“Delhi Boy Kohli Set to Take on His Home Turf as RCB Faces Struggling Delhi Capitals”
Delhi Capitals, currently struggling after a loss in the 2026 season, will face the defending champions, RCB, this Monday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The “Delhi Boy” mentioned in the headline refers to Virat Kohli, who will be playing against his home city’s team.
Key Points:
- Virat Kohli’s Form: Kohli is in excellent form, having already scored 328 runs in the season, including a match-winning 81 runs against Gujarat.
- DC’s Struggles: Delhi is dealing with injury concerns. Lungi Ngidi has a neck injury, which is a major blow for the team. If he is ruled out of the tournament, it will significantly weaken Delhi’s bowling attack.
While KL Rahul and Nitish Rana have shown signs of returning to form with half-centuries, Delhi’s overall bowling and fielding remain weak points.
Points Table (IPL 2026)
The table shows the standings of the teams based on matches played (M), won (W), lost (L), NR (No Result), Net Run Rate (NRR), and Points (Pts). - Delhi Capitals: Akshar (Captain), KL Rahul, Karun Nair, David Miller, Prithvi Shaw, Abhishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Nitish Rana, Natarajan, Mukesh, Kuldeep, etc.
- RCB: Rajat Patidar (Captain), Kohli, Tim David, Bethall, Romario Shepherd, Hazlewood, Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, etc.