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Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Faf du Plessis returns for Delhi Capitals (DC) while England’s batting all-rounder Jacob Bethell has been handed a debut in the IPL as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the toss and elected to bowl first in match 46 of the ongoing tournament at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday.

The winner of this game between second-placed DC and third-ranked RCB will replace Gujarat Titans (GT) at the top of the points table. The last time these two teams met in the tournament, KL Rahul smashed an unbeaten 93 to take DC to a stunning six-wicket win over RCB at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 10.

After winning the toss, RCB captain Rajat Patidar said Bethell replaces his countrymate Phil Salt, who is down with fever. “The wicket is quite good to bat on and I don't think it's going to change too much and we like to chase. It's our first win at our home and we will try to continue playing good cricket. In every match, we are trying to improve, so we want to keep learning,” he said.