Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Delhi Capitals (DC) are among the top contenders in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL). Both teams have been in the Indian Premier League (IPL) since 2008. However, both franchises have failed to win the title, as of May 2025. RCB has reached the IPL final three times (2009, 2011, and 2016), while DC has made it to the IPL final once in 2020 under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer.
RCB and DC are both hoping to clinch their maiden title in 2025 under their new captains Rajat Patidar and Axar Patel, respectively. The two teams have faced off against each other in the IPL 2025 league stage on April 10 in Bengaluru. DC went on to win their 4th game in the IPL 2025 after successfully chasing down a target of 164. The two teams again locked horns in a reverse fixture at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on April 27, 2025. This time, RCB got the better of DC as they won the game by six wickets with nine balls remaining. RCB restricted DC to just 162 in the first inning. At one stage, RCB found themselves at 26/3 in four overs, but Virat Kohli and Krunal Pandya's 119-run stand for the fourth wicket made sure that the team got over the line comfortably in the end. (via IPL's official website)
RCB vs DC Head-to-Head stats
RCB and DC have locked horns against one another 33 times in the IPL, as of May 2025.
| Matches Played | Matches won by RCB | Matches won by DC | No Result |
| 33 | 20 | 12 | 1 |
RCB vs DC Head-to-Head results
The following table is a list of all the outcomes that took place between RCB and DC in their IPL history (via CricTracker):
| Date | Winner | Won by | Venue |
| 27-April-2025 | RCB | 6 wickets | Delhi |
| 10-April-2025 | DC | 6 wickets | Bengaluru |
| 12-May-2024 | RCB | 47 runs | Bengaluru |
| 6-May-2023 | DC | 7 wickets | Delhi |
| 15-Apr-2023 | RCB | 23 runs | Bengaluru |
| 16-Apr-2022 | RCB | 16 runs | Mumbai |
| 8-Oct-2021 | RCB | 7 wickets | Dubai |
| 27-Apr-2021 | RCB | 1 run | Ahmedabad |
| 2-Nov-2020 | DC | 6 wickets | Abu Dhabi |
| 5-Oct-2020 | DC | 59 runs | Dubai |
| 28-Apr-2019 | DC | 16 runs | Delhi |
| 7-Apr-2019 | DC | 4 wickets | Bengaluru |
| 12-May-2018 | RCB | 5 wickets | Delhi |
| 21-Apr-2018 | RCB | 6 wickets | Bengaluru |
| 14-May-2017 | RCB | 10 runs | Delhi |
| 8-Apr-2017 | RCB | 15 runs | Bengaluru |
| 21-May-2016 | RCB | 8 wickets | Raipur |
| 16-Apr-2016 | DC | 7 wickets | Bengaluru |
| 16-May-2015 | N/A | Match Abandoned | Bengaluru |
| 25-Apr-2015 | RCB | 10 wickets | Delhi |
| 12-May-2014 | RCB | 16 runs | Bengaluru |
| 16-Apr-2014 | RCB | 8 wickets | Sharjah |
| 9-May-2013 | RCB | 10 runs | Delhi |
| 15-Apr-2013 | RCB | Tied (Super Over) | Bengaluru |
| 16-Mar-2012 | RCB | 21 runs | Delhi |
| 6-Apr-2012 | RCB | 20 runs | Bengaluru |
| 25-Apr-2011 | RCB | 3 wickets | Delhi |
| 3-Apr-2010 | DC | 37 runs | Delhi |
| 24-Mar-2010 | DC | 17 runs | Bengaluru |
| 17-May-2009 | RCB | 7 wickets | Johannesburg |
| 25-Apr-2009 | DC | 6 wickets | Port Elizabeth |
| 19-May-2008 | DC | 5 wickets | Bengaluru |
| 30-Apr-2008 | DC | 10 runs | Delhi |
RCB vs DC Head-to-Head at M. Chinnaswamy stadium
| Matches Played | Matches won by RCB | Matches won by DC | No Result | Previous Meeting |
| 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | DC won by 6 wickets (April 10, 2025) |
RCB vs DC Head-to-Head at Arun Jaitley stadium
| Matches Played | Matches won by RCB | Matches won by DC | Previous Meeting |
| 10 | 6 | 4 | RCB won by 6 wickets (April 27, 2025) |
RCB vs DC Head-to-Head at neutral venues
| Matches Played | Matches won by RCB | Matches won by DC | Previous Meeting |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | RCB won by 16 runs (April 16, 2022) |
FAQs on RCB vs DC Head-to-Head
A. RCB and DC have met each other 33 times in the IPL, as of May 2025.
A. Neither RCB nor DC has lifted the IPL trophy, as of May 2025.
A. RCB will face DC twice in the group stage matches of IPL 2025.
A. RCB's highest score in IPL against DC is 215.
