Feroz Shah Kotla | DC won by 10 wickets |
| 2017 | May-07 | Jaipur, Sawai Mansingh Stadium | DC won by 6 wickets |
| 2018 | Apr-11 | Delhi, Feroz Shah Kotla | DC won by 10 wickets |
| 2018 | May-12 | Jaipur, Sawai Mansingh Stadium | RR won by 15 runs |
| 2019 | Mar-27 | Jaipur, Sawai Mansingh Stadium | RR won by 5 wickets |
| 2019 | May-04 | Delhi, Feroz Shah Kotla | DC won by 4 wickets |
| 2020 | Sep-28 | Dubai, Dubai International Cricket Stadium | DC won by 46 runs |
| 2020 | Oct-09 | Sharjah, Sharjah Cricket Stadium | RR won by 3 wickets |
| 2021 | Apr-15 | Mumbai, Wankhede Stadium | DC won by 33 runs |
| 2021 | May-10 | Delhi, Arun Jaitley Stadium | DC won by 7 wickets |
| 2022 | Apr-22 | Mumbai, Wankhede Stadium | RR won by 15 runs |
RR vs DC Head-to-Head at Arun Jaitley
Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Delhi Capitals (DC) have faced each other 8 times at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, with DC leading the head-to-head by winning 5 matches compared to RR’s 3 victories. The encounters have often been competitive, with both teams displaying strong performances at this iconic venue.
- Total Matches Played: 8
- Delhi Capitals Wins: 5
- Rajasthan Royals Wins: 3
- Last Match Result: DC won by 5 wickets (May 4, 2019)
DC vs RR Last 5 Match Results
| Year | Date | Venue | Match Result |
| 2024 | Apr-27 | Arun Jaitley Stadium | DC won by 10 runs |
| 2023 | Apr-08 | Guwahati | RR won by 57 runs |
| 2022 | Apr-22 | Wankhede Stadium | DC won by 8 wickets |
| 2021 | Apr-15 | Wankhede Stadium | RR won by 3 wickets |
| 2020 | Oct-03 | Dubai International Stadium | DC won by 46 runs |
