The 39th match of IPL 2026 between the Delhi Capitals (DC) and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Both teams remain in the race for the playoffs, with RCB currently holding the second spot on the points table, while DC is struggling in seventh place.
Pitch and Weather Report
Batting Paradise: The Delhi pitch is considered a paradise for batsmen. In the previous match held here, a score of over 260 was successfully chased down.
Dew: There is a high probability of dew setting in during the evening, which will make bowling difficult in the second innings.
Toss: The team winning the toss may prefer to bowl first.
Probable XI
Delhi Capitals(DC): KL Rahul (WK), Prithvi Shaw, Nitish Rana, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (C), David Miller, Kyle Jamieson, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, T Natarajan, Dushmantha Chameera.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): Virat Kohli, Jacob Bethell, Rajat Patidar (C), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma.
Head-to-Head Record
Total Matches: 34
RCB Wins: 20
DC Wins: 13
No Result: 1
Pro Tip: Given the short boundaries at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, include as many top-order batsmen and death-over specialist bowlers as possible in your team.
