Toss & Conditions

Head-to-Head

DC have won 2 of the last 3 H2H vs RCB, including a 6-wicket win in Bengaluru on 2026-04-18.

RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru 175/8

DCDelhi Capitals 179/4

2026-04-18 · DC won by 6 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

DCDelhi Capitals 162/8

RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru 165/4

2025-04-27 · RCB won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)

RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru 163/7

DCDelhi Capitals 169/4

2025-04-10 · DC won by 6 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)

Delhi Capitals

DC are 7th in the IPL regular season with 6 points (3W-4L, NRR -0.184). They have lost 2 of their last 3 matches, including a 1-run loss to PBKS (264/2 vs 265/4) and a 47-run loss to SRH.

DCDelhi Capitals 264/2

PBPunjab Kings 265/4

2026-04-25 · PBKS won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

DCDelhi Capitals 195/9

SRSunrisers Hyderabad 242/2

2026-04-21 · SRH won by 47 runs

DCDelhi Capitals 179/4

RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru 175/8

2026-04-18 · DC won by 6 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

RCB are 2nd in the IPL regular season with 10 points (5W-2L, NRR +1.101) and are currently in the playoff zone. They have won 2 of their last 3 matches, including a 5-wicket win over GT (206/5 vs 205/3).

RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru 206/5

GTGujarat Titans 205/3

2026-04-24 · RCB won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru 175/8

DCDelhi Capitals 179/4

2026-04-18 · DC won by 6 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru 149/5

LSLucknow Super Giants 146/10

2026-04-15 · RCB won by 5 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)

Playing XI

News & Facts

Key Stats

Verdict

Key Stats favor RCB 6-2, driven by points (10 vs 6), NRR (+1.10 vs -0.18), and Elo (1578 vs 1478). All 4 models favor RCB, with a model-average win probability of RCB 63% vs DC 37% (ML 59-41, AI1 72-28, AI2 62-38, Math 58-42). Bookmakers also lean RCB at 58% (odds 1.66) vs DC 42% (odds 2.24), with the decisive factors in the data being RCB’s NRR and Elo edges.

Hazlewood rips out the top

Josh Hazlewood turned the match into a mismatch with a new-ball spell that left Delhi Capitals gasping, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru barely had to break stride after that. DC were skittled for 75 in 16.3 overs, and RCB cruised home by 9 wickets with 81 balls remaining, the chase effectively decided long before the sixth over ended.

Powerplay collapse decides it

The game was won in the first six overs, when DC’s innings imploded to 13 for 6 at a run rate of 2.2. Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar hit hard lengths and kept the ball on a tight line, forcing hurried pushes and late defensive shots. By the time the field spread, the damage was terminal: even a 35-run stand between Abishek Porel and David Miller only dragged DC into the 50s, never into a position where 75 could feel defendable.

Padikkal makes it a sprint

Hazlewood’s 4 for 12 set the tone, with Bhuvneshwar’s 3 for 5 ensuring DC never rebuilt. In the chase, Devdutt Padikkal’s 34 off 13 blew the target apart, including a burst that pushed RCB past 50 inside the powerplay. Virat Kohli’s 23 off 15 then closed the door calmly, while the 51-run stand between the pair removed any late drama.

RCB’s edges show up early

Pre-match numbers leaned RCB’s way on form, points and overall quality, but the clearest on-field translation was their powerplay advantage. DC’s bowling had been expensive up front in the matchup data, and once they were asked to defend a tiny total, there was no margin for error. RCB’s top order attacked immediately, and the contest became a question of how quickly they would finish rather than whether they could.