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
22.9°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
675 Runs
16 Matches
KL Rahul
DC - bat
593 Runs
14 Matches
Rajat Patidar
RCB - bat
501 Runs
15 Matches
Devdutt Padikkal
RCB - bat
464 Runs
16 Matches
Tim David
RCB - bat
305 Runs
16 Matches
Pathum Nissanka
DC - bat
278 Runs
10 Matches
Auqib Nabi
DC - bat
350.00
5 Matches
Madhav Tiwari
DC - all
225.00
3 Matches
Rajat Patidar
RCB - bat
192.69
15 Matches
Tim David
RCB - bat
188.27
16 Matches
Venkatesh Iyer
RCB - all
186.61
7 Matches
Ashutosh Sharma
DC - bowl
181.91
8 Matches
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
RCB - bowl
28 Wkts
16 Matches
Rasikh Salam
RCB - bowl
19 Wkts
12 Matches
Josh Hazlewood
RCB - bowl
15 Wkts
13 Matches
Krunal Pandya
RCB - all
14 Wkts
16 Matches
Lungi Ngidi
DC - bowl
13 Wkts
12 Matches
Axar Patel
DC - all
11 Wkts
14 Matches
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
RCB - bowl
7.95
16 Matches
Axar Patel
DC - all
8.18
14 Matches
Lungi Ngidi
DC - bowl
8.23
12 Matches
Krunal Pandya
RCB - all
8.42
16 Matches
Madhav Tiwari
DC - all
8.70
3 Matches
Suyash Sharma
RCB - bowl
9.21
12 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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