Delhi capitals have been bundled out for 75
Just when David Miller was getting a move on, he has been caught off a short delivery from Rasikh Dar. DC are 7 down now
David Miller has provided the much needed resistance to Delhi Capitals but they are still in a spot of bother.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowlers have been on top and have rattled the Delhi Capitals to reduce them to 9/6.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to bowl first against Delhi Capitals in their IPL 2026 clash, bringing an end to DC’s remarkable streak of nine consecutive toss wins.
The umpires made their way to the middle, followed by the RCB players, while DC’s openers walked out to begin proceedings at a venue known for high-scoring contests.
Toss Update
RCB captain Rajat Patidar chose to field first, citing the chasing advantage at the venue.
“We’ll try to put them under pressure while chasing. It’s important to carry forward the momentum,” he said.
DC skipper Axar Patel admitted he would have preferred to bowl as well, highlighting the ground conditions and recent high-scoring trends.
He emphasized staying mentally strong after their last game and focusing on process over results.
Key Changes & Team News
Delhi Capitals have made three changes:
- Dushmantha Chameera and Kyle Jamieson come in to strengthen the pace attack
- Sahil Parakh makes his IPL debut as opener
The changes follow Lungi Ngidi’s concussion in the previous match, with DC opting for added pace and early wicket-taking options.
RCB, meanwhile, have gone unchanged.
Playing XIs
Delhi Capitals:
Sahil Parakh, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (c), Dushmantha Chameera, Kyle Jamieson, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan
Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar
Impact Subs
Delhi Capitals: Auqib Nabi Dar, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Tripurana Vijay, Abishek Porel
RCB: Jacob Bethell, Jordan Cox, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Venkatesh Iyer
Stat Watch
Delhi Capitals’ streak of 9 consecutive toss wins (2025–26) has ended — equalling the IPL record previously held by Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings.
