IPL 2021: RCB vs DC Dream11 Team Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips and Playing 11 Updates

The 56th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 will take place between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Delhi Capitals (DC). Both sides will lock horns for this clash on October 8, 2021, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE. The game will kickstart from 7:30 PM (IST) onwards and will be broadcasted on Star Sports Network alongside live streaming on Disney+Hotstar in India.

The two sides have faced each other earlier as well in the tournament where the Bangalore-based franchise emerged as winners in a nail-biting match. AB de Villiers won the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his brilliant knock of 75* runs off 42 deliveries.

Talking about the head-to-head count, the Virat Kohli-led side has won 15 matches as compared to Rishabh Pant’s men’s 10 victories.

Let’s look at our fantasy 11 predictions for this clash and here are the top picks for RCB vs DC.

Match Details

• Date: October 8, 2021
• Time: 7:30 PM (IST) onwards 
• Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Squads

Royal Challengers Bangalore Full Squad

Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers, Srikar Bharat (WK), Mohammed Azharuddeen (WK), Sachin Baby, Rajat Patidar, Daniel Christian, Glenn Maxwell, Harshal Patel, Kyle Jamieson, Pavan Deshpande, Shahbaz Ahmed, Washington Sundar, Daniel Sams, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Suyash Prabhudessai, Yuzvendra Chahal, Finn Allen, Scott Kuggeleijn

Delhi Capitals Full Squad

Rishabh Pant (C and WK), Shreyas Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan, Axar Patel, Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Prithvi Shaw, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shikhar Dhawan, Lalit Yadav, Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Ben Dwarshuis, Anrich Nortje, Steve Smith, Umesh Yadav, Ripal Patel, Lukman Hussain Meriwala, Kulwant Khejroliya, Tom Curran, Sam Billings (WK), Pravin Dubey, Vishnu Vinod

Head-to-Head

• Total matches played: 26
• RCB won: 15
• DC won: 10
• No Result: 1
• Tie: 0

Probable Playing XIs

Royal Challengers Bangalore Playing XI

• Devdutt Padikkal
• Virat Kohli (C)
• Srikar Bharat (WK)
• Glenn Maxwell
• AB de Villiers 
• Dan Christian/Kyle Jamieson
• Shahbaz Ahmed
• George Garton
• Harshal Patel
• Yuzvendra Chahal
• Mohammed Siraj

Delhi Capitals Playing XI

• Prithvi Shaw
• Shikhar Dhawan
• Shreyas Iyer
• Rishabh Pant (C and WK)
• Ripal Patel
• Shimron Hetmyer
• Axar Patel
• Ravichandran Ashwin
• Kagiso Rabada
• Anrich Nortje
• Avesh Khan

Top picks for Dream11 Fantasy Captain

Here are our three picks for probable Dream11 Fantasy captain for RCB vs DC:

• Glenn Maxwell
• Shikhar Dhawan
• Harshal Patel

Top picks for Dream11 Fantasy Vice-Captain

Here are our three picks for probable Dream11 Fantasy vice-captain for RCB vs DC:

• Axar Patel
• Virat Kohli
• Avesh Khan

Dream11 Fantasy Team 1

Wicket-keeper:

• Srikar Bharat

Batters:

• Shreyas Iyer
• Prithvi Shaw
• Devdutt Padikkal

All-rounders:

• Glenn Maxwell (C)
• Axar Patel (VC)
• Shahbaz Ahmed

Bowlers:

• Yuzvendra Chahal
• Harshal Patel
• Avesh Khan
• Anrich Nortje

Dream11 Fantasy Team 2

Wicket-keeper:

• Rishabh Pant

Batters:

• Virat Kohli (VC)
• Shikhar Dhawan (C)
• Prithvi Shaw

All-rounders:

• Glenn Maxwell
• Shahbaz Ahmed

Bowlers:

• Yuzvendra Chahal
• Harshal Patel
• Avesh Khan
• George Garton
• Anrich Nortje

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