Indian Premier League 2026 has now reached its 26th stage. A tough match is expected between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Delhi Capitals (DC) on Saturday. This match will be played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. While RCB is very excited about the win on the home pitch, Delhi Capitals players are also preparing to defeat RCB in their stronghold.
RCB is in great form this season. They have won 4 from 5 matches, including 3 wins at home. Their home streak is going strong including the last 2 home matches of last season. Coach Andy Flower has said that the team has learned a lesson from last year’s mistakes. Now efforts are being made to make Chinnaswamy a fort.
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How strong is RCB?
Virat Kohli was not able to field in the last two matches. There is a problem in the knee. It is possible that he may be fielded as an impact player. RCB has a very strong batting lineup, which includes players like Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Jitesh Sharma and Tim David.
How strong is Delhi Capitals?
Talking about Delhi Capitals, the team has lost 2 matches after a good start. Now they need to get the momentum back. KL Rahul can be the biggest player of this match. He has a good record against RCB and last year he led Delhi to victory by scoring an unbeaten 93 runs here. Rahul has the experience of playing on his old home ground.
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How is the pitch?
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is an amazing pitch. The match will be played on pitch number 7. The pitch was a bit slow in the last match, the spinners can capitalize on it. Delhi has good spinners like Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav, who can stop RCB’s batting line.
How will the weather be?
The weather is going to be hot and humid. The temperature can reach 35 degrees in the afternoon. In such a situation, the team batting first faces the challenge of better performance.
- RCB’s probable playing 11: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Romerio Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar.
- Probable playing 11 of Delhi Capitals: Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (wk), Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Auqib Nabi, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, T. Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar.
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When will the competition take place?
The toss for the match will take place at 3 o’clock. The match will start at 3.30.
Where to watch the match?
If you are watching on TV then you can watch on Star Sports channel. You can watch it online on Jio Hotstar app and website. If you are a Jio, Airtel and Vodafone customer then you can get the offer of free Jio Hotstar in many data packs and recharge packs. You can then stream it for free.
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