Delhi Capitals (DC) Keep their playoff hopes alive with a five-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 62nd match of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday, May 17.
Batting first, RR once again scored 193 runs on the board for the loss of eight wickets thanks to their top order. Vaibhav Suryavanshi gave them a fast start by scoring 46 runs in 21 balls. However, it was the partnership between captain Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel that helped them post a respectable total. The duo scored 51 and 53 runs respectively, after which RR lost wickets in quick succession in the end.
In reply, DC achieved the target in the last over thanks to the heroics of Ashutosh Sharma. The 2020 finalists got a great start from their openers, with Abhishek Porel and KL Rahul both scoring half-centuries. Captain Akshar Patel also played an important inning of 34 not out off just 18 balls. DC also had a good contribution with the ball, with Mitchell Starc taking four wickets in the first innings.
As has been the case with many IPL matches this season, DC vs. RR It also saw players from both camps reach milestones in their respective careers. Even in terms of scores in the powerplay, both the teams broke their previous records.
Here are the most important stats and milestones from Match 62:
- Mitchell Starc: Second DC bowler to take four wickets against RR
- KL Rahul: Third consecutive 500+ IPL season, eighth overall
- KL Rahul: Highest 50+ scores against RR in IPL history (9)
- Ashutosh Sharma: Reached 100 fours in his T20 career
- Delhi Capitals: Highest powerplay score in IPL 2026 (72-0)
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi: Most sixes among Indians in an IPL season (44*)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal: Reached 4,000 runs in his T20 career
- Dhruv Jurel: Reached 1,000 runs in his IPL career
- Rajasthan Royals: Second highest powerplay total against DC in IPL history (75-1)
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