Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 has seen almost everything this season, from sensational run chases to super overs to amazing centuries. It has been a great season so far and the halfway stage of the tournament is over. Now it’s time for the reverse fixture, as in match number 39, Delhi Capitals (DC) will face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
This is the upset match of the tournament, as the last time these two teams met, it was a spectacular encounter, with the Capitals taking the game in the last over of the match, with finisher David Miller redeeming himself in the tournament. Both the teams are in completely different positions, with RCB at second and DC at seventh.
IPL 2026: DC vs RCB Preview:
Delhi Capitals had to face a crushing defeat against Punjab Kings in their last match. DC scored 264/3 in their 20 overs, with KL Rahul hitting 152*, and it looked to be a comfortable total for the home team, until the PBKS batsmen caused carnage at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. PBKS did the impossible, chased the highest ever score in T20.
RCB, on the other hand, completely dominated Gujarat Titans in their previous game as Virat Kohli once again stepped up in a crucial run chase in the white-ball format, scoring 81 runs in the chase as the defending champions chased down the target of 206 runs with five wickets remaining. RCB would like to continue its winning streak.
The DC vs RCB clash will be a prestigious encounter as Kohli will return to his home ground, where he started playing his first-class cricket. Fans will come in large numbers to watch Chase Master and support their respective franchises. The two sides have met 24 times, with DC winning 13 times and RCB winning 20 times.
In the last match, DC had won the match and now RCB would like to take revenge from DC tonight. The pitch for the DC vs RCB encounter will be a similar high-scoring game to be expected again, like the DC vs PBKS encounter, so fans can expect a lot of run fest with short boundaries tonight, and dew could be a factor given the hot and humid conditions.
DC vs RCB Toss Result Today IPL 2026 Match 39
Delhi Capitals/Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field/batt first.
DC Playing XI vs RCB Today IPL 2026 Match 39
Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (captain), T Natarajan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, Mukesh Kumar
RCB Playing XI vs DC Today IPL 2026 Match 39
Virat Kohli, Jacob Bethel, Devdutt PadikkalRajat Patidar (captain), Tim David, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar KumarJosh Hazlewood, Suyyash Sharma
DC vs RCB Impact Players Today IPL 2026 Match 39
Influential players of Delhi Capitals: Ashutosh SharmaAuqib Nabi, Vipraj Nigam, Dushmantha Chameera, Karun Nair
Influential players of Royal Challengers Bangalore: Abhinandan Singh, Jordan Cox, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Venkatesh Iyer
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