RCB vs DC Dream11 Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 26th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sat, Apr 18, 2026Last Updated on Apr 19, 2026 09:32 AM
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals Cricket Match Previews
Indian Premier League (IPL 2026)
RCB 175/8 (20)
DC 179/4 (19.5)
Delhi Capitals won by 6 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Miller* | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 220 |
| Tristan Stubbs | 60 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 127.66 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romario Shepherd* | 0.5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 20.4 |
| Rasikh Salam Dar | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10 |
Last Wicket:KL Rahul c Virat Kohli b Krunal Pandya 57(34) - 87/4 in 10.1 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals
Royal Challengers Bengaluru — Innings 1 (175/8 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt c Tristan Stubbs b Kuldeep Yadav | 63 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 165.79 | |
| Virat Kohli c Pathum Nissanka b Lungi Ngidi | 19 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 146.15 | |
| Devdutt Padikkal c David Miller b Axar Patel | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 138.46 | |
| Rajat Patidar (c) c KL Rahul b Mukesh Kumar | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 200 | |
| Tim David c T Natarajan b Axar Patel | 26 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 152.94 | |
| Jitesh Sharma (wk) c David Miller b Lungi Ngidi | 14 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 70 | |
| Romario Shepherd lbw b Kuldeep Yadav | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Krunal Pandya run out (KL Rahul/Lungi Ngidi) | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 120 | |
| Rasikh Salam Dar not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar not out | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 8 | Total: 11 | |||||
| Total | 175 | 8 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auqib Nabi Dar | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 12 |
| Mukesh Kumar | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.8 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8 |
| T Natarajan | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Axar Patel | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 6 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Salt & Virat Kohli | 52 | 31 |
| Phil Salt & Devdutt Padikkal | 47 | 29 |
| Phil Salt & Rajat Patidar | 6 | 4 |
| Tim David & Rajat Patidar | 26 | 12 |
| Tim David & Jitesh Sharma | 15 | 16 |
| Romario Shepherd & Jitesh Sharma | 3 | 7 |
| Krunal Pandya & Jitesh Sharma | 23 | 18 |
| Rasikh Salam Dar & Jitesh Sharma | 0 | 2 |
| Rasikh Salam Dar & Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 3 | 2 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli | 5.1 | 52 |
| 2 | Devdutt Padikkal | 9.6 | 99 |
| 3 | Philip Salt | 10.4 | 105 |
| 4 | Rajat Patidar | 12.4 | 131 |
| 5 | Tim David | 15.2 | 146 |
| 6 | Romario Shepherd | 16.3 | 149 |
| 7 | Krunal Pandya | 19.2 | 172 |
| 8 | Jitesh Sharma | 19.4 | 172 |
Delhi Capitals — Innings 2 (179/4 in 19.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka lbw b Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| KL Rahul (wk) c Virat Kohli b Krunal Pandya | 57 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 167.65 | |
| Karun Nair c Phil Salt b Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Sameer Rizvi c Jitesh Sharma b Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Tristan Stubbs not out | 60 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 127.66 | |
| Axar Patel (c) retd hurt | 26 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 136.84 | |
| David Miller not out | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 220 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 3 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 2 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 179 | 4 wkts, 19.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Auqib Nabi Dar, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Rasikh Salam Dar | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10 |
| Krunal Pandya | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| Suyash Sharma | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.3 |
| Romario Shepherd | 0.5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 20.4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka & Rahul | 2 | 4 |
| Karun Nair & Rahul | 14 | 10 |
| Sameer Rizvi & Rahul | 2 | 3 |
| Tristan Stubbs & Rahul | 69 | 44 |
| Tristan Stubbs & Axar Patel | 47 | 34 |
| Tristan Stubbs & David Miller | 45 | 24 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pathum Nissanka | 0.4 | 2 |
| 2 | Karun Nair | 2.2 | 16 |
| 3 | Sameer Rizvi | 2.5 | 18 |
| 4 | KL Rahul | 10.1 | 87 |
RCB vs DC Match Prediction, Indian Premier League (IPL 2026), Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
RCB vs DC (Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals) Match Details
| Match | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals (RCB vs DC) |
| League | Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) |
| Date | Saturday, 18th April 2026 |
| Time | 03:30 PM (IST) - 10:00 AM (GMT) |
RCB vs DC Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
RCB vs DC Match Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India.
RCB vs DC Pitch Report: The M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru provides a favorable surface for batsmen in T20 cricket. The short boundaries of the stadium make it even more convenient for batsmen on this track, especially in the shorter T20 format. Spinners get some turn and help. Bowlers will have to work hard to take wickets on this flat surface.
RCB vs DC Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Bengaluru, IN will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 23°C on the match day with 65% humidity and 13.6 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 18 |
| Batting first won: | 7 |
| Bowling first won: | 9 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 141 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 136 |
| Highest Total: | 212/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 99/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 194/3 |
| Lowest Defended: | 114/7 |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 45%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
141
T20 Average Score
RCB vs DC (Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals) Playing 11 & Impact Players
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals (RCB vs DC) Match Preview
RCB vs DC Match Preview: RCB will take on Delhi Capitals in Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) on Saturday, 18 April 2026 at 03:30 PM IST at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Philip Salt and Devdutt Padikkal will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Rajat Patidar will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Middle-Order Batters
- Jitesh Sharma and Tim David will strengthen the middle order for RCB.
