DC vs RCB: Preview, Head-to-Head Record As Delhi Capitals Look To Avoid Consecutive Defeats At Home

The Delhi Capitals (DC) will take on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 39 of the 2026 Indian Premier League at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on April 27.

DC are heading into the clash on the back of a heavy defeat to Punjab Kings, where even KL Rahul's sensational 152 off 67 balls wasn't enough to defend a massive total of 264. To make matters worse, they will miss the services of South African pacer Lungi Ngidi, who was forced off early in the match due to a concussion. With just three wins from seven matches, the Capitals find themselves in a tricky spot midway through the season and will be eager to string together victories to stay in the playoff race.

RCB, on the other hand, come into this fixture with momentum after securing a convincing five-wicket win over the Gujarat Titans. They wrapped up their Bengaluru leg with four wins in five matches and now begin a three-game away stretch, starting in Delhi. The defending champions have been in formidable form, registering five wins and only two losses so far, reinforcing their status as one of the top contenders this season.

When the two sides last met at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, it was DC who had the upper hand, successfully chasing down 176 with six wickets in hand and a ball to spare. Notably, that defeat remains RCB's only loss at home in five games this season.

DC vs RCB Head-to-Head Record

• Matches Played: 34
• Royal Challengers Bengaluru Won: 20
• Delhi Capitals Won: 13
• No Result: 1

DC vs RCB: Pitch Report Arun Jaitley Stadium

The Arun Jaitley Stadium has traditionally been a batting-friendly venue. In the past, teams preferred setting a target here, as the surface would slow down and offer grip later in the game due to minimal dew. However, that pattern has shifted in recent years with the pitch becoming noticeably flatter.

With short boundaries and a lightning-quick outfield, scoring boundaries has become significantly easier. That said, bowlers aren't entirely out of the contest, as the pitch can still provide some lateral movement for pacers, along with grip and turn for the spinners.

The most recent match at the venue on April 25 turned into a run-fest, with a staggering 529 runs scored. The Capitals posted a massive 264, but the Punjab Kings chased it down with remarkable ease on a surface where the ball came nicely onto the bat.

DC vs RCB: Squads

Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel (C), KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, David Miller, T. Natarajan, Nitish Rana, Ben Duckett, Abishek Porel, Mukesh Kumar, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Karun Nair, Lungi Ngidi, Pathum Nissanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Prithvi Shaw, Kyle Jamieson, Ajay Mandal, Vipraj Nigam, Madhav Tiwari, Auqib Nabi, Sahil Parakh, Tripurana Vijay.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar (C), Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Josh Hazlewood, Liam Livingstone, Venkatesh Iyer, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Devdutt Padikkal, Nuwan Thushara, Mayank Agarwal, Jacob Bethell, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam, Swapnil Singh, Jordan Cox, Jacob Duffy, Tim Seifert, Vicky Ostwal, Mangesh Yadav, Satvik Deswal, Abhinandan Singh.