Match 32 of the IPL 2025 season brings a gripping face-off between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals, set to unfold at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Wednesday.

Current Form and Standings

• Delhi Capitals (DC), led by Axar Patel, have been one of the strongest teams this season, winning their first four matches. However, they faced their first defeat against Mumbai Indians at home, placing them second on the table with 8 points from 5 matches.
   
• Rajasthan Royals (RR), under the leadership of Sanju Samson, have had an up-and-down campaign so far. With only two wins in six games, they currently occupy the 8th spot with 4 points.
   

Team News and Injury Updates

• DC's veteran opener Faf du Plessis continues to recover from injury and may miss this fixture too. After a blazing 89-run knock against MI, Karun Nair is expected to retain his place at the top of the order.
   
• Mukesh Kumar is likely to feature again as an Impact Player if DC bats first.
   

On the other hand, RR might stick with their current combination despite a heavy loss to RCB. Kumar Kartikeya is expected to continue as their Impact Sub.

Predicted Playing XIs

Delhi Capitals (DC):

• Jake Fraser-McGurk
• Karun Nair
• Abishek Porel
• KL Rahul (wk)
• Tristan Stubbs
• Axar Patel (c)
• Ashutosh Sharma
• Vipraj Nigam
• Mitchell Starc
• Kuldeep Yadav
• Mohit Sharma
• Impact Sub: Mukesh Kumar
   

Rajasthan Royals (RR):

• Yashasvi Jaiswal
• Sanju Samson (c & wk)
• Nitish Rana
• Riyan Parag
• Dhruv Jurel
• Shimron Hetmyer
• Wanindu Hasaranga
• Jofra Archer
• Maheesh Theekshana
• Sandeep Sharma
• Tushar Deshpande
• Impact Sub: Kumar Kartikeya
   

Full Squad List

Delhi Capitals:

Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Sameer Rizvi, Darshan Nalkande, Donovan Ferreira, Dushmantha Chameera, Faf du Plessis, T Natarajan, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Tripurana Vijay, Manvanth Kumar L, Madhav Tiwari

Rajasthan Royals:

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Nitish Rana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Kumar Kartikeya, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kunal Singh Rathore, Akash Madhwal, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavansh