The 48th match of IPL season 2025 was played between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) which proved to be a thrilling match of season 2025. This match was played at the famous and prestigious Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, in this match we got to see the efforts of the brilliant players, fast batting, strategic bowling and exciting ending. And in the match, Faf du Plessis and Axar Patel made great efforts, but were unable to give victory to Delhi Capitals and Delhi lost the match by a deficit of 14 runs and thus lost an important victory to KKR.
In this article we will discuss about the kolkata knight riders vs delhi capitals match scorecard, Head to head Stats and more.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals Match Details
| About | Details |
| Team 1 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) |
| Team 2 | Delhi Capitals (DC) |
| IPL Match | Match No – 48 |
| Tournament Name | Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 |
| Date | Tuesday, April 29, 2025 |
| Time | 7:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Umpires | Sai Darshan Kumar, Mohit Krishnadas |
| Third Umpire | Nitin Menon |
| Match Referee | Iqbal Siddiqui |
| Toss | Delhi Capitals won the toss and opted to bowl |
| KKR Total Score | 204/9 in (20 overs) |
| DC Total | 190/9 in (20 overs) |
| Match Result | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 14 runs |
| Player of the Match | Sunil Narine (KKR) |
Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Matches Stats
The matches between the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Delhi Capitals (DC) have become one of the most interesting matches of the IPL. Both teams have played in the tense game of the league and the matches in the playoffs since the first season in 2008. The DC and KKR games are always entertaining to the fan because of their fierce batting line ups and spin-dominated offenses. In their last game in IPL 2025 Match 48, KKR won DC by 14 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in a high-scoring game.
| Details | KKR | DC |
| Matches Played | 35 | 35 |
| Matches Won | 19 | 15 |
| No Results | 1 | 1 |
| Win % | 54.28% | 42.85% |
Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals Head-to-Head Data
Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals battle has seen both the parties move with periods of superiority. KKR had its way with most titles in the initial seasons, but DC have since levelled the on-field score against the old franchise with a good bowling attack and powerful top order.
Andre Russell in his fast hitting innings or even Axar Patel in his match winning spells, both of these franchises have created some iconic moments. DC has done better in the neutral sites such as Dubai or Vizag but Eden Gardens is KKR’s fortress and home teams have won by huge margins.
Head-to-Head by Venue
| Venue | Matches | KKR Wins | DC Wins | No Result |
| Eden Gardens (KKR) | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Arun Jaitley (DC) | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Neutral Venues | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 19 | 15 | 1 |
KKR vs DC Head to Head Matches
The KKR and DC head-to-head seems to give a clear picture of the War being hard-fought. Although there is a small advantage in the total wins of KKR, the difference of wins in the majority of games was very small. Another stand out moment was Super Over match in IPL 2021, which DC won in a thrilling state.
Key Stats
| Category | Record |
| Highest Team Total (KKR) | 228/4 vs DC (2022) |
| Highest Team Total (DC) | 212/6 vs KKR (2021) |
| Lowest Team Total (KKR) | 97 all out vs DC (2013) |
| Lowest Team Total (DC) | 98 all out vs KKR (2016) |
| Largest Victory (by runs) | KKR won by 106 runs (2024) |
| Closest Match | DC won via Super Over (2021) |
| Most Runs (in this fixture) | Shreyas Iyer (DC/KKR) – 583 runs |
| Most Wickets (overall) | Sunil Narine (KKR) – 25 wickets |
Last 5 Matches Summary
| Year | Winner | Venue | Margin |
| 2025 | KKR | Arun Jaitley, Delhi | Won by 14 runs |
| 2024 | KKR | Vizag (Neutral) | Won by 106 runs |
| 2023 | DC | Eden Gardens | Won by 4 wickets |
| 2023 | DC | Delhi | Won by 7 runs |
| 2022 | KKR | Mumbai (Neutral) | Won by 6 wickets |
Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Delhi Capitals Match Scorecard (First Innings)
KKR scored 204/9 off their 20 overs. It was a combined batting performance and the top and middle order also contributed well. The run rate never stagnated in spite of Delhi striking on regular intervals and the big boundaries in the death overs were instrumental in helping KKR reach the 200-run target.
