Faf du Plessis missed the last match against MI due to an injury. </p><div>
<p><a href="https://www.iplt20.com/teams/delhi-capitals" class="trk-cta-link" data-cta-trk="{"ctaType":"Link","ctaSubType":"main"}">Delhi Capitals (DC)</a> will take on <a href="https://www.iplt20.com/teams/rajasthan-royals" class="trk-cta-link" data-cta-trk="{"ctaType":"Link","ctaSubType":"main"}">Rajasthan Royals (RR)</a> in their next Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. After a dream start to their campaign, DC faced their first defeat of the season with a surprising 12-run loss to Mumbai Indians (MI).
The Axar Patel-led side had won four matches in a row and looked on track to chase down 206, but a sudden collapse saw them go from 119 for 1 to 193 all out. Despite a brilliant 89-run knock by Karun Nair, DC slipped to second place on the points table.
On the other hand, RR have had a tough season so far. They are currently in eighth place with just two wins from six matches.
Faf du Plessis Injury Update
Faf du Plessis missed the last match against MI due to an injury. Earlier, he had also missed the game against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) because of a groin injury. Although he returned in the following match as an Impact Player, he later admitted that pushing himself to field might not have been the best decision.
“Unfortunately, the boys used me as an impact player in the last game and I fielded as well, which I regret now, standing up here,” Faf said ahead of the match against MI.
As of now, it looks like Faf will continue to sit out of the clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, as he is still recovering.
“The competent in you want to get back as soon as possible. But playing the patient game. Hopefully, I get that right in the next week and get ready for the back end of the tournament, “Faf added.
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Karun Nair to open for DC
Jake Fraser-McGurk hasn’t been in the best touch recently, but with Faf du Plessis still recovering, he might get another chance in the playing eleven. Given Karun Nair’s brilliant knock of 89 off just 40 balls in the last match, there is a strong chance he could be promoted to open the innings alongside Jake Fraser-McGurk, with Abishek Porel moving down to number three.
Karun’s impressive effort has likely cemented his spot in the team, and KL Rahul is expected to continue at number four, keeping the batting order balanced.
Playing XIs For DC vs RR
Delhi Capitals Playing XI: 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
Impact Players Bench: Mukesh Kumar, Sameer Rizvi, Darshan Nalkande, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay
Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: 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 Players Bench: Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Singh, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Kunal Singh Rathore
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