The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 has seen almost everything this season, from sensational chases to incredible centuries. It’s been a wonderful season so far and the middle stage of the tournament is behind us. Now it’s time for the reverse matches as in the 39th match, Delhi Capitals (DC) will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
It is the reverse match of the tournament as when these two teams met last time, it was an excellent encounter with the Capitals sealing the game in the last over of the match, with David Miller, the finisher, redeeming himself in the tournament. The two teams are in completely different positions, with RCB in second place and DC in seventh.
IPL 2026: DC vs RCB Preview:
Delhi Capitals suffered a tough loss to Punjab Kings in their last match. DC scored 264/3 in their 20 overs, with KL Rahul playing a knock for the ages of 152*, and it looked like a comfortable total for the home team, until the PBKS batsmen created a carnage at the Arun Jaitely Stadium. PBKS did the impossible and achieved the highest total ever recorded in T20.
On the other hand, RCB completely dominated the Gujarat Titans in their previous game as Virat Kohli once again stepped up in an important run chase in the white-ball format, scoring 81 runs in the chase, and the reigning champions chased down the target of 206 runs with five wickets in hand. RCB would like to continue their winning momentum.
The DC vs RCB clash will be iconic as Kohli will return to his homeland where he started playing first-class cricket. Fans will come in large numbers to witness the master chase and support their respective franchises. The two teams have faced each other 24 times, with DC winning 13 times and RCB winning 20.
In the last match, DC won the match and now RCB would look to take revenge against DC tonight. The field for the DC vs RCB clash will be a similar high-scoring game, which can be expected again, as the DC vs PBKS clash, so fans can expect plenty of run-fest tonight with shorter boundaries, and dew may be a factor given the hot and humid conditions.
DC vs RCB Draw Result Today IPL 2026 Match 39
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and opted to play first. Rajat Patidar, “We are going to bowl first. This place is a high-scoring ground, it won’t make much difference, we will try to put pressure on them in the second innings. The most important thing is that different players come forward and deliver in different matches. We have played good cricket and we continue to carry that momentum. It is a thing of the past, we are looking to play good cricket.”
DC playing XI vs RCB today IPL 2026 Match 39
Sahil Parakh, KL Rahul, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (c), T Natarajan, Kuldeep Yadav, Kyle Jamieson, Mukesh Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera
RCB playing XI vs DC today IPL 2026 Match 39
Virat KohliDevdutt PadikkalRajat Patidar (c), Tim David, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar KumarJosh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar
DC vs RCB Impact players today IPL 2026 Match 39
Delhi Capitals Impact Players: Ashutosh SharmaAuqib Nabi, Vipraj Nigam, Abishek Porel, Tripurana Vijay
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Impact Players: Jacob Bethell, Jordan Cox, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Venkatesh Iyer
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