The playoff race heats up as the Delhi Capitals (DC) prepare to host the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in a crucial IPL 2026 Match 62 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
This is a defining clash for both sides. The Delhi Capitals arrive at their home ground desperately needing a massive victory to stay alive in the tournament. With a maximum ceiling of 14 points remaining and a poor Net Run Rate, DC needs to win with big margins to keep their playoff dreams alive. Meanwhile, the Rajasthan Royals will look to extinguish Delhi's hopes entirely, relying on their destructive batting lineup to dominate on a traditionally high-scoring surface.
DC vs RR Match Schedule
- Match: Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR)
- Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026 | 7:30 PM IST
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- Captains: Axar Patel (DC), Riyan Parag (RR)
DC vs RR H2H
DC leads over RR by a single match in a near-balanced rivalry over the years.
Match Played: 31
- DC Wins: 16
- RR Wins: 15
- Tie/NR: 0
- Most recent fixture: DC won by 7 wickets on May 1, 2026
DC vs RR Probable Playing 11
Delhi Capitals (DC):
KL Rahul(w), Abishek Porel, Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel(c), Madhav Tiwari, Mukesh Kumar, Auqib Nabi Dar, Mitchell Starc, Lungi Ngidi.
Rajasthan Royals (RR): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma.
DC vs RR Prediction: Who will Win Match Today?
The Delhi Capitals are narrow home favourites for this high-stakes fixture. DC boasts a massive chasing advantage at the Arun Jaitley Stadium; 4 of the 5 IPL 2026 games played at this venue have been won by the team batting second, heavily aided by the evening dew.
Delhi's batting is firmly anchored by KL Rahul, who is in breath-taking form at his home ground with 477 runs this season at a strike rate of 177.98. While RR counters with the sheer explosiveness of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (440 runs at a 236.55 strike rate), DC possesses the perfect weapon to restrict them: Axar Patel. The DC skipper's left-arm spin on a gripping Delhi surface (10 wickets at an 8.08 economy) makes him incredibly hard to score against. If DC wins the toss and opts to bowl, expect them to successfully chase down RR's total.
Match Prediction: Delhi Capitals to win this match.
