In the second ongoing meeting Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 between Delhi Capitals (DC) And Rajasthan Royals (RR), Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi A mouth-watering competition will be hosted in match 62 of the tournament Sunday, May 17.
While Delhi Capitals are mathematically still in contention for playoff qualification, they will need a miracle to make the top four at the end of the league stage of the competition. The Axar Patel-led side have only two league matches left and a loss in any one of them would mean exit from the tournament despite a strong start.
Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, started by defeating legendary teams like Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. After an impressive start, where they even enjoyed being table toppers at times, the Riyan Parag-led side lost their way and failed to win important matches. With three matches left in the league stage, RR have a great chance to strengthen their chances by defeating DC today. Yashasvi Jaiswal is expected to lead the team in Parag's absence.
DC vs RR: Match Details
| match | Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals, match 62ipl 2026 |
| Date and Time (IST) | Sunday, May 17, 7:30 pm |
| venue | Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi |
| Broadcasting and Live Streaming | JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (App and Website) |
Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi: Pitch Report
This year of the league has seen low-scoring thrillers take center stage in a large portion of the games played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi. The pitches here have been one of the toughest to bat on and the bowlers have taken their time performing well at this venue. Historically known for its spin-friendly tracks, the Kotla surface is expected to provide good bounce and carry for fast bowlers as well, making the upcoming contest an even battle between bat and ball.
DC vs RR: Head-to-head T20 record
| matches played | 31 |
| DC won | 16 |
| RR won | 20 |
| tie/nr | 0 |
| stability for the first time | April 19, 2008 (DC Won) |
| Latest fixtures | May 1, 2026 (DC Won) |
DC vs RR: Predicted Playing XI
Delhi Capitals (DC)
Abhishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Akshar Patel (Captain), Madhav Tiwary, Mukesh Kumar, Auqib Nabi, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Starc
impact player: Ashutosh Sharma
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Yashasvi Jaiswal (captain), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Joffra Archer, Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande.
impact player: Vaibhav Suryavanshi
DC vs RR: Probable best performers of the match
Probable best batsman: KL Rahul
KL Rahul He has been at his usual best this season of the league as well and has shown remarkable consistency over the years. By scoring 477 runs in 12 matches, Rahul has shown that he is in great form in 2026 also. Earlier in the tournament, he had also broken the record for the highest individual score by an Indian in the league, indicating how dangerous the Mangalore-born player can be on his day.
Probable best bowler: Jofra Archer
ace speedster jofra archer Immaculate accuracy and stopping the flow of runs on a regular basis has been the Rajasthan-based franchise's weapon this season. Archer is also taking a lot of wickets on the season (15 in 11 matches), not to mention his economy rate of 9.12, which can be considered frugal considering those kind of high-scoring thrillers. He can devastate Delhi's batting unit tonight.
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