Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won their last match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 5 wickets. This marked RCB's 4th win, and they moved to 2nd spot with 8 points. In that match, Virat Kohli, Rasikh Salam, and Josh Hazlewood played major roles in the team's success. On the other hand, after a strong start, Delhi Capitals (DC) suffered 2 consecutive defeats, and they slipped to 6th place.

 In their previous match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), they fell 23 runs short while chasing a 212-run target. DC needs to bounce back strongly to keep itself in the Super-4 race. In this article, we will cover the RCB vs RCB IPL 2026 match tips, including safe picks, captain choices, and toss predictions.

RCB vs DC IPL 2026 Match Details

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RCB vs DC Today Match Safe Picks 

Safe Batting Picks

• Virat Kohli: In stellar form, scored 228 runs in 5 Innings.
• KL Rahul: Top-order batter, scored 111 runs in 4 Innings.
• Rajat Patidar: Reliable batter, scored 222 runs in 5 Innings.
• Tristan Stubbs: DC middle-order batter, scored 109 runs in 4 Innings.
• Devdutt Padikkal: In-form batter, scored 135 runs in 4 Innings.

Safe Bowling Picks

• Rasikh Salam: 4-24 in the last match against LSG. 
• Josh Hazlewood: RCB Powerplay and death over specialist pacer.
• Lungi Ngidi: T20 specialist pacer, took 5 wickets in 4 Innings.

Safe Wicketkeeper Pick

• Phil Salt: Hard hitter, scored 139 runs in 5 Innings.

Safe All-Rounder Picks

• Romario Shepherd: Power hitter, scored 38 runs and 3 wickets so far.
• Krunal Pandya: RCB's highest wicket-taker with 7 wickets so far.

RCB vs DC Captain & Vice-Captain Choices

Small League Captain Choices 

• Virat Kohli
• Rajat Patidar

Grand League Captain Choices 

• Phil Salt
• Pathum Nissanka

Best Vice-Captain Options

• KL Rahul
• Krunal Pandya

RCB vs DC IPL 2026 Probable Playing XI

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Probable XI: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam, Josh Hazlewood.

Delhi Capitals Probable XI: Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (c), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Auqib Nabi, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, T Natarajan.

RCB vs DC IPL 2026 Toss Prediction

• Toss Factor: The captain who won the toss in the match is likely to bat first, considering the recent trend. RCB also opted to bowl first against DC in the previous match at this venue.
• Venue Record: This venue has hosted 105 IPL matches so far; out of these, 53% matches have been won by the chasing side, indicating an advantage when chasing. 
• Pitch Behaviour: Batting in the 2nd innings can be somewhat easy on this surface. 
• Bowling Advantage: Pacers are likely to receive some assistance from the pitch in the 1st innings, increasing the chances of taking wickets.  

Disclaimer: This analysis and prediction are based on team form, pitch conditions, and available data. It is for informational purposes only and does not guarantee any result.