RCB vs DC: Delhi won the toss, Bengaluru will bat first; This is the playing-11 of both the teams

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals: The 26th match of IPL 2026 is being played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals (RCB vs DC). In this match being played at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals won the toss and decided to bowl first. In this match, both the teams have entered without any changes. The Bengaluru team is playing its 100th match on this ground.

After winning the toss, Akshar Patel said, ‘We will bowl first. The wicket looks good and hard. Chinnaswamy is a good ground for chasing. It is good to get a long break after losing consecutive matches. We need to focus on our strengths. We will play with the same playing eleven.” Talking about Delhi Capitals, the team had won the first 2 matches of the season, but after that the team had to face defeat in 2 consecutive matches. DC will try to break their losing streak against RCB.

What did Rajat Patidar say after losing the toss?

RCB captain Rajat Patidar said, ‘I am happy to bat first because we were planning to bat first on this track. It’s a one-day game, and the surface looks good. We will put a good total on the board and put pressure on them. We are playing with the same side. This year our final is in Chinnaswamy, so we have to win all the home matches.

RCB came out wearing green jersey

RCB is fielding in green jersey in this match. Patidar called it important for environmental awareness. RCB is second in the points table with 4 wins in 5 matches of the season. The team has won the last 2 matches and will aim to maintain its winning streak in the home ground match against Delhi Capitals.

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Playing-11 of both the teams

Delhi Capitals: Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (wicket-keeper), Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (captain), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Aaqib Nabi, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar.

Delhi Capitals Impact Subs: Vipraj Nigam, Ashutosh Sharma, Karun Nair, Dushmantha Chameera, Nitish Rana

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicket-keeper), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Impact Subs: Rasikh Salam Dar, Venkatesh Iyer, Jordan Cox, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal