Rajat Patidar and Faf du Plessis will be in action. [Source - IPL/x.com]
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Delhi Capitals (DC) will take on each other in the 24th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season on Thursday, April 10th. The mouthwatering clash between the two in-form sides will take place at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru and is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM IST.
Third placed, RCB is looking strong as they have won three of their first four games in the tournament so far. Meanwhile, DC remains unbeaten with three wins from three matches and aims to continue their dominance and sustain their position at the top of the table.
As an enthralling contest is upon us from Bengaluru, here are the top three captain and vice-captain choices for RCB vs DC Match 24 of IPL 2025.
3. Faf du Plessis
Why Will Faf du Plessis Be A Good Choice As The Captain Or Vice-captain?
Fad du Plessis will be one of the safest captain and vice-captain choices ahead of the RCB vs DC fixture. The veteran opener has gotten off to a great start to his IPL 2025 campaign as he has scored 79 runs at a strike-rate of 175 in the first two games, including a half-century.
Moreover, du Plessis enjoyed batting at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in the last two editions while captaining RCB. The 40-year-old scored 559 runs at an average of 43 and a strike-rate of 171.47 at Bengaluru’s home ground in the last two years.
2. Rajat Patidar
Why Will Rajat Patidar Be A Good Choice As The Captain Or Vice-captain?
Rajat Patidar will be another great pick for fantasy XI ahead of RCB’s next match. The dynamic right-handed batter has set the IPL stage on fire with two back to back player of the match performances in the last three games.
He is currently the second highest run-scorer for RCB this season, having scored 161 runs at a strike-rate of 175, including two half-centuries. Notably, Patidar yet to have similar success in IPL matches played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium and he will be eager to change his below standard record in RCB’s next home fixture.
1. Virat Kohli
Why Will Virat Kohli Be A Good Choice As The Captain Or Vice-captain?
Virat Kohli continues to be one of the top fantasy picks ahead of RCB’s home fixture. The veteran has over 1000 runs at an average of 51.47 against Delhi Capitals in IPL over the years. Besides, his record at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium since 2023 is nothing less than phenomenal.
Additionally, Kohli’s current run of form makes his case even more stronger to be one of the safest captain and vice-captain choices for RCB vs DC match as he is RCB’s highest run-scorer with 164 runs at a strike-rate of 143.85 which also includes two match winning half-centuries.