Former India player Aakash Chopra has said that the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) don’t have any worries ahead of their IPL 2026 match against the Delhi Capitals (DC). However, he stated that KL Rahul might trouble RCB at his home ground.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “KL Rahul is one guy you need to be wary of, although RCB don’t make any game plans against anyone nowadays because they beat everyone. They are a team that is absolutely rockstar. There isn’t a thing you could call a worry. There is no worry. They are only in a hurry to finish the match quickly.”
“KL Rahul is one guy who has an average of 70 against this team. So the home boy, he is from Bengaluru only, might trouble you, but that’s the only thing. The opposing team needs to make plans. What can Delhi do? T Natarajan with the new ball, maybe for Virat Kohli, left-arm pace. Can you think about using bouncers for Phil Salt at the start? Axar Patel can come in the Powerplay. Kuldeep Yadav can come immediately as soon as Rajat Patidar comes to bat. I think these are a few things that you can do,” Chopra shared again.
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However, Aakash Chopra also urged the Delhi Capitals to bring back Vipraj Nigam into their playing XI for their IPL 2026 match against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, claiming that they would need batting till No. 8.
“I feel you should play Vipraj Nigam and make a fast bowler sit out because batting will be required till No. 8. Even if you have intentions of beating RCB, I am not saying whether you are capable of beating them or not, you need batting till No. 8. If your batting finishes at No. 7, which was the case in the previous match against CSK, it’s flawed,” he said.
“Batting shouldn’t end at No. 7 with the Impact Player rule. Delhi, you didn’t get it right last time. Please get that right this time. I feel you will have to play Vipraj Nigam again. It’s a day game, so leg-spin might have a role,” Aakash Chopra concluded.
