DC vs RCB Toss: No Lungi Ngidi, Phil Salt Out As Rajat Patidar Wins Crucial Toss

DC vs RCB Toss (Source: : JioHotStar)

Delhi Capitals (DC) are hosting Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 39 of the ongoing IPL 2026 at the iconic Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Led by Rajat Patidar, RCB have emerged as one of the strongest teams this season. They currently sit second on the points table with five wins from seven matches. The team is coming off a convincing victory against the Gujarat Titans and will be eager to continue their winning run.

For DC, the situation is quite different. Captained by Axar Patel, the team is placed 7th with three wins in seven matches. 

They are under pressure after a tough loss to the Punjab Kings, where they conceded the highest successful run chase in IPL history. DC will be determined to bounce back and keep their playoff hopes alive.

One of the biggest positives for DC has been the form of KL Rahul. The stylish batter smashed an unbeaten 152 runs in the previous match and will once again be an important player in DC's batting lineup.

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So, as the excitement is at an all-time high for the DC vs RCB match, in this article, let's take a look at the toss update and the playing XI's of Royal Challengers Bengaluru and  Delhi Capitals.

DC vs RCB IPL 2026: Playing XIs

Talking about the toss, two captains - Axar Patel and Rajat Patidar walked down the middle for the toss, and luck favoured the visitors. Eventually, RCB won the toss and opted to field first.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI : Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam, Suyash Sharma

Delhi Capitals Playing XI : Sahil Parakh, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (c), Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Kyle Jamieson

It is important to note that the RCB has made no changes in their playing XI. On the other hand, for Delhi Capitals, the team has made three changes. 

Sahil Parakh, Dushmantha Chameera and Kyle Jamieson are included in the playing XI in place of Pathum Nissanka, Lungi Ngidi and Mukesh Kumar.

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DC vs RCB IPL 2026: Captains Thoughts

Axar Patel (Delhi Capitals Captain): "[What would he had done?] If I had won the toss, I would have bowled. Chasing is easy in the evening and the ground is small as well.

[How difficult to forget the last loss] Obviously, scoring 264 and losing, you can just give confidence to the team. We did well while batting and bowling, just needed to grab our chances. Need to be mentally strong.

I think you need to continue doing things well. You have to follow the process and work hard.

3 changes, 2 fast bowlers Kyle Jamieson, Dushmantha Chameera are in. Opener Sahil is also in, making his debut. We are trying to take wickets in powerplay. Mukesh Kumar got enough chances, but we want to use an international bowler and hence using Kyle in the powerplay."

Rajat Patidar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru Captain): "We will bowl first, pretty obvious. It's a high scoring ground, it will not make any difference. We will try to put them under pressure while chasing.

[on RCB's attributes, habits they wanna avoid] Most important thing is different player coming in different matches and doing the job for the team. We have played good cricket in the first half and we want to keep the same momentum in the second half.

[on revenge against DC in Delhi] It's all in the past. We all are here to play good cricket.

[team news] Same team."

DC vs RCB IPL 2026: Impact Subs

Delhi Capitals: Auqib Nabi, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Tripurana Vijay, Abishek Porel

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Jacob Bethell, Jordan Cox, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Venkatesh Iyer

Why is Lungi Ngidi not playing in DC vs RCB match?

It is vital to note that Lungi Ngidi will not play for the Delhi Capitals in their match against RCB. He got a serious head and neck injury in the last match against the PBKS in Delhi and had to be taken away in an ambulance.

According to recent reports, Lungi Ngidi will miss at least two matches. These include the game against RCB and another match against the Rajasthan Royals on May 1.

Why is Phil Salt not included in RCB's playing XI vs DC?

RCB have kept the same playing XI for today’s match against DC. This means Phil Salt is still not playing. He got injured during a training session before RCB’s previous match against the Gujarat Titans.

Earlier, Dinesh Karthik said they do not want to rush his return and want him to fully recover.

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