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

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 18 Apr 2026, 15:30 IST

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Preview

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

M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Clouds

32.9°C

34% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

W
W
L
W
W

Delhi Capitals

L
L
W
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Virat Kohli

RCB - bat

247 Runs

6 Matches

2

Rajat Patidar

RCB - bat

230 Runs

6 Matches

3

Philip Salt

RCB - wk

202 Runs

6 Matches

4

Tim David

RCB - bat

173 Runs

6 Matches

169 Runs

5 Matches

6

KL Rahul

DC - bat

168 Runs

5 Matches

1

Rajat Patidar

RCB - bat

212.96

6 Matches

2

Tim David

RCB - bat

203.53

6 Matches

3

Auqib Nabi

DC - bat

200.00

2 Matches

4

193.33

1 Match

5

190.00

1 Match

177.91

6 Matches

10 Wkts

6 Matches

2

Krunal Pandya

RCB - all

8 Wkts

6 Matches

3

Lungi Ngidi

DC - bowl

7 Wkts

5 Matches

4

Jacob Duffy

RCB - bowl

6 Wkts

3 Matches

5

Rasikh Salam

RCB - bowl

5 Wkts

3 Matches

6

Axar Patel

DC - all

5 Wkts

5 Matches

1

Rasikh Salam

RCB - bowl

8.03

3 Matches

8.33

6 Matches

3

Josh Hazlewood

RCB - bowl

8.50

3 Matches

4

Krunal Pandya

RCB - all

8.57

6 Matches

5

Suyash Sharma

RCB - bowl

8.94

5 Matches

6

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

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The surface at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is usually batting-friendly. Known for excellent batting conditions with consistent pace and bounce, this venue frequently produces high-scoring, thrilling contests, especially in T20 format games. The average first-innings score at this venue is 185-190 runs

45%

Pace Bowling

55%

Spin Bowling

60%

Batting Pitch

185

Average Score

40%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

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

9
VC

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

7

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

8.5

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

9

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

9

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

8

Jordan Cox

RCB | BAT

6

Satvik Deswal

RCB | ALL

Last Updated On - Apr 18 2026 3:30 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

RCB

7 : 4

DC

Credits Left
10/100

Head To Head
Philip Salt

6.5

KL Rahul

9

Rajat Patidar

7

Tim David

7

Virat Kohli
C

9

Tristan Stubbs

8.5

Krunal Pandya

8

Axar Patel
VC

9

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

9

Rasikh Salam

8.5

Lungi Ngidi

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

RCB

6 : 5

DC

Credits Left
9.5/100

Mega League
Jitesh Sharma

7

KL Rahul
VC

9

Rajat Patidar
C

7

Devdutt Padikkal

8

Tim David

7

Sameer Rizvi

8

David Miller

9

Axar Patel

9

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

9

Josh Hazlewood

9

Kuldeep Yadav

8.5

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