The defending champions RCB had a great start to their campaign winning four out of their five games till now and they are also undefeated at their home ground. On the contrary, the Delhi Capitals started the tournament brightly with two consecutive wins but recently suffered two back to back defeats and are looking for some stability.

RCB have looked like a very complete unit this season. Their top order consisting of Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal and Rajat Patidar has been firing up all cylinders and Tim David and Jitesh Sharma have provided the power in the middle order. Their bowling attack have performed well as a unit, with experienced pace duo of Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar controlling the proceedings from the start of the innings and spinners Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma in the middle overs. They have three consecutive wins at home and would be looking to carry their winning form at the Chinnaswamy stadium.

The Delhi Capitals have been a mixed bag this season. The batting has the capability of chasing targets as is evidenced by KL Rahul's contributions and the cameo performances from the likes of Sameer Rizvi. However, the bowling attack have been leaking a lot of runs. While they have got quality spinners in their ranks in the form of Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav, they haven't been executing their plans effectively throughout the match. With a couple of losses at hand, Delhi will be looking to find their groove while RCB would be looking to carry on their winning momentum at their home ground.

At the toss, Delhi have won and chose to bowl first.

Here's what the captains said at the toss:

Rajat Patidar:

"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."

Axar Patel:

"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."

RCB vs DC Playing XI

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

RCB Impact subs: Vipraj Nigam, Ashutosh Sharma, Karun Nair, Dushmantha Chameera, Nitish Rana

Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul(w), Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel(c), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Auqib Nabi Dar, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar

DC Impact subs: Rasikh Salam Dar, Venkatesh Iyer, Jordan Cox, , Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal