The SWOT for DC
Strengths: Shreyas Iyer will again be relying on his bowlers. Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, R Ashwin, Axar Patel and Marcus Stoinis have got wickets through the campaign but have slumped in recent matches. They need to be back to their best to win this encounter.
Weaknesses: The batting has been awful in the last four matches and has caused a huge decline in their fortunes. Apart from Shikhar Dhawan's 100 against the Kings XI Punjab, the rest of the batsmen haven't scored a half-century. Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant and Shimron Hetmyer have struggled to make an impact.
Opportunities: The winner of this clash will book their play-off spot.
Threats: Can the team find a way to click together?
The SWOT for RCB
Strengths: The batting has always been RCB’s trump card. Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, and Devdutt Padikkal have been among the runs this season. New opener Josh Philippe has shown fighting spirit in tough conditions. Chris Morris is very useful lower in the order.
Weaknesses: The bowling is the biggest vulnerability. Only Chris Morris and Yuzvendra Chahal have regularly got wickets. Mohammed Siraj and Navdeep Saini have not delivered consistently. Isuru Udana can keep things tight but he hasn't snagged wickets.
Opportunities: It's a simple equation - win the match and they're into the play-offs.
Threats: The team needs to work out a way to overcome their slump.
Head to head:
Matches played: 25
Delhi Capitals: 9
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 15
No result: 1
Last five matches (most recent first):
Delhi Capitals: L-L-L-L-W
Royal Challengers Bangalore: L-L-L-W-W
What happened in the reverse fixture?
The batting of Marcus Stoinis and excellent bowing from Kagiso Rabada led DC to victory over RCB by 59 runs.
Deccan Herald’s Dream XI
Devdutt Padikkal, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, AB de Villiers, Washington Sundar, Chris Morris, R Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Yuzvendra Chahal
Team news
No injuries reported from either team.
Ground conditions
The sky will be clear with the temperature around 27 degrees Celsius. The humidity will be about 60% with a gentle breeze.
Impact player for DC
Kagiso Rabada: He has lost the Purple Cap to Jasprit Bumrah and has now also lost some of his menace. DC need him to get back into the wicket-taking groove. Rabada at his best can lead the team into the play-offs and to the IPL final.
Impact player for RCB
Virat Kohli: He is RCB’s leading run-scorer with 431 runs at an average of 47.88. With the team in a must-win situation, the best batsman needs to step up and take hold of the team's destiny.
How to watch
The match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports network. Viewers can also catch the action online on Disney+Hotstar. The match begins at 7:30 pm IST.