RCB vs DC Dream11 Prediction, Match 26, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates
Royal Challengers Bengaluru set to face Delhi Capitals in the 26th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, April 18
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In the 26th match of the Indian Premier League 2026, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will face Delhi Capitals (DC). The defending champions have performed well so far this season, winning four matches and currently hold the second position in the points table with eight points. They won their previous match by five wickets against Lucknow Super Giants, successfully chasing a target of 147 runs in just 15.1 overs. Virat Kohli scored 49 runs off 34 balls, while captain Rajat Patidar smashed 27 runs off 13 balls and helped his team to chase the target. In the bowling department, Rasikh Salam Dar took four wickets.
On the other hand, after a strong start to the tournament, Delhi Capitals lost their momentum and suffered back-to-back defeats against Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings and currently stand in fifth in the points table. In their last match, they failed to chase down the target of 213 runs against CSK and were bowled out for 189 runs.
The middle order lacked finishing power, and the run chase faltered due to lack of partnerships and poor control under pressure. Delhi Capitals need a collective improvement across departments to challenge stronger sides, especially against in-form sides like RCB
Match Information
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals, Match 26
Indian Premier League, 18 Apr 2026, Sat, 3:30 PM IST ,M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Broadcast
Star Sports Network
Live Stream
JioHotstar
Weather Report
Clouds
32.9°C
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
RCB
vs
LSG
IPL 2026
MI
vs
RCB
IPL 2026
RR
vs
RCB
IPL 2026
RCB
vs
CSK
IPL 2026
RCB
vs
SRH
IPL 2026
Delhi Capitals
CSK
vs
DC
IPL 2026
DC
vs
GT
IPL 2026
DC
vs
MI
IPL 2026
LSG
vs
DC
IPL 2026
PBKS
vs
DC
IPL 2025
Players Stats in current Series
Virat Kohli
RCB - bat
247 Runs
6 Matches
Rajat Patidar
RCB - bat
230 Runs
6 Matches
Philip Salt
RCB - wk
202 Runs
6 Matches
Tim David
RCB - bat
173 Runs
6 Matches
Tristan Stubbs
DC - bat
169 Runs
5 Matches
KL Rahul
DC - bat
168 Runs
5 Matches
Rajat Patidar
RCB - bat
212.96
6 Matches
Tim David
RCB - bat
203.53
6 Matches
Auqib Nabi
DC - bat
200.00
2 Matches
Venkatesh Iyer
RCB - all
193.33
1 Match
Ashutosh Sharma
DC - bowl
190.00
1 Match
Devdutt Padikkal
RCB - bat
177.91
6 Matches
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
RCB - bowl
10 Wkts
6 Matches
Krunal Pandya
RCB - all
8 Wkts
6 Matches
Lungi Ngidi
DC - bowl
7 Wkts
5 Matches
Jacob Duffy
RCB - bowl
6 Wkts
3 Matches
Rasikh Salam
RCB - bowl
5 Wkts
3 Matches
Axar Patel
DC - all
5 Wkts
5 Matches
Rasikh Salam
RCB - bowl
8.03
3 Matches
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
RCB - bowl
8.33
6 Matches
Josh Hazlewood
RCB - bowl
8.50
3 Matches
Krunal Pandya
RCB - all
8.57
6 Matches
Suyash Sharma
RCB - bowl
8.94
5 Matches
Axar Patel
DC - all
9.14
5 Matches
Probable Playing XI
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
PD Salt (wk), Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, RM Patidar (C), Tim David, JM Sharma, Romario Shepherd, KH Pandya, B Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam
Bench : Jordan Cox, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, VR Iyer, K Chouhan, Vihaan Malhotra, S Deswal, Mangesh Yadav, A Singh, N Thushara, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal, JA Duffy, Vicky Ostwal
Delhi Capitals
KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Sameer Rizvi, AR Sharma, DA Miller, T Stubbs, Axar Patel (C), KL Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, L Ngidi
Bench : Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, P Shaw, AJ Mandal, S Parakh, M Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, D Chameera, N Rana, Auqib Nabi, KA Jamieson, BM Duckett
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
45%
Pace Bowling
55%
Spin Bowling
60%
Batting Pitch
185
Average Score
40%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Virat Kohli RCB | BAT
RCB star batter Virat Kohli is an excellent choice for the captaincy role for your fantasy team. He smashed 49 runs at a strike rate of 144 in his last match against Lucknow Super Giants
Axar Patel DC | ALL
Axar Patel stands out as a great option for this match. With his spin bowling skills and dependable batting, he consistently contributes valuable runs to the team total
Rajat Patidar RCB | BAT
Rajat Patidar is a powerful batsman capable of scoring big and taking the game away from the bowlers. He has scored 27 runs at a strike rate of 207 in the last match
Tristan Stubbs DC | BAT
Tristan Stubbs is a talented batter who scored 60 runs off 38 balls in the last game. He will be a good option for the RCB vs DC Dream11 prediction
Bhuvneshwar Kumar RCB | BOWL
Experienced pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled very well in the previous match picking three wickets at an economy rate of 6.8 in the last match
KL Rahul DC | BAT
KL Rahul will be the best pick from the wicket-keeper section, having scored 92 runs off 52 balls against Gujarat Titans
Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team
Jordan Cox
RCB | BAT
Satvik Deswal
RCB | ALL
Last Updated On - Apr 18 2026 3:30 PM
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