Match Prediction
Royal Challengers Bengaluru face Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2026 regular season. RCB enter the match with four wins from five games and sit second on the table. DC have two wins from four and are placed sixth. The fixture follows RCB’s home win over Lucknow Super Giants and DC’s defeat to Chennai Super Kings.
Toss & Conditions
The Bengaluru surface was dry and worn in the previous game, producing a low-scoring contest. The pitch tends to favor batting, but recent wear may assist bowlers early, making toss decisions crucial.
Head-to-Head
RCB have won two of the last three matches against DC, including their most recent meeting in April 2025 by six wickets.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
RCB are second in the IPL 2026 regular season with 8 points from five matches (4 wins, 1 loss) and a net run rate of +1.503. They have won two of their last three games and are in playoff contention.
Delhi Capitals
DC are sixth in the IPL 2026 regular season with 4 points from four matches (2 wins, 2 losses) and a net run rate of +0.322. They have lost their last two matches.
Playing XI
News & Facts
- Josh Hazlewood returned for RCB after missing the early part of IPL 2026 due to hamstring, Achilles, and calf injuries sustained over the past five months.
- Hazlewood stated he aggravated injuries by rushing his comeback and emphasized the need to respect recovery timelines.
- KL Rahul scored 93 not out against RCB in Bengaluru last year and averages 71.1 with a strike rate of 144 against them.
- Since IPL 2025, KL Rahul has been dismissed twice in nine innings to legspin and strikes at 101 against that bowling type.
- Rajat Patidar has a strike rate of 223.86 in overs seven to sixteen this season, hitting 18 sixes in that phase.
Key Stats
Verdict
Key stats favor RCB 6–2, with advantages in points, NRR, Elo rating, win rate, powerplay economy, and head-to-head record, while DC lead in middle and death-over economy. All four predictive models favor RCB, with an average probability of 68% versus 32% for DC. Bookmakers also align, pricing RCB at 1.59 odds (61%) against DC’s 2.39 (39%). RCB’s superior NRR and home form contrast with DC’s recent losses, making early wickets and middle-overs control decisive.
PBKS
5
4-0
9
RCB
5
4-1
8
RR
5
4-1
8
GT
5
3-2
6
SRH
5
2-3
4
DC
4
2-2
4
LSG
5
2-3
4
CSK
5
2-3
4
MI
5
1-4
2
KKR
6
0-5
1
PBKS
5
4
0
1
+1.067
9
RCB
5
4
1
—
+1.503
8
RR
5
4
1
—
+0.889
8
GT
5
3
2
—
+0.018
6
SRH
5
2
3
—
+0.576
4
DC
4
2
2
—
+0.322
4
LSG
5
2
3
—
-0.804
4
CSK
5
2
3
—
-0.846
4
MI
5
1
4
—
-1.076
2
KKR
6
0
5
1
-1.149
1
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