Royal Challengers Bengaluru face Delhi Capitals in a high-stakes IPL 2026 encounter at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on April 18 in Match 26.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the defending champions, have made a strong start to IPL 2026, losing only once to Rajasthan Royals. Their other matches have seen dominant wins over Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, and Lucknow Super Giants.
These performances have lifted RCB to second place on the points table, and they will be looking to carry this momentum forward as they chase the top spot.
Delhi Capitals, in contrast, occupy sixth place, having won two of their four matches. DC started well with victories against Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians, but losses to Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings have interrupted their progress. They will be eager to regroup and return to winning form.
RCB have historically dominated head-to-head encounters against DC, winning 20 of the 33 matches between the sides. Delhi Capitals have claimed 12 wins, while one match was abandoned, making this fixture highly competitive.
Complete Details of the RCB vs DC IPL 2026 Match
When and where will the Royal Challengers Bengaluru face the Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026?
Match 26 of IPL 2026 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals will take place at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
When does the IPL 2026 match between RCB and DC begin?
The RCB vs Delhi Capitals clash is scheduled to start at 03:30 PM IST, with the toss expected around 03:00 PM IST.
Which TV channels will broadcast the RCB vs DC match in India?
The game will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network in India, with live streaming available on the JioHotstar app and website.
RCB vs DC IPL 2026 Squads
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kanishk Chouhan, Rasikh Salam Dar, Venkatesh Iyer, Jordan Cox, Abhinandan Singh, Nuwan Thushara, Jacob Bethell, Mangesh Yadav, Jacob Duffy, Swapnil Singh, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra, Satvik Deswal.
Delhi Capitals: Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul(w), Tristan Stubbs, Auqib Nabi Dar, Sameer Rizvi, David Miller, Axar Patel (c), Mukesh Kumar, Vipraj Nigam, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Nitish Rana, Mitchell Starc, Ashutosh Sharma, Karun Nair, Dushmantha Chameera, Tripurana Vijay, Abishek Porel, Kyle Jamieson, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prithvi Shaw, Sahil Parakh, Madhav Tiwari
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