- Rajat Patidar will lead the RCB as a Captain. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Wicketkeeper
- Jitesh Sharma will do the Wicket Keeping for RCB.
Spin Bowlers
- Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead the pace attack of his team.
Delhi Capitals (DC) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Pathum Nissanka and Lokesh Rahul will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Sameer Rizvi will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Middle-Order Batters
- Axar Patel and David Miller will strengthen the middle order for Delhi Capitals.
- Axar Patel will lead the Delhi Capitals as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Lokesh Rahul will do the Wicket Keeping for Delhi Capitals.
Spin Bowlers
- Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Lungi Ngidi and Mukesh Kumar will lead the pace attack of his team.
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals (RCB vs DC) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
RCB vs DC Dream11 Prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
RCB vs DC Dream11 Team: KL Rahul (vc), Phil Salt, Virat Kohli (C), Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal, Pathum Nissanka, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, DC will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
RCB vs DC Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) Match Expert Advice: Rajat Patidar will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Virat Kohli will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
RCB vs DC Head to Head
RCB vs DC Head to Head Records: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals have faced each other in 33 matches in T20. Out of these 33 games, Royal Challengers Bangalore have won 20 whereas Delhi Capitals have won 12 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| RCB | 20 Won |
| DC | 12 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports and Jio Hotstar.
POINTS TABLE - Indian Premier League (IPL 2026)
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.737 | 14 | WLWWW |
| 2 | Punjab Kings | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +1.571 | 13 | LLLWW |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1.420 | 12 | LWWLW |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.510 | 12 | LWLWL |
| 5 | Gujarat Titans | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.147 | 12 | WWWLL |
| 6 | Chennai Super Kings | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.151 | 10 | WWLWL |
| 7 | Delhi Capitals | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.949 | 8 | LWLLL |
| 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -0.539 | 7 | WWWLL |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -0.649 | 6 | WLLLW |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -1.076 | 4 | LLLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) Schedule
Recent Forms:
RCB - L W W L WDC - L W L L L
RCB vs DC Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Lokesh Rahul is the best choice.
- Batsman may play major role on this pitch.
RCB vs DC Winning Prediction
- Royal Challengers Bangalore team has the upper hand over Delhi Capitals team. So try to pick more players from Royal Challengers Bangalore.
RCB vs DC Small League Must Picks:
RCB - Rajat Patidar [433 points], Virat Kohli [379 points]
DC - Sameer Rizvi [312 points], Lungi Ngidi [212 points].
RCB vs DC Grand League Risky Picks:
RCB - Devdutt Padikkal [309 points], Tim David [282 points]
DC - Lokesh Rahul [197 points], Mukesh Kumar [203 points].
RCB vs DC Death Over Bowlers:
RCB - Jacob Duffy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar
DC - Mukesh Kumar.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Key Players
- Josh Hazlewood [1W, 2W]
- Romario Shepherd [14*, 0W, 22, 0W, 3W]
- Krunal Pandya [2W, 1W, 2W, 2W, 0W]
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar [3W, 0W, 0W, 3W, 1W]
- Philip Salt [7, 78, 0, 46, 8]
- Virat Kohli [49, 50, 32, 28, 69*]
- Rajat Patidar [27, 53, 63, 48*, 31]
Delhi Capitals (DC) Key Players
- Auqib Nabi Dar [0W]
- Kuldeep Yadav [0W, 1W, 0W, 2W]
- Axar Patel [1W, 0W, 1W, 1W]
- T Natarajan [0W, 0W, 1W, 3W]
- David Miller [17, 41*, 21*, DNB]
- Lokesh Rahul [18, 92, 1, 0]
RCB vs DC Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Axar Patel [PTs: 153, CR: 9]
- David Miller [PTs: 169, CR: 8]
- Lokesh Rahul [PTs: 239, CR: 9]
- Krunal Pandya [PTs: 271, CR: 7.5]
- Virat Kohli [PTs: 468, CR: 9]
- Rajat Patidar [PTs: 504, CR: 8.5]
RCB vs DC Injury / Unavailability
RCB Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Delhi Capitals Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
RCB vs DC Live Stream
Where can I see RCB vs DC Live Score?
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RCB vs DC match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
RCB vs DC Cricket Match Highlights
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Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals (RCB vs DC) Squads
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Squad: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Virat Kohli, Jitesh Sharma(WK), Yash Dayal, Krunal Pandya, Jacob Duffy, Josh Hazlewood, Philip Salt(WK), Jordan Cox(WK), Venkatesh Iyer, Rajat Patidar(C), Romario Shepherd, Tim David, Devdutt Padikkal, Nuwan Thushara, Jacob Bethell, Vicky Ostwal, Swapnil Singh, Rasikh Salam, Mangesh Yadav, Suyash Sharma, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhinandan Singh, Kanishk Chouhan, Satvik Deswal
Delhi Capitals (DC) Squad: Lokesh Rahul(WK), Axar Patel(C), Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, Prithvi Shaw, Nitish Rana, Mukesh Kumar, Mitchell Starc, David Miller, Karun Nair, Ashutosh Sharma, T Natarajan, Pathum Nissanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Ben Duckett(WK), Kyle Jamieson, Abishek Porel(WK), Triston Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Sameer Rizvi, Tripurana Vijay, Auqib Nabi Dar, Ajay Mandal, Sahil Parakh, Madhav Tiwari
RCB vs DC Experts Team
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