IPL 2026, Match 26 - RCB vs DC: Toss Update and Playing XI

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals (RCB vs DC) match has been scheduled for the 26th game of the IPL 2026. M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru) is hosting this fixture on Saturday afternoon (April 18). It is the fourth game at this venue in the ongoing IPL season, where RCB are playing their sixth match and Delhi Capitals are playing their fifth game.

It is Royal Challengers Bengaluru's annual "Go Green" match, as the defending champions are playing it for the first time as reigning champions. The in-form side is in second position in the points table with eight points after five games, with four wins and one defeat. Apart from losing against Rajasthan Royals, RCB beat SunRisers Hyderabad, Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, and Lucknow Super Giants.

In the meantime, Delhi Capitals are in sixth position in the IPL 2026 points table with four points in four games after recording two wins and two losses. Starting the season with back-to-back wins against Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians, DC lost against Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings.

IPL 2026, Match 26 - RCB vs DC: Toss Update

Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel won the toss and chose to field first. Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar has a huge confidence for this special fixture.

IPL 2026, Match 26 - RCB vs DC: Playing XIs

RCB playing XI

Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (Captain), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood

RCB Impact subs: Rasikh Salam, Jordan Cox, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Venkatesh Iyer

DC playing XI

KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (Captain), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Auqib Nabi, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar

DC Impact sub(s): Vipraj Nigam, Ashutosh Sharma, Karun Nair, Dushmantha Chameera, Nitish Rana