Final result
Delhi Capitals won by 6 wickets
Player of the match: KL Rahul
Result · Indian Premier League
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · RCB 19–12 DCVenue par · 196Chase success · 55%POTM · KL Rahul
Match preview & overview
Delhi Capitals chase down 164 at Chinnaswamy to beat RCB by 6 wickets
Delhi Capitals beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 wickets at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on 10 April 2025, successfully chasing a target of 164 in their IPL fixture. KL Rahul was named Player of the Match. RCB posted 163/7 after being put in to bat, a score that fell 33 runs below Chinnaswamy's average first-innings total of 196. Delhi wobbled early, losing 3 wickets inside the powerplay for just 39 runs, but recovered decisively through the middle overs and closed out the match without further alarms in the death.
The match largely turned between overs 7 and 15. Delhi's middle-overs phase produced 82 runs for the loss of just 1 wicket, which gave the chase a cushion it never relinquished. The final four overs required 48 runs and Delhi reached them without losing another wicket. Royal Challengers Bangalore had been competitive in their own powerplay, 64 runs for 2 wickets, but four wickets in the middle overs stalled their innings and left a target that proved insufficient on this surface.
For Delhi, this result extends what has been a strong run of form in 2025. For RCB, it raises familiar questions about converting bright starts into competitive totals at their home ground.
Pitch report & venue insights
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru — 142-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2001–2026. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
142
T20 matches hosted
196
Avg 1st-innings score
177
Avg 2nd-innings score
55%
Chase success rate
45
Avg powerplay runs
80%
Toss-field rate
Head-to-head record
Royal Challengers Bangalore lead the series 19–12 from 33 completed matches
Seasons 2007–2025
Series standing
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Delhi Capitals33
Total meetings
1
No results
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Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
Delhi's middle overs sealed the match
After a shaky powerplay in which Delhi Capitals lost 3 wickets for 39 runs, their middle-overs phase produced 82 runs for just 1 wicket. That recovery effectively ended Royal Challengers Bangalore's hopes of defending 163. The death overs required nothing dramatic: 48 runs scored without loss.
Angle 02
RCB's powerplay was their high point
Angle 03
Below-par total on a high-scoring ground
Angle 04
Toss winner made the right call
Angle 05
RCB lead the head-to-head but Delhi took this one
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top-batter markets may offer more interest than outright result lines at Chinnaswamy, given the ground's history of producing individual high scores in both innings.
- The toss has had an outsized influence here: 76 per cent of toss winners have chosen to field, and the chase success rate of 55 per cent is worth factoring into match-winner markets.
- With RCB's middle overs producing only 53 runs for 4 wickets in this match, fall-of-wicket and innings-runs markets for that phase could see value shift depending on team selection.
- Delhi's death-overs batting produced 48 runs without loss in this chase. Teams that can bat freely in overs 16–20 at this venue historically make the strongest case for outright wins.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals
What was the result of RCB vs Delhi Capitals on 10 April 2025?
Delhi Capitals won by 6 wickets at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Chasing 164, Delhi reached 169/4 to take the match with wickets to spare. KL Rahul was named Player of the Match.
Who won the toss and what did they do?
Delhi Capitals won the toss and chose to field first. That decision aligned with Chinnaswamy's historical trend, where 76 per cent of toss winners have opted to bowl. Royal Challengers Bangalore batted first and posted 163/7.
What is the head-to-head record between RCB and Delhi Capitals?
Across 33 IPL meetings, Royal Challengers Bangalore lead 19 wins to 12, with 1 no result. RCB had won four of the five most recent encounters before this match, including a 47-run win at Chinnaswamy in 2024.
Where can UK fans watch IPL 2025 matches?
IPL 2025 matches are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket. Subscribers can stream via Sky Go or a NOW TV Sports membership. Most matches kick off in the early afternoon or evening UK time, depending on the Indian Standard Time slot.
How did the innings break down phase by phase?
RCB scored 64/2 in the powerplay, slowed to 53/4 in the middle overs, and added 46/1 at the death for a total of 163/7. Delhi's chase saw a difficult powerplay of 39/3, but the middle overs turned the match: 82 runs for 1 wicket, followed by a clean 48 with no further losses.
What is the typical score at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in T20s?
Across 142 matches at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, the average first-innings score is 196 and the average second-innings score is 177. RCB's 163 in this match sat below both benchmarks, which contributed to the accessibility of Delhi's chase.
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Photo credits (4)
- KL Rahul — photo by NAPARAZZI, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
- Rohit Sharma — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- Jasprit Bumrah — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- Ravichandran Ashwin — photo by Dee03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source