Delhi Capitals (DC) Host Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) In match number 39 of 2026 indian premier league But Arun Jaitley Stadium In Delhi But Monday, April 26.
Delhi Capitals Following a six-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings, where they failed to defend a mammoth total of 264 runs. KL Rahul scored a brilliant unbeaten 152 off just 67 balls, which is the highest score by an Indian batsman in the IPL. They are sitting on three wins and four losses at the halfway stage of their season and will look to win in the second half to claim a place in the playoffs.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Once again looking like one of the stronger teams in the IPL, and this comes after a five-wicket win against Gujarat Titans. They have five wins and two losses at the halfway stage of the season, and look comfortably set for a strong finish.
The two teams had previously faced each other on April 18, where Delhi Capitals handed the defending champions the only defeat at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium as they chased down 175 after a brilliant bowling performance led by spinners Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav.
DC vs RCB: Toss Update
Rajat Patidar won the toss and elected to field first, hoping to put Capitals under pressure in the first innings on a high-scoring ground. He said that his team's aim will be to maintain the same momentum in the second half of the season also.
Akshar Patel said that if he had won the toss, he would have bowled first because it is easier to chase the target in light. He said his team will take advantage of the moments and continue to work hard.
DC vs RCB: Salt misses, Bethel fills up
Phil Salt Another game missed for the defending champions at the top of the order. The reason for the English batsman's omission has not been specified yet. Jacob Bethel is set to once again make his mark at the top of the order for the defending champions. The defending champions are unchanged from their previous encounter.
Delhi Capitals have made three changes: New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Jamieson and 18-year-old opening batsman Sahil Parakh made their debuts, with Mukesh Kumar and Pathum Nissanka coming in place, while Dushmantha Chameera returned to the side as Lungi Ngidi was ruled out of the game with an injury sustained in the clash against Punjab Kings.
DC vs RCB: What did the captains say?
Rajat Patidar, RCB captain
“We will bowl first, that's very clear. It's a high-scoring ground, it won't matter. We will try to put pressure on them while chasing. The most important thing is that in different matches, different players are coming in and doing the job for the team. We have played good cricket in the first half and we want to maintain the same pace in the second half as well.” [on revenge against DC in Delhi] It's all in the past. We are all here to play good cricket. [team news] Same team.”
Akshar Patel, DC Captain
“If I had won the toss, I would have bowled. It is easier to chase in the evening and the ground is also smaller. Obviously, losing after scoring 264 runs, you can only give confidence to the team. We did well in batting and bowling, just need to take chances. Need to be mentally strong. I think you have to continue to perform well. You have to follow the process and work hard. 3 changes, 2 fast bowlers Kyle Jamieson, Dushmantha Chameera are also making their debut. We are trying to take wickets in the powerplay, but we want to use an international bowler.
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Dehi Capitals (DC):
Sahil Parakh, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Akshar Patel (Captain), Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Kyle Jamieson
effect option: Auqib Nabi, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Tripurana Vijay, Abhishek Porel
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB):
Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam, Suyyash Sharma
effect option: Jacob Bethel, Jordan Cox, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Venkatesh Iyer
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