Delhi Capitals (DC) will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in game 39 of IPL 2026 at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday, April 27. DC are down at seventh position in the points table, having registered three wins and four defeats. RCB have fared a lot better. They are in second place, with five wins and two losses.
DC suffered a six-wicket loss against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their previous clash at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Batting first, the Capitals did well to put up 264-2 on the board. KL Rahul smashed an unbeaten 152 off 67 balls, while Nitish Rana clobbered 91 off 44. However, DC were horrendous with the ball and with their fielding as well, allowing PBKS to chase down 265.
RCB thumped Gujarat Titans (GT) by five wickets in their previous clash at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Bowling first, RCB did well to restrict GT to 205-3 even as Sai Sudharsan scored a hundred. In the chase, Virat Kohli (81 off 44) yet again shone, while Devdutt Padikkal (55 off 27) also played a fine hand.
Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru head-to-head record in IPL
Delhi and Bengaluru have met 34 times in the IPL, with RCB having a 20-13 lead in the head-to-head battle. One match ended in no result. DC beat RCB by six wickets when the teams met in the first half at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Here’s a look at their overall head-to-head record:
Matches Played – 34
Matches won by Delhi Capitals – 13
Matches won by Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 20
Matches with No Result – 1
Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru head-to-head record at Arun Jaitley Stadium
Delhi and Bengaluru have clashed 11 times in the IPL at Arun Jaitley Stadium, with RCB having a 7-4 lead in the head-to-head numbers. RCB registered a six-wicket win at the venue last season.
Matches Played – 11
Matches won by Delhi Capitals – 4
Matches won by Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 7
Matches with No Result – 0
Last five Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru matches
DC have won three of the last five matches played against RCB in the IPL. Last season, both teams won one game each. Here’s a summary of the last five Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals games.
- DC (179/4) beat RCB (175/8) by 6 wickets, April 18, 2026
- RCB (165/4) beat DC (162/8) by 6 wickets, April 27, 2025
- DC (169/4) beat RCB (163/7) by 6 wickets, April 10, 2025
- RCB (187/9) beat DC (140) by 47 runs, May 12, 2024
- DC (187/3) beat RCB (181/4) by 7 wickets, May 6, 2023
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Edited by Renin Wilben Albert










