New Delhi, 17 January, 2026: After a thrilling game against the UP Warriorz on the 14th of January, which saw us register our first win of the season, we now turn our attention to Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The game is set to commence at 7.30 PM on Saturday, 17th January, 2026 at the D.Y. Patil Stadium.
In our last outing, the South African powerhouse, Lizelle Lee put on yet another dominant performance scoring 67 in a tricky chase. Shafali Verma was awarded the Player of the Match award for her all-round contribution, scoring 36 runs and taking 2/16 with the ball - a momentum we will be looking forward to continuing against our opposition later tonight as well.
Head to Head
In the eight games we have played against each other, our girls have come out on top in five of them. They’ll be eager to keep the winning streak going against one of our strongest opponents.
Key Matchups
Marizanne Kapp vs Smriti Mandhana
This is the classic "Opening Duel." Our South African speedgun is famous for her lethal opening spells, while Smriti Mandhana is RCB’s primary engine at the top. The RCB skipper has had her struggles with Kapp who has maintained an economy rate of under 6.50 in her last few games against Mandhana. If Kapp can keep her quiet in the first three overs, it’ll surely lead to a spicy battle.
Lizelle Lee vs Lauren Bell
Lizelle Lee is currently in the race for the Orange Cap, while Lauren Bell is RCB’s primary weapon to stop early onslaughts. Lee has maintained a strike rate of 150.92 in the powerplay this season, while Bell has maintained complete consistency with her bowling in the powerplay as well, picking up crucial wickets. We’re surely in for fireworks when these two go at it later tonight!
Jemimah Rodrigues vs Shreyanka Patil
While Shreyanka remains a major wicket-taking threat, Jemmy’s agile footwork and silky smooth wristwork could help counter RCB’s frontline spinner.
Our captain’s battle against the clever off-spin of Shreyanka Patil will surely define the middle phase of the innings.
Delhi Capitals Full Squad
Jemimah Rodrigues (c), Shafali Verma, Marzianne Kapp, Niki Prasad, Laura Wolvaardt, Chinelle Henry, Shree Charani, Sneh Rana, Lizelle Lee, Deeya Yadav, Taniyaa Bhatia, Mamatha Madiwala, Nandini Sharma, Lucy Hamilton, Minnu Mani, Alana King
Where and When to Watch
Catch all the action LIVE on the Star Sports Network, or stream it LIVE on JioHotstar from 7:30 PM onwards.
