Delhi Capitals Royal Challengers Bangalore take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 26th match of the 2026 Indian Premier League at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on April 18.
The Capitals started their season strongly, winning their first two games, but suffered early setbacks with defeats to Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings. After a six-day break, they will be hoping to put the poor performance of the previous games behind them when they play against one of the in-form teams of the IPL away from home.
He has a balanced unit, with reliable and consistent options with bat and ball. The players have stepped up and performed at various intervals, but the Capitals will be expecting a match-winning performance from their team.
Here is the strongest predicted DC XI for Match 26 vs RCB:
Top order: Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (wk), Sameer Rizvi
Pathum Nissanka and KL Rahul Have established themselves as a solid opening pair, but they are yet to make significant contributions. Nissanka has given a great start in the powerplay but has not been able to score big yet. KL Rahul's only big score was 92 against Gujarat Titans, in the other three matches he scored 0, 1 and 18. This will be a plus for Rahul, who returned to his home ground, where he scored an unbeaten 93 and led the Capitals to victory in this match.
After Nitish Rana was ruled out, Sameer Rizvi was found batting at No. 3 against Chennai Super Kings. Rizvi started the season with two player-of-the-match performances, scoring 70* and 90 in successful chases against LSG and MI. He has since scored scores of 0 and 6 and will be looking to prove that his early season form was not a one-off.
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