IPL 2026 Tips - Delhi Capitals v Royal Challengers Bengaluru

The Delhi Capitals host the Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in a night game, with KL Rahul facing his former side and Virat Kohli returning to the ground where he has dominated for many years.

Head to Head

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Head to Head

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RCB lead 20-12 in this rivalry and hold a 6-4 record in Delhi. Their form and depth makes them the pick even away from home.

RCB have won three of the last five against DC and chased down 164 here last season courtesy of Krunal Pandya’s unbeaten 73. They sit second on the table with five wins from seven and have Kohli in the form of his career at a strike rate of 163, coming off an 81 against GT.

DC have lost four of their last five and their bowling remains a serious concern, conceding 264 in their last game despite Ngidi’ being their best seamer all season’s great form. Ngidi is now in doubt here, which further weakens their attack.

Rahul’s record against RCB is extraordinary, averaging 69.91 and scoring 789 runs against them since 2018, including 152 not out in his last outing and a half-century in the reverse fixture.

But DC’s bowling has not been good enough to defend or restrict totals and the pitch average of 197 in the first innings suits RCB’s batting depth far more.

Take the visitors.

Best Bet

KL Rahul

Over Runs Line

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Rahul has scores of 152*, 57 and 92 in his last five completed innings and averages 69.91 against RCB, his best against any team. He is the only batter to have scored more than 100 runs against Hazlewood in the IPL and has a half-century in the reverse fixture this season. Against his favourite opponents at his home ground, he is a no-brainer bet.

Value Bet

Virat Kohli

50+ Runs

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Kohli has seven IPL fifties in Delhi and is batting at a strike rate of 163 this season, his best ever. He scored 81 against GT in his last outing and has over 1,000 IPL runs at this ground. Against a DC bowling attack likely missing Ngidi and searching for answers, he is well placed to go big.

Same Game Multi

RCB H2H / Kohli & Rahul Padikkal 30+ Runs / Hazlewood 1+ Wickets

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