DC vs RCB Dream11 Prediction, Match 39, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates
Delhi Capitals set to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 39th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Monday, April 27.
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In the 39th match of the Indian Premier League 2026, Delhi Capitals (DC) will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Delhi Capitals struggled in their previous match, suffering a 6-wicket defeat against Punjab Kings. Batting first, Delhi put up a huge total of 264 runs, while due to outstanding performances by Punjab Kings batters, they chased down the target in 18.5 overs.
While batting first, Delhi had a shaky start as Pathum Nissanka was dismissed early. However, KL Rahul played a commendable knock of 152 runs, and Nitish Rana contributed 91. After that, Delhi’s bowling unit underperformed, failing to pick up early wickets. Kuldeep Yadav was the standout performer as he took two wickets, while Axar Patel and Vipraj Nigam took one wicket each. Despite this, they were unable to defend the big total.
On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bengaluru are in impressive form this season and are currently in second place in the points table with five wins out of seven games. Additionally, they won the previous game by 5 wickets against the Gujarat Titans. Batting first, Gujarat posted a total of 205 runs, while in response, RCB chased down the target in 18.5 overs. For RCB, their top order played a crucial role, with Virat Kohli making significant contributions, scoring 81 runs, while Devdutt Padikkal scored 55 runs. In the bowling department, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood and Suyash Sharma chipped in with a wicket each.
Match Information
Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Match 39
Indian Premier League, 27 Apr 2026, Mon, 7:30 PM IST, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Match Starts In
00:21:55:59
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Broadcast
Star Sports Network
Live Stream
JioHotstar
Weather Report
Haze
36.1°C
23% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
Delhi Capitals
Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (wk), N Rana, Sameer Rizvi, DA Miller, T Stubbs, Axar Patel (C), Vipraj Nigam, KL Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar
Bench : Abishek Porel, AR Sharma, Karun Nair, P Shaw, AJ Mandal, S Parakh, M Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay, Mitchell Starc, D Chameera, Auqib Nabi, KA Jamieson, L Ngidi, BM Duckett, R Ahmed
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Virat Kohli, PD Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, RM Patidar (C), JM Sharma (wk), Tim David, KH Pandya, Romario Shepherd, B Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam
Bench : Jordan Cox, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, VR Iyer, K Chouhan, Vihaan Malhotra, Mangesh Yadav, S Deswal, A Singh, N Thushara, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal, JA Duffy, Vicky Ostwal
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
55%
Pace Bowling
45%
Spin Bowling
68%
Batting Pitch
182
Average Score
32%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
KL Rahul DC | BAT
KL Rahul is a brilliant T20 batter and is currently in good form. He has scored 515 runs in the last 10 games, including an excellent 151 runs innings in the previous game. He is definitely a good choice for the captain of the fantasy team.
Virat Kohli RCB | BAT
Virat Kohli is an excellent top-order batter and has consistently performed well in the recent past. He scored 437 runs with a strike rate of 157 in the last 10 games. He can perform well this season.
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Satvik Deswal
RCB | ALL
Vicky Ostwal
RCB | ALL
Teams will be updated after Toss
Last Updated On - Apr 26 2026 7:17 PM
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