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DC vs RCB Match Preview Today: Pitch Report, Playing XI, Key Players & Prediction

Published - 25 Apr 2026, 02:10 PM | Updated - 27 Apr 2026, 11:28 AM

Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match Preview Today

Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
📍 Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi 🕒 07:30 PM IST Star Sports / JioCinema
  • Winner: Royal Challengers Bengaluru
  • Win probability: 60%
  • Best batter: Virat Kohli
  • Best bowler: Bhuvneshwar Kumar
  • Toss strategy: Bowl first
  • Expected score: 200–215

IPL — Delhi Capitals take on Royal Challengers Bangalore at Arun Jaitley Stadium (Delhi) on Monday, April 27, 2026. 

Delhi Capitals will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 39 of the IPL 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Monday, April 27. The Rajat Patidar-led team will enter the encounter with immense confidence after successfully chasing a massive 206-run target against Gujarat Titans (GT) in their recent game.

Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Match Info

The toss will be very important, as evening dew can affect conditions significantly at this ground.

The captain winning the toss is likely to bowl first, as chasing teams have generally had better success due to dew.

  • Likely toss call: Bowl first
  • Par score (1st inns): 200–215
Date Match Result
27 Apr 2026 DC vs RCB Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 9 wickets
18 Apr 2026 RCB vs DC Delhi Capitals won by 6 wickets

League positions and stats for both teams in this match. Numbers match the full IPL points table.

No IPL 2026 M W L T N/R PTS Net RR Last 5 Matches
2 8 6 2 0 0 12 1.919
W
W
L
W
W
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7 8 3 5 0 0 6 -1.06
L
W
L
L
L
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Opponent Description Date
Lucknow Super Giants (DC won by 6 wickets) Match 5 1 Apr 2026
Mumbai Indians (DC won by 6 wickets) Match 8 4 Apr 2026
Gujarat Titans (GT won by 1 run) Match 14 8 Apr 2026
Chennai Super Kings (CSK won by 23 runs) Match 18 11 Apr 2026
Royal Challengers Bangalore (DC won by 6 wickets) Match 26 18 Apr 2026
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH won by 47 runs) Match 31 21 Apr 2026
Punjab Kings (PBKS won by 6 wickets) Match 35 25 Apr 2026
Royal Challengers Bangalore (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 9 wickets) Match 39 27 Apr 2026
Rajasthan Royals Match 43 1 May 2026
Chennai Super Kings Match 48 5 May 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders Match 51 8 May 2026
Punjab Kings Match 55 11 May 2026
Rajasthan Royals Match 62 17 May 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders Match 70 24 May 2026

View full IPL points table →

DC WINS 13
VS
Total matches: 35
RCB WINS 20

Team totals in IPL when these two have met:

DC totals
High 196
Low 75
RCB totals
High 215
Low 2

Last meeting (27 Apr 2026)

DC 77 v RCB 75
RCB won

Top Player Stats

(Based on recent match performances)

1
358 Runs
2
302 Runs
3
238 Runs
4
202 Runs
5
201 Runs
6
Tim David RCB
183 Runs
1
210.62 SR
2
200.00 SR
3
Tim David RCB
194.68 SR
4
185.49 SR
5
181.00 SR
6
171.43 SR
1
14 Wkts
2
9 Wkts
3
8 Wkts
4
7 Wkts
5
7 Wkts
6
7 Wkts
1
7.61 Econ
2
7.85 Econ
3
7.98 Econ
4
8.33 Econ
5
8.77 Econ
6
8.80 Econ

Impact picks for this fixture

Batting impact player: Ashutosh Sharma (Delhi Capitals) / Devdutt Padikkal (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)

Bowling impact player: Mukesh Kumar (Delhi Capitals) / Suyash Sharma (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)

Win Probability
DC 34%
RCB 66%
Calculated from: Last 5 matches form (win%), venue win trend, H2H wins ratio, batting proxy (high score), and bowling proxy (low score pressure).
Bat First
10%
Chase
5%
1st Innings Range: 161 - 185

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are likely to defeat Delhi Capitals tonight. RCB have stronger batting momentum, led by Virat Kohli. Delhi Capitals have shown inconsistency in their top order, and their bowling unit has struggled to control runs. RCB could take advantage of these weaknesses.

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