DC vs RCB faceoff on Monday night at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Match 39 holds significant importance in the race for the top 4. You will get to know where to watch Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, along with the pitch report, stats, head-to-head records, playing 11, timeline & prediction.
The Delhi team gave KL Rahul an incredible batting lesson one day ago. At the same Arun Jaitley Stadium where DC now host RCB on April 27, he smashed 152 off 67 balls, the highest individual score by an Indian batter in IPL history.
The catch? Punjab Kings chased it down, anyway. That single moment perfectly sums up Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026: flashes of brilliance followed by crucial collapses.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru arrive as defending champions and the second-ranked side in the points table. Five wins from seven games. A batting unit firing consistently above 200.
A Virat Kohli in the kind of touch that even his most loyal critics would quietly admire. RCB are not just here for a league fixture. They are here to send a statement to every other playoff contender.
For DC, the math is getting tight. Three wins and four losses from seven games leave Axar Patel’s side sitting sixth. Lose tonight, and they begin to stare down a must-win stretch. Win, and the top four conversation reopens.
It is Match 39 of IPL 2026. High stakes. A legendary rivalry in cricket. Under the Delhi lights.
Where to Watch Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match
| Match | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Stadium | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Date & Time | Monday, April 27, 7:30 P.M. (IST) |
| Live Streaming | JioHotstar |
DC vs RCB Head to Head Records
| Matches | 34 |
| DC Wons | 13 |
| RCB Wons | 20 |
| No Result | 1 |
| At M. Chinnaswamy | DC 6, RCB 7, NR 1 |
| At Arun Jaitley | DC 4, RCB 7 |
| Neutral Venue | DC 3, RCB 6 |
Pitch Report
With its hard black-soil pitch and dangerously short boundaries, Arun Jaitley Stadium is currently a batter’s paradise. In Delhi’s last home game, they put up a whopping 264, so we’re pretty much out of the woods for the historical average of 173 for IPL 2026.
The dew poses little threat on this flat pitch, despite slight early help for pacers and some middle-overs grip for spinners, often leading captains to choose chasing.
The real problem is Delhi’s bowling; they’ve been struggling to defend even huge totals, like when they let Punjab chase down 265. Without a rock-solid plan to stop RCB’s explosive top order in the powerplay, DC is going to have a very long night in the field.
Weather Report
The temperature will be around 35-38 degrees Celsius in Delhi in the evening. The humidity level in the evening will be around 19-27% at match time. It will increase over time. The wind will blow from the north-west at 11km/h. The sky will be cloudy. T But there will be no possibility of rain.
DC vs RCB Playing XI (Predicted )
For Delhi Capitals Playing 11
KL Rahul (WK), Pathum Nissanka / Prithvi Shaw / Abishek Porel, Nitish Rana, David Miller, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (C), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Lungi Ngidi / Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar
Impact Player – Auqib Nabi / Ashutosh Sharma
For Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing 11
Virat Kohli, Jacob Bethell, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma
Impact Player – Rasikh Salam Dar
Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Timeline (Last 10 Encounter)
| # | Date | Winner | Margin | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 April 2026 | Delhi Capitals | 6 wickets | Bengaluru |
| 2 | 27 April 2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 6 wickets | Delhi |
| 3 | 10 April 2025 | Delhi Capitals | 6 wickets | Bengaluru |
| 4 | 12 May 2024 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 47 runs | Bengaluru |
| 5 | 06 May 2023 | Delhi Capitals | 7 wickets | Delhi |
| 6 | 15 April 2023 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 23 runs | Bengaluru |
| 7 | 16 April 2022 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 16 runs | Mumbai |
| 8 | 08 October 2021 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7 wickets | Dubai |
| 9 | 27 April 2021 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 1 run | Ahmedabad |
| 10 | 02 November 2020 | Delhi Capitals | 6 wickets | Abu Dhabi |
Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Stats
- Virat Kohli has established absolute dominance in this IPL rivalry, accumulating over 1,100 runs against the Delhi Capitals—the highest tally achieved by any batsman against a single opponent in the league’s history.
- KL Rahul averages 69.9 against RCB, the highest average by any player against a specific opponent in IPL history.
- Kohli has taken 20 catches as a fielder against Delhi Capitals, the second-most by any player against a single opponent in the IPL.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB) recently became only the second bowler in IPL history to pick up three wickets inside the powerplay twice in his career.
- Sameer Rizvi has emerged as a key finisher, amassing 209 runs at a strike rate of 150.36 across 6 matches.
DC vs RCB Prediction
With five wins in their last seven matches and strong play from stars Kohli and Patidar, RCB looks like the team to watch. While DC is playing at home on a flat deck that often helps their big hitters, they just beat RCB. But their bowling has been a huge liability all season.
It’s hard to bet against RCB’s balanced attack and their strong record at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Even so, KL Rahul and David Miller are a serious threat to Delhi. Ultimately, if DC can’t defend a total against RCB’s firepower, it will probably be a close finish.
RCB may cross the line in the final couple of overs. If RCB bats first, they could win by about 20 runs.
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