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Delhi Capitals (DC) are facing a first heading into the 32nd match of IPL 2025. They lost for the first time, going down in a thriller against Mumbai Indians over the weekend. They’ll be looking to bounce back at home against Rajasthan Royals (RR).

DC had their chances against MI. They were in a great position throughout the run chase, but couldn’t ice things at the end. MI were more desperate, and it showed as DC lost a few key moments.

Here, Axar Patel’s team will face a desperate RR. The Royals were poor against Royal Challengers Bengaluru over the weekend, batting quite conservatively at times to finish with 173 despite being only four down. They didn’t come close to defending it.

RR have lost four of their six games to sit third-last. They need a response here as two wins at the halfway mark can be a very difficult situation to come back from in the playoffs race.

In this article, we will look at the possible playing XIIs, Delhi pitch report, fantasy cricket tips and Dream11 prediction for the 32nd match of IPL 2025.

IPL 2025 32nd Match: DC vs RR Possible Playing XIIs

Jake Fraser-McGurk is struggling. If Faf du Plessis is fit, he may make his way into the XII at Fraser-McGurk’s expense.

Delhi Capitals: 1. Jake Fraser-McGurk/Faf du Plessis (OS), 2. Abishek Porel, 3. Karun Nair, 4. KL Rahul (wk), 5. Axar Patel (c), 6. Tristan Stubbs (OS), 7. Ashutosh Sharma, 8. Vipraj Nigam, 9. Mitchell Starc (OS), 10. Kuldeep Yadav, 11. Mohit Sharma, 12. Mukesh Kumar

RR could stick with the same combinations for this game. Where Nitish Rana bats is a topic of conversation.

Rajasthan Royals: 1. Yashasvi Jaiswal, 2. Sanju Samson (c & wk), 3. Nitish Rana, 4. Riyan Parag, 5. Dhruv Jurel, 6. Shimron Hetmyer (OS), 7. Wanindu Hasaranga (OS), 8. Jofra Archer (OS), 9. Maheesh Theekshana (OS), 10. Sandeep Sharma, 11. Tushar Deshpande, 12. Kumar Kartikeya

Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi Pitch Report and Weather

It was an excellent batting surface for the DC-MI match on Sunday. MI struck 205/5 and DC were well on course to chase the target.

However, there was assistance for the spinners, with Mitchell Santner turning the contest with his left-arm spin. Expect the spinners to have a say here.

A hot evening is forecast with dew likely. A ball change may be an important factor in the second innings.

Fantasy Cricket Tips for DC vs RR: Top Picks/Key Players to Watch

Top wicket-keeper picks:

• KL Rahul missed out against MI, but the keeper-batter has been in superb form to start the season. He has a strong record against RR: 16 inns, 713 runs, avg. 50.93, SR 132.53.
• Sanju Samson is RR’s top scorer this season with 193 at an average of 32.16 and strike rate of 140.87. He’s made a lot of starts, but has not crossed 50 in his past five games. He is capable of firing today.

Key batter picks:

• Karun Nair has been in magnificent form across formats this year. He has struck centuries in First Class and List A matches in 2025, before hammering a superb 89 against MI a few nights ago.
• Yashasvi Jaiswal has scored two fifties in his past three games. His battle against Mitchell Starc will be key.

Top all-rounder picks:

• Riyan Parag is scoring runs without playing the substantial knock yet. He has made scores of 25, 37, 43*, 26 and 30 in his past five games.
• Vipraj Nigam has been one of the surprise packets of IPL 2025. He is not only a key finisher with the bat but is also a wicket-taker. He has amassed 373 Dream11 fantasy points so far this season.

Top bowler picks:

• Kuldeep Yadav continues to bowl beautifully. Pick Kuldeep with confidence on a pitch that can offer turn against a somewhat nervy batting lineup with a number of left-handers in it.
• Mitchell Starc has gone wicketless in his past two games but still has nine wickets in five outings this season. He has six wickets in five innings against RR in the IPL.

Other Players to Consider for your Fantasy Cricket Teams

• Jofra Archer has shown glimpses of his best in recent games.
• Mukesh Kumar can be a good differential pick. He has dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal twice in nine balls. He also bowls in the crunch death overs which can bring fantasy points.
• Dhruv Jurel is striking at 155.88 this season. He can be a handy differential pick if RR bats first.
• Abishek Porel is owned by about 45% of players in Dream11. He can be a differential pick as he opens the batting and will be looking to get off to a quick start.
• Axar Patel missed out in the last game against MI, but he can offer value with both bat and ball. RR do have a number of left-handers that could limit his bowling output, however.

Other Stats and Important Matchups

• Head-to-head: Matches 29, DC 14, RR 15.
• DC lead 6-3 against RR at this ground.
• Jofra Archer vs KL Rahul in the IPL: 59 balls, 89 runs, no dismissals.

IPL 2025 32nd Match: DC vs RR Dream11 Prediction

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article, as well as your own instincts, to create your teams.

Option 1:

Option 2:

IPL 2025 32nd Match: DC vs RR Match Prediction – Who will win?

Backing DC to get the win.