Rajasthan Royals (RR) square off against the Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Friday, May 1.
The Royals have played nine matches
so far and have six wins and three defeats to show for their efforts. They are currently placed at No. 4 on the points table. The Riyan Parag-led side will be high on confidence after chasing down a 223-run target and ending the undefeated streak of the Punjab Kings in their last game.
One of the major concerns for them, however, will be the dismal form of their captain, Riyan Parag. He did play a key cameo in the last game, and RR fans would hope that it would work as a shot in the arm for him. The middle-order also fired in the last game, which is a great sign for them heading into the business end of the cash-rich league.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Capitals are in a spot of both, having managed just three wins and lost five games so far. They are stranded at No. 7 in the standings. Axar Patel and Co. are on a three-match losing streak.
The Capitals would want to bounce back strongly after suffering a humiliating defeat in their last game against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. At the Arun Jaitley Stadium, the hosts were bowled out for 75 before Bengaluru chased the paltry target in just 6.3 overs. A defeat on Friday would significantly reduce Delhi's chances of progressing to the playoffs.
RR vs DC Match Details
| Match | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals, Match 43, IPL 2026 |
| Venue | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Date & Time | Friday, May 1, 7:30 PM (IST) |
| Live Broadcasting & Streaming | JioStar Network Channels, JioHotstar (App & Website) |
RR vs DC Head to Head record
| Matches Played | 30 |
| Won by RR | 15 |
| Won by DC | 15 |
| Tie/NR | 00 |
| First-ever fixture | April 19, 2008 (DC Won) |
| Most recent fixture | April 16, 2025 (DC Won in Super Over) |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur Pitch Report
The Sawai Mansingh Stadium has been known for producing some balanced surfaces. However, the first match held at this venue in IPL 2026 saw the Sunrisers Hyderabad chasing down a 229-run target with five wickets and nine balls to spare. If a similar wicket greets the two teams on Friday, bowlers will have to be excellent with their execution as the room for error will be negligible.
RR vs DC Predicted Playing XIs
Rajasthan Royals (RR):
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(WK), Riyan Parag (C), Dasun Shanaka, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Brijesh Sharma, Nandre Burger, Yash Raj Punia.
Impact Player: Shubham Dubey
Delhi Capitals (DC):
Abishek Porel (WK), KL Rahul, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (C), David Miller, Vipraj Nigam, Kyle Jamieson, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar.
Impact Player: T Natarajan
