Rajasthan Royals Opt to Bowl First Against Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025 Clash
Match Overview
On April 16, in New Delhi, Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Sanju Samson won the toss and chose to bowl first against Delhi Capitals (DC) during the 32nd match of the Indian Premier League 2025.
The game is set to unfold at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Currently, RR sits at the eighth position in the points table, having secured two victories and suffered four defeats in their six matches. In contrast, DC has achieved four wins and only one loss in their last five games, although they recently fell short against the Mumbai Indians by 12 runs, placing them third in the standings.
After the toss, Sanju Samson remarked, “We’ll bowl first as the pitch looks promising. It tends to improve in the latter half. While the outcomes and conditions have varied, we are still in the early stages of the tournament. Our aim is to bowl first to gain an edge. This league is highly competitive, and we must sometimes overlook past results. As a team, we are focused on delivering a strong performance, regardless of the outcome. We are fielding the same team.”
DC captain Axar Patel responded, “We would have opted to bowl as well. Dew might play a role in the second innings, but we are prepared to bat first and aim for a substantial score. In our last match, we performed well while chasing; it’s just a matter of a few overs going our way. We need to move on from the last game, which served as a valuable learning experience. We discussed in our team meetings how we could have closed out the game better, as we may have become a bit complacent during the middle overs. We are also maintaining the same team.”
Teams:
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.
Delhi Capitals Impact Subs: Mukesh Kumar, Darshan Nalkande, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay.
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.
Rajasthan Royals Impact Subs: Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Kunal Singh Rathore.