Royal Challengers Bengaluru are currently playing against Delhi Capitals in their IPL 2026 clash which is being played on Saturday, April 18 at their home venue M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Meanwhile, the Rajat Patidar-led side made an unique record during the game.
Big feat for RCB in IPL
RCB became the first side in the history of IPL to play 100 games at a single venue. The ongoing clash against DC is their 100th game at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) stand at second place, playing 98 games at their home, the Eden Gardens.
Today, DC skipper Axar Patel won the toss and chose to bowl first against the hosts. Interestingly both the sides went into the clash with unchanged lineups. After winning the toss, Axar said:
"I am going to bowl first. The wicket looks nice and hard. Since it’s a day game, it might be a bit slow. Also, Chinnaswamy is usually a chasing ground, so we would like to chase. That’s why we decided to bowl first. We are going with the same XI. (On having a long break) If you’re winning, the break would be bad. But since we lost the last two matches, the break helped us regroup. Now we are back together as a unit and ready to start with fresh momentum. Obviously we are looking at the opposition but we are focusing on our own strengths and sticking to our plans. We'll follow our plans and see what happens," said Axar.
After losing the toss RCB captain Rajat Patidar said:
"Happy to bat first because we were planning to bat first on this track. It's a day game, looking a good surface. So we'll put a good total on the board and put them under pressure. (On the green initiative) Yeah, I think we wear this jersey to show our commitment to sustainability and encourage everyone to make green choices for the planet. (Changes) No, we are playing with the same side. (On playing well at the Chinnaswamy) Of course, there was a lot of planning behind it. And as you know, this year we have a final at Chinnaswamy, so we have to win all the home matches."
RCB's current position against DC
Batting first, RCB got off to a good start before Lungi Ngidi removed Virat Kohli after scoring 19 off 13 deliveries. Meanwhile Phil Salt maximised the great start with another half-century, scoring 63 off 38 balls with the help of four boundaries and three sixes. Axar Patel dismissed Devdutt Padikkal, who was looking in a sublime touch on a score of 13 off 10.
After three quick wickets, RCB are reeling at 109/3 with skipper Rajat Patidar and Tim David in the middle .