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Delhi Capitals
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Delhi Capitals will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 39th match of IPL 2026 at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Both teams will enter this game with solid starts to their campaign.
The points table shows RCB in 3rd place with 4 wins from 6 matches and a strong NRR of 1.171, while DC sit 5th with 3 wins and 3 losses and an NRR of -0.130. RCB will carry better recent form with more wins in their last 5 matches, while DC will look to improve after mixed results.
Head-to-head results slightly favour DC, who have won 3 of the last 5 meetings. Chasing will remain a key trend, with 4 of those wins coming while batting second. DC will also take confidence from their earlier win this season against RCB in a chase. Conditions in Delhi will likely support batting, making this a batting-heavy contest.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has taken 10 wickets so far and consistently struck in the powerplay and death overs, giving him multiple chances to pick up at least 2 wickets in this match.
The betting tip is...
Bhuvneshwar Kumar - Over 1.5 wickets
60 %
40 %
Delhi CapitalsRoyal Challengers BengaluruSameer Rizvi had been DCβs top run-scorer, making 209 runs with 2 fifties. His strike rate of 150.35 had not fully helped the team accelerate in key phases. KL Rahul has also scored 205 runs at a strike rate of 167, but he has not consistently maximised the powerplay.
Pathum Nissanka had come with high expectations but had not delivered. Tristan Stubbs had been the most reliable batter with 196 runs in 6 matches at a strike rate of around 150.
Delhi has enough depth with Nitish Rana and David Miller supporting the middle order, but consistency has remained an issue. In bowling, T Natarajan, Lungi Ngidi and Mukesh Kumar share 16 wickets. Ngidi had been the most economical at 8.70. Axar Patel has picked up 6 wickets, while Kuldeep Yadav has added 5 wickets at an average of 10.
Rahul, Stubbs and Lungi Ngidi are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (wk), Sameer Rizvi, Nitish Rana, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), David Miller, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, T Natarajan, Lungi Ngidi.
Philip Salt will open with Virat Kohli, and the pair added 52 runs in 5 overs in the last game. Kohli has 247 runs at a strike rate of 158. Salt had delivered 2 half-centuries in the last 3 games and had 204 runs in 5 innings. Devdutt Padikkal started well with 2 fifties but had managed only 42 runs in the next 3 matches.
Rajat Patidar has been a key performer with 230 runs at a strike rate of 212.96 and 22 sixes. Tim David has supported him with 173 runs at a strike rate of 203.52.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead the bowling with 10 wickets. Krunal Pandya has taken 8 wickets, while Josh Hazlewood has picked up 3 in 3 games. Rasikh Salam has impressed with 5 wickets in 3 matches at an economy of 8.03.
Kohli, Patidar and Bhuvaneshwar are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru will enter this match with better form and a more settled side. Their batting has been consistent, but their bowling has also delivered in key moments.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has led the attack well with 10 wickets and has made early breakthroughs, including a strong spell in the last game. With Delhiβs top order showing inconsistency, he will get chances to strike in the powerplay and at the death.
Delhi Capitals have depth in batting, but they have not been consistent across matches. RCBβs middle order has shown better control and finishing ability. On current form and balance, RCB will most likely win this match.
