Pre-Match Analysis

Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026 · 01:00 am IST · T20

Delhi Capitals — Ideal XI

AI-generated selection · 5-factor scoring

  • KL RahulCWK · 9.2
  • Prithvi ShawBat · 8.7
  • David MillerVCBat · 9.0
  • Pathum NissankaBat · 8.5
  • Tristan StubbsWK (bat) · 8.3
  • Nitish RanaBat · 8.0
  • Axar PatelAR · 8.8
  • Mitchell StarcBowl · 9.3
  • Kuldeep YadavBowl · 8.6
  • T NatarajanBowl · 8.1
  • Mukesh KumarBowl · 7.8

Unlucky 12th Man

Karun Nair (7.5/10) — Experienced batsman who narrowly missed out due to strong overseas batting options

Impact Player — if batting first

Ajay Mandal (AR · 5.0/10) — Best available bowling option from bench

Impact Player — if bowling first

Karun Nair (BAT · 7.5/10) — Reliable middle-order batsman adding depth if Delhi Capitals bowls first

Experienced leader with tactical acumen and ability to read match situations effectively

Royal Challengers Bengaluru — Ideal XI

AI-generated selection · 5-factor scoring

  • Phil SaltWK · 8.9
  • Virat KohliCBat · 9.5
  • Rajat PatidarBat · 8.2
  • Tim DavidBat · 8.7
  • Devdutt PadikkalBat · 8.0
  • Jacob BethellAR · 8.4
  • Krunal PandyaVCAR · 8.6
  • Josh HazlewoodBowl · 9.1
  • Bhuvneshwar KumarBowl · 8.8
  • Jitesh SharmaWK (bat) · 5.0
  • Kanishk ChouhanAR · 5.0

Unlucky 12th Man

Venkatesh Iyer (7.3/10) — Talented all-rounder excluded due to better-suited overseas all-rounders in team balance

Impact Player — if batting first

Venkatesh Iyer (AR · 7.3/10) — Left-arm medium pace and batting depth if Royal Challengers Bengaluru bats first

Impact Player — if bowling first

Vihaan Malhotra (AR · 5.0/10) — Best available batting option from bench

Inspirational captain with unmatched experience and proven track record in high-pressure matches

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Registered Squads

Full squad — Ideal XI is selected from these players

Delhi Capitals

25 players

Wicket-Keeper

  • Abishek Porel
    IndiaWK
  • KL Rahul
    IndiaWK
  • Tristan Stubbs
    South AfricaWK
  • Ben Duckett
    EnglandWK

Batsman

  • David Miller
    South AfricaBAT
  • Karun Nair
    IndiaBAT
  • Pathum Nissanka
    Sri LankaBAT
  • Sahil Parakh
    IndiaBAT
  • Nitish Rana
    IndiaBAT
  • Prithvi Shaw
    IndiaBAT

All-Rounder

  • Axar Patel
    IndiaAR
  • Ajay Mandal
    IndiaAR
  • Sameer Rizvi
    IndiaAR
  • Ashutosh Sharma
    IndiaAR
  • Madhav Tiwari
    IndiaAR

Bowler

  • Auqib Nabi
    IndiaBOWL
  • Dushmantha Chameera
    Sri LankaBOWL
  • Kyle Jamieson
    New ZealandBOWL
  • Kuldeep Yadav
    IndiaBOWL
  • Mukesh Kumar
    IndiaBOWL
  • T Natarajan
    IndiaBOWL
  • Lungi Ngidi
    South AfricaBOWL
  • Vipraj Nigam
    IndiaBOWL
  • Mitchell Starc
    AustraliaBOWL
  • Tripurana Vijay
    IndiaBOWL

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

24 players

Wicket-Keeper

  • Jordan Cox
    EnglandWK
  • Jitesh Sharma
    IndiaWK
  • Phil Salt
    EnglandWK

Batsman

  • Tim David
    AustraliaBAT
  • Virat Kohli
    IndiaBAT
  • Devdutt Padikkal
    IndiaBAT
  • Rajat Patidar
    IndiaBAT

All-Rounder

  • Jacob Bethell
    EnglandAR
  • Kanishk Chouhan
    IndiaAR
  • Venkatesh Iyer
    IndiaAR
  • Vihaan Malhotra
    IndiaAR
  • Mangesh Yadav
    IndiaAR
  • Krunal Pandya
    IndiaAR
  • Romario Shepherd
    West IndiesAR

Bowler

  • Satvik Deswal
    IndiaBOWL
  • Jacob Duffy
    New ZealandBOWL
  • Josh Hazlewood
    AustraliaBOWL
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar
    IndiaBOWL
  • Vicky Ostwal
    IndiaBOWL
  • Rasikh Salam
    IndiaBOWL
  • Suyash Sharma
    IndiaBOWL
  • Swapnil Singh
    IndiaBOWL
  • Nuwan Thushara
    Sri LankaBOWL
  • Abhinandan Singh
    IndiaBOWL