Defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are all set to take on Delhi Capitals (DC) in the first match of the double-header at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday (April 18). The RCB vs DC match is scheduled to start at 3.30 PM.
Before the clash, the teams have had opposite results in their previous matches in IPL 2026. While RCB will enter the field after winning a few matches, DC will enter the field after losing 2 consecutive games. Before the match, the Rajat Patidar-led side is at the second position with 8 points as they have won 4 out of 5 matches and have a net run rate of +1.503. On the other hand, the team captained by Akshar Patel is in sixth place.th With 4 points and a net run rate of +0.322 after participating in 4 matches.
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RCB has been in good form since the start of IPL 2026. They made a great start to their campaign by defeating power-packed Sunrisers Hyderabad in the season opener.
The team’s batting line-up looks to be in good shape, as most of their batsmen have already performed well with their bat at crucial moments. Great batsman Virat Kohli is in the race to get the Orange Cap. He is second in the leading run scorer list with 228 runs in 5 matches at an average of 57.00. Virat is only behind Shubman Gill of Gujarat Titans, who has 251 runs after playing 4 matches.
Along with former captain Virat Kohli, current RCB captain Rajat Patidar is also in good form. The middle-order batsman has occupied the fourth position in the list by scoring 222 runs. Devdutt Padikkal, Tim David and Phil Salt have also contributed significantly to the team’s stellar performance in the current season.
The matter is not so easy for Delhi Capitals right now. He is yet to perform up to his true potential. With the presence of Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs and David Miller, their batting line-up is firmly shaped and balanced, but inconsistency has affected their strategy in most cases. The batsmen have shown some glimpses of their skills, but they will have to perform as a unit to overcome challenging odds.
There is a similar issue with DC’s bowling combination: there are several proven talents who have performed poorly so far.
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