Delhi Capitals recorded their biggest chase in their history of the IPL as they defeated the Rajasthan Royals by a margin of seven wickets. The Capitals were hosted by the IPL 2008 winners in the 43rd
league-stage game of the IPL 2026 in Pink City, Jaipur on Friday. The game saw Royals riding on skipper Riyan Parag’s impactful 90 and posted a new normal yet competitive total of 225 runs with the loss of six wickets.
While the target looked a bit distant for the Capitals at first, key contributions from the top batting order narrowed the gap. Pathum Nissanka and KL Rahul came up with 62 and 75 runs, respectively. Apart from them, Nitish Rana contributed 33 runs off 17 balls, whereas Tristan Stubbs and Ashutosh Sharma remained unbeaten at 18 and 25, respectively. With the overall contribution from the top and middle-order batting lineup, the Capitals were able to chase the total in the final over and put up an end to their three-game losing skid.
Not only this, but the win also marked the biggest ever chase for the Delhi-based franchise in the history of the tournament.
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X turned into meme-fest as DC defeat RR in Jaipur
As the Delhi boys recorded their first win in four games, fans flooded X with memes, and congratulatory messages for Axar Patel and Co. Here are a few reactions-
The Only Cause Of Rajasthan Royals Defeat Is Yashaswi Jaiswal's Hilarious Captaincy 🤡😭 Idk why People Think he is Eligible For Captaincy, He is just an Average Player, Not a Captaincy Material 🤡🤧#RRvsDC pic.twitter.com/T3XSsyOaLG
DC complete record chase Delhi Capitals chase down 226 to beat Rajasthan Royals in a high scoring thriller. The win strengthens their position as the top four race in the IPL 2026 season heats up.#RRvsDC #TATAIPL #Cricket #Rajasthan pic.twitter.com/NKNvEFoics
Ashutosh Sharma again finished a match - But DC was benching him for initial Matches DC management somehow finds a way to make blunders #RRvsDC #DCvsRR pic.twitter.com/8NpEkfIcrP
RR kept on chasing win.. like Bishnoi chasing the ball first to catch n then I stop at least if not possible 😭 But at the end DC ,'chased 225 and won with 5 balls to spare 💪 #RRvsDC #DCvsRR #RRvDC #DCvRR #IPL #RiyanParag #AxarPatel #Jaipur pic.twitter.com/6T6wwfeUJr
DELHI CAPITALS BEAT RAJASTHAN ROYALS BY 7 WICKETS. Here also Thala for a reason 😭 #RRvsDC pic.twitter.com/7MVmvc6QW7
— Barca man 💙❤️ (@TechnoG17290786) May 1, 2026
Notably, RR are currently seeded fourth in the standings with 12 points, while DC are sixth with eight points.