KKR Full Batting Scorecard (Ist Innings)
| Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | b Chameera | 34 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 170.00 |
| Phil Salt | c Axar Patel b Kuldeep Yadav | 24 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 160.00 |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) | b Mitchell Starc | 43 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 159.26 |
| Rinku Singh | b Axar Patel | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 160.00 |
| Andre Russell | c KL Rahul b Starc | 25 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 208.33 |
| Nitish Rana | run out (Kuldeep Yadav) | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 144.44 |
| Anukul Roy | c Porel b Chameera | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Sunil Narine | b Axar Patel | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Harshit Rana | run out (du Plessis) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | not out | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Vaibhav Arora | not out | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 2, w 6, nb 3) | 12 | ||||
| Total | 9 wickets in 20 overs | 204/9 |
Fall of Wickets – KKR
| Wicket No. | Batter Out | Score | Over |
| 1 | Phil Salt | 41 | 3.5 |
| 2 | Gurbaz | 71 | 6.3 |
| 3 | Shreyas Iyer | 112 | 12.2 |
| 4 | Rinku Singh | 134 | 14.1 |
| 5 | Russell | 165 | 16.3 |
| 6 | Nitish Rana | 176 | 17.4 |
| 7 | Anukul Roy | 182 | 18.1 |
| 8 | Narine | 188 | 18.5 |
| 9 | Harshit Rana | 190 | 19.2 |
DC Bowling Figures
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Mitchell Starc | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 9.50 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 |
| Axar Patel | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Vipraj Nigam | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14.00 |
| Ashutosh Sharma | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 14.50 |
KKR vs DC Match Scorecard (Second Innings Scorecard)
Delhi Capitals in their response played a gallant game tally of 190/9 in 20 overs. The innings was held together by 62 runs of Faf du Plessis, and a 43 run-scoring at the end of 23 balls by Axar Patel put DC right back into the chase. However, their progress was stopped by three-wicket haul and killer hitting of the death overs by Narine.
DC Full Batting Scorecard
| Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Abishek Porel (wk) | c Russell b Anukul Roy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Faf du Plessis | c Rinku Singh b Narine | 62 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 137.78 |
| Karun Nair | lbw b Vaibhav Arora | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 115.38 |
| KL Rahul | run out (Narine) | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140.00 |
| Axar Patel (c) | c Harshit Rana b Narine | 43 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 186.96 |
| Tristan Stubbs | b Narine | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Vipraj Nigam | b Russell | 38 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 200.00 |
| Ashutosh Sharma | c Narine b Varun Chakaravarthy | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 116.67 |
| Mitchell Starc | c Gurbaz b Varun Chakaravarthy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 5, w 4, nb 1) | 10 | ||||
| Total | 9 wickets in 20 overs | 190/9 |
Fall of Wickets – DC
| Wicket No. | Batter Out | Score | Over |
| 1 | Abishek Porel | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2 | Karun Nair | 43 | 4.3 |
| 3 | KL Rahul | 60 | 6.3 |
| 4 | Axar Patel | 136 | 13.2 |
| 5 | Tristan Stubbs | 138 | 13.6 |
| 6 | Faf du Plessis | 146 | 15.2 |
| 7 | Ashutosh Sharma | 160 | 17.2 |
| 8 | Mitchell Starc | 160 | 17.3 |
| 9 | Vipraj Nigam | 189 | 19.5 |
KKR Bowling Figures
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Anukul Roy | 4 | 27 | 1 | 6.80 |
| Vaibhav Arora | 2 | 19 | 1 | 9.50 |
| Harshit Rana | 4 | 49 | 0 | 12.20 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 4 | 39 | 2 | 9.80 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 29 | 3 | 7.20 |
| Andre Russell | 2 | 22 | 1 | 11.00 |
Match Results
In the 48th match of IPL 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders registered a 14-runs victory over Delhi Capitals at Arun Jaitley Stadium. KKR racked up a good score of 204/9 in the first innings with important innings by Shreyas Iyer (43) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (34). Delhi Capitals in their response gave farewell to Faf du Plessis 62 runs and Axar Patel knocked 43 runs in 23 balls. Yet, the hosts managed to defend the runs as Sunil Narine’s potent spell of 3/29 and two wickets made by Varun Chakaravarthy brought KKR to victory. DC did not get the better of it as they ended at 190/9 with the late cameo of Vipraj Nigam. This important victory boosted the playoff chances of KKR.
Match Highlights
- Faf du Plessis was subdued under pressure, as he could demonstrate his best, getting 62.
- Sunil Narine topped off on the ball picking up 3/29 and made the most important breakthroughs.
- Andre Russell in his performance (25 runs 1 wicket) changed the tide in favour of KKR.
- The 43 with 23 balls of hand contributed by Axar Patel gave DC some hope until he was caught by Narine.
Final Verdict
The perfect batting performance of Kolkata Knight Riders and brilliant bowling of Narine in this close finish bowled the game. Delhi Capitals came so contrary that they were not able to beat Rajasthan Royals by 14 runs despite some last minute firework on the part of Vipraj Nigam. The victory took KKR to a stronger point on the IPL 2025 points table as DC will have to renew themselves in the rest of the matches.
FAqs
They have played 35 matches against each other as of April 2025.
Kolkata Knight Riders have won 19, while Delhi Capitals have won 15. One match ended with no result
The Arun Jaitley Stadium (Delhi) and Eden Gardens (Kolkata) have hosted the most games between these two teams.
Shreyas Iyer has scored the most runs in this rivalry, playing for both teams
Sunil Narine leads the chart with 25 wickets against Delhi Capitals.
