RCB vs DC Impact Players Today: Toss Report, Playing XIs, Latest Updates IPL 2026 Match 26

The defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are all set to take on the Delhi Capitals (DC) for the first match of the double-header on Saturday (April 18) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The RCB vs DC match is scheduled to start at 3.30 PM.

Ahead of the clash, the teams have contrasting results in their respective previous matches in IPL 2026. While RCB will take the field after winning a couple of matches, DC will be there after losing 2 consecutive games. Ahead of the match, the Rajat Patidar-led team is situated in the second spot with 8 points, as they have won 4 matches in 5 and a net run rate of +1.503. On the other side, the side captained by Axar Patel is ranked 6^th with 4 points and a net run rate of +0.322 after featuring in 4 fixtures.

IPL 2026: RCB vs DC Preview:

RCB has been in good form since the beginning of IPL 2026. They started their campaign in style by defeating a power-packed Sunrisers Hyderabad in the season opener.

The batting line-up of the team looks in good shape, as most of their batters have already shown their antics with their bats in crucial moments. The stalwart batter, Virat Kohli, is in the race to claim the orange cap. He is in second spot of the leading run scorers list with 228 runs in 5 matches, averaging 57.00. Virat is only behind the Gujarat Titans' Shubman Gill, who has 251 runs after playing 4 matches.

Along with the former skipper Virat Kohli, the current leader of RCB, Rajat Patidar, is also in good form. The middle-order batter has captured the fourth spot on the list, accumulating 222 runs. Devdutt Padikkal, Tim David, and Phil Salt have also made significant contributions to the promising run of the team in the ongoing season.

For the Delhi Capitals, the matter has not been so smooth as of now. They are yet to perform according to their true potential. With the presence of Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, and David Miller, their batting line-up shapes strongly and is balanced, but inconsistency dented their tactics in most of the cases. The batters have displayed some glimpses of their skills, but they will have to perform as a unit to overcome the challenging hurdles.

The issue is the same with DC’s bowling combination: there is a bunch of proven talents that have underperformed so far.

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RCB vs DC Toss Result Today IPL 2026 Match 26

Delhi Capitals won the toss and chose to bowl first.

"I am going to bowl first. The wicket looks good and hard. Chinnaswamy is obviously a good chasing ground. Same XI. (On having a long break) It's good to have that break after losing a couple of games," Axar Patel, Capitals captain, said.

RCB Playing XI vs DC Today IPL 2026 Match 26

Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood.

DC Playing XI vs RCB Today IPL 2026 Match 26

Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul(w), Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel(c), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Auqib Nabi Dar, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar

RCB vs DC Impact Players Today IPL 2026 Match 26

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Impact Players:

Rasikh Salam, Jordan Cox, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Venkatesh Iyer.

Delhi Capitals Impact Players:

Vipraj Nigam, Ashutosh Sharma, Karun Nair, Dushmantha Chameera, Nitish Rana.

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