IPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals Match Preview and Prediction

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face the Delhi Capitals on Saturday in match 26 of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Preview

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru are enjoying an incredible run of form in the ongoing Indian Premier League as they have secured four wins from their opening five games. They have only lost one game this campaign and are holding the second position on the points table. The defending champions have looked dominant across departments and remain unbeaten at home. In their last game, they made it two wins in a row by first defeating the Mumbai Indians by 18 runs before following it up with a comfortable five-wicket win over the Lucknow Super Giants. In that match, RCB’s bowlers did an excellent job to dismiss LSG for 146, setting up a straightforward chase, which they completed efficiently, reaching 149/5 in just 15.1 overs.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru XI:

Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam, Josh Hazlewood

Delhi Capitals Preview

The Delhi Capitals began excellently by claiming an impressive three-match winning streak, beating the Punjab Kings, Lucknow Super Giants, and Mumbai Indians. However, they have since suffered significant back-to-back setbacks in their last two games. DC first suffered a narrow 1-run loss to the Gujarat Titans and then followed it up with another 23-run defeat to the Chennai Super Kings. Delhi Capitals are currently placed at the 5th position on the points table with 2 wins and 2 losses.

Delhi Capitals XI:

Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (WK), Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (C), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Auqib Nabi Dar, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar.

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings Prediction

Royal Challengers Bengaluru go into this match as clear favorites, with four wins from five and a strong unbeaten run at home. Meanwhile, the Delhi Capitals are struggling after back-to-back defeats. Based on the current form, I predict RCB to win with 1xBet offering 1.63 odds for their win.