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Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Betting Preview, Odds & Predictions

Simon Lewis

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Last updated: 26 Apr 2026

Simon Lewis 26 Apr 2026

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Delhi Capitals are struggling through a tough stretch of four defeats in five matches.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have dominated most of their opponents this season.
Explore betting opportunities in handicaps, batters to Score Over/Under Runs, bowlers to Take Over/Under Wickets markets and Match Sixes.

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KL Rahul scored 152* against Punjab Kings (Getty Images).

This Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru prediction preview looks ahead to the IPL group match played in India. After winning their opening two matches of the season the Capitals have struggled through their last five matches, picking up just a solitary win. That win saw them down the high-flying Royal Challengers with just one ball to spare.

Match Details
Recent Form
Head-to-Head Record
Team News
Key Stats
Match Analysis
Betting Markets to Watch
Latest Odds

The Royal Challengers have had an excellent start to the defence of their IPL title, losing just two of their seven matches. The first defeat was the result of an incredible run chase from the Rajasthan Royals’ top order, followed by a frustrating loss to the struggling Capitals off the second-last ball of the match.

Match Details

Match	Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Competition	Indian Premier League
Date	27 April 2026
Time	16:00 SAST
Venue	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India

Recent Form

Team	Last 5 Matches
Delhi Capitals	LLWLL
Royal Challengers Bengaluru	LWWLW

The Capitals’ season has stalled after losing four of their last five matches. Royal Challengers have had a storming start to the season but suffered two frustrating defeats in their last five outings.

Head-to-Head Record

Season	Winner	Margin of victory	Competition
2026	Delhi Capitals	6 wickets	IPL
2025	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	6 wickets	IPL
2025	Delhi Capitals	6 wickets	IPL
2024	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	47 wickets	IPL
2023	Delhi Capitals	7 wickets	IPL

The two teams have been evenly matched in recent seasons, with the Royal Challengers winning 20 of their 34 clashes against the Capitals, who have won 13 of these matches. One match was rained-off.

Team News

Delhi Capitals: The Capitals’ top six have enjoyed great form with the bat, but they have struggled to contain their opposition batters as they have slipped into a tough battle to make the playoffs.

Possible XI: Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (c), Nitish Rana, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T. Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: The Challengers have a well balanced squad and have worked out their best combinations. Jacob Bethell has stepped in to replace the injured Phil Salt, who had scored 46, 78 and 63 in his last five innings.

Possible XI: Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Tim David, Jacob Bethell, Romario Shepherd, Josh Hazlewood, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Salam, Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Key Stats

Delhi Capitals’ KL Rahul is 3rd in the IPL runs list with 357 runs @ 59.5.
Delhi Capitals’ Nitish Rana hit 15 boundaries in his 44-ball 91 vs Punjab Kings.
Delhi Capitals’ Kuldeep Yadav has taken 2/32 & 2/46 in his last 3 matches.
Royal Challengers’ Virat Kohli has scored 32, 50, 49, 19 & 81 in his last 5 knocks.
Royal Challengers’ Devdutt Padikkal hit 6 sixes in his 27-ball 55 vs the Titans.
Royal Challengers’ Bhuvneshwar Kumar has taken 3/27, 3/26 & 1/31 in his last 3 matches.

Match Analysis

The Royal Challengers may have lost their earlier group match against the Capitals at home, they should be full of confidence coming to the Arun Jaitley Stadium as they have won seven of their last 10 matches at the ground.

The in-form Royal Challengers top-order are likely to cash in on the batting-friendly pitch with its short boundaries and fast outfield. It would take an incredible bowling performance for either side to be limited to under 185, so expect scores well over 185.

Teams are likely to bowl first to capitalise on the evening dew that always benefits the side chasing. There are plenty of runs in the pitch, with the Capitals smashing 264/2 off their 20 overs against the Punjab Kings on Saturday, with KL Rahul’s unbeaten 152 the backbone of the innings. The Capitals attack was again found wanting in that match, as the Kings pulled off the highest-ever run chase in IPL history by reaching 265/4 with seven balls to spare.

The pitch should offer pacemen some nice pace and bounce, but they just need to miss their line and length slightly to be punished by the opposition batters. Chasing is the better option owing to the dew factor, along with the small boundaries that swallowed 33 sixes in the match between the Capitals and the Punjab Kings.

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Match Result

Despite having home ground advantage and scoring well, the Capitals have struggled to restrict their opposition batters, and against a side like the Royal Challengers that can be costly. They did win their earlier group match against the Royal Challengers, but I can’t see Kohli’s kids slipping up again.

Best Delhi Capitals’ Batter

KL Rahul has been in superb form with the bat, scoring 92, 18, 57, 37 and 152* in his last five matches.

Score Over/Under Runs

Virat Kohli is in dominating form with the bat, scoring 328 runs @ 54.7 this season, including three half-centuries in seven innings.

Take Over/Under Wickets

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been in great form with the ball and is joint 6th in the IPL wickets list. He has taken seven wickets in his last three matches.

Latest Odds

Market	Odds
Delhi Capitals Win	2.15
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Win	1.62
Match to go to a Super Over	26.00

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Verdict

Delhi Capitals v Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Royal Challengers are backed to win the match, with Virat Kohli backed to score over 38.5 runs.

KL Rahul is worth backing to be the Capitals’ best batter, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar is in great form with the ball and is backed to take two or more wickets.

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Simon is a talented sports writer in South Africa with a strong focus on cricket having played first-team level for UCT, including playing at two Universities Weeks.

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