IPL 2026: RCB Wins Toss, Opts to Bowl Against Delhi Capitals

The 39th match of IPL 2026 is being played between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. At the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to bowl first. Delhi Capitals entered this match following a defeat against Punjab Kings in their previous outing, despite posting a massive total of 264 runs.

Playing 11 for both teams

Delhi Capitals: Sahil Parakh, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (captain), Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Kyle Jamieson.

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar.

Toss Decision and Venue Details

On Monday, in the second encounter of the season between these two sides, Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and opted to field first at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Historically, Bengaluru has defeated Delhi in 19 matches across the tournament's history.

Season Standings and Previous Encounter

This is the second match between the two teams this season. In their first meeting at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Delhi Capitals secured a victory by 6 wickets. Currently, Royal Challengers Bengaluru holds the second position in the points table, while Delhi Capitals is positioned at the seventh spot.

Key Highlights of the Match

Delhi Capitals are looking to bounce back after their previous match against Punjab Kings, where they failed to defend a score of 264 runs. The match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium marks a crucial juncture for both teams in the tournament standings.