In a crucial clash, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will look to keep the winning run going when they host Delhi Capitals (DC) in match 62 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday (May 12).
Faf Du Plessis-led RCB come into the match on the back of a thumping 60-run win over Punjan Kings, while Rishabh Pant’s playoff aspirants DC head into the contest on the back of a 20-run win against Rajasthan Royals.

In the recent outings, seventh-placed RCB defended a total of 241 against PBKS at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala, while fifth-placed DC defended 221 against RR at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Both the side will need a win to keep their slim playoff hopes alive when they clash for the 30th time in IPL and for the twelfth time at the Bengaluru venue. Here is a look at DC vs RCB head to head numbers and all the other details.
In the 29 DC vs RCB head to head meetings between the two sides in IPL so far, Royal Challengers Bengaluru holds the advantage with 18 wins against Delhi Capitals, who have won 11 such encounters, including the last meeting in Delhi.
In the last 5 meetings also, it’s RCB, who hold an advantage of 4-1 against DC. The Capitals have won the most recent meeting between the two sides, chasing 182 in quicktime. Here is a look at numbers and performers from those clashes:
| Stats | For RCB vs DC | For DC vs RCB |
| Wins Batting 1st | 9 | 5 |
| Wins Chasing | 9 | 6 |
| Highest Total | 215 | 196 |
| Lowest Total | 137 | 95 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 187 | 192 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 157 | 183 |
| Most Runs | Virat Kohli (1030 runs) | Rishabh Pant (421 runs) |
| Highest scorer | Chris Gayle (128*) | Quinton de Kock (108) |
| Most Sixes | Virat Kohli & AB de Villiers (28 sixes each) | Rishabh Pant (21 sixes) |
| Most Fours | Virat Kohli (95 fours) | Rishabh Pant (34 fours) |
| Most Fifties | Virat Kohli (10 fifties) | Rishabh Pant (4 fifties) |
| Most Hundreds | Chris Gayle (1 hundred) | Quinton de Kock (1 hundred) |
| Most wickets | Yuzvendra Chahal (15 wickets) | Kagiso Rabada (13 wickets) |
| Best Bowling | Jaydev Unadkat (5/25) | Kagiso Rabada (4/21) |
In Bengaluru, RCB and DC have clashed 11 times so far with 1 match ending in a tie and one in a wash out. RCB has won 5 times against DC, who has won 4 times on their visits to Bengaluru to face the Royal Challengers. Here is a look at DC vs RCB record in Bengaluru:
| Stats | RCB vs DC in Bengaluru | DC vs RCB in Bengaluru |
| Matches | 11 | 11 |
| Wins | 5 | 4 |
| Defeats | 4 | 5 |
| Wins Batting 1st | 4 | 1 |
| Wins Chasing | 1 | 3 |
| Highest Total | 191/5 in 2016 | 192/3 in 2016 |
| Lowest Total | 149/8 in 2019 | 137/7 in 2012 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 176/4 in 2018 | 192/3 in 2016 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 157/8 in 2012 & 2017 | 183/4 in 2010 |
Apart from clashes against DC, the Royal Challengers have played different oppositions at the their home venue, where they don’t possess a good record, while the Capitals have a mixed record when facing the Bengaluru side at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Here is a look at the two teams' stats at the venue: