Match 39 of the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League will be between two teams that, until very recently, shared the suffering of being trophyless in the IPL, something that changed last season, as the Delhi Capitals will take on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match 39 of the competition. But when will this IPL 2026 match be played, where will it be played, and where can you watch it live? These, among some other questions, will be answered here.
The Delhi Capitals have been here since day one, but have changed their name along the way. While they have made the playoffs on a few occasions, and even played the final in 2020, the team from the national capital has been a middle-of-the-road side for their entire history in the IPL. Last season, despite showing a lot of promise, Delhi failed to make it to the playoffs, finishing fifth.
Where To Watch DC Vs RCB Live
The Capitals have had a decent start to the season. They kicked the tournament off with a win over the Lucknow Super Giants. They then defeated the Mumbai Indians in their second. In their most recent game, they threw away a win and lost by one run to the Gujarat Titans. They followed it up with conflicting results, first a loss to the struggling Chennai Super Kings, before defeating a strong-looking Royal Challengers Bengaluru. They then lost to the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Most recently, they suffered a crushing loss as the Punjab Kings chased down the biggest IPL total against them.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru come into this competition as the defending champions. Despite being one of the most popular teams in the league, RCB did not win a title for the first 17 years of its existence. But now, after winning their first IPL trophy, they will come into this one as the defending champions for the first time.
The Royal Challengers’ first game of the season was the tournament opener, in which they defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad fairly comfortably. Then, in their second game, they dominated against the Chennai Super Kings. Then came their third, they lost to the Rajasthan Royals, before bouncing back and defeating the Mumbai Indians. They then dominated the Lucknow Super Giants, before losing to the Delhi Capitals. A win against the Gujarat Titans would follow
DC VS RCB Rivalry History
The DC Vs RCB rivalry was steeped in the sorrow of having never won the IPL title despite being in the league for 17 years. However, now that RCB has won a trophy, this is yet another IPL rivalry based on the strong competition between the two
DC VS RCB Head to Head
The head-to-head record for Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru is not particularly close. The two teams have gone against each other on 34 occasions. DC have won 13 of those battles, while RCB has been triumphant 20 times. There has also been a no result washout. These teams played once against each other earlier this year; it was a thrilling contest, which the Capitals won.
DC vs RCB Playing 11s
DC Playing 11
Axar Patel is the Delhi Capitals skipper in IPL 2025. Here is their probable playing XI with the impact player:
KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (C), Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, Auqib Nabi*
RCB Playing 11
Meanwhile, Rajat Patidar, after missing the first half of the season, will be back in action as team captain. Here is their probable playing XI with the impact player:
Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Tim David, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy, Abhinandan Singh, Suyash Sharma*
When Is The DC Vs RCB Match?
This DC vs RCB Match 39 of IPL 2026 will be played on Monday, April 27, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The match will commence at 7:30 PM.
This match, like all IPL matches this season, can be watched live in India on the Star Sports Network on TV. It will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website on mobiles, laptops, and other streaming devices.
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