This is a big game for both teams. Delhi Capitals are in seventh place with 10 points from 12 matches. If they lose this match, they are almost out of the playoff race. Their net run rate is also very poor at -0.993, which makes qualification even harder. So this is a must-win game for them.
Rajasthan Royals are in sixth place with 12 points from 11 matches. Their net run rate is good at 0.082. But they have lost five of their last seven matches. They were comfortably in the top four before that. Now they are stuck in a tight fight with other teams. A win here will help them push for the playoffs. A loss will leave them in trouble.
These two teams met earlier this month in Jaipur. Delhi chased down 226 runs in just 19.1 overs. That was their highest successful chase in IPL history. KL Rahul and Pathum Nissanka dominated the powerplay in that game. Rajasthan’s death bowling completely lost control even after posting a big total.
Now they meet again in Delhi. The stakes are much higher this time.
DC vs RR Win Probability
DC vs RR Match Details
| Match | Indian Premier League 2026, 62nd Match |
| Date | Sunday, 17 May 2026 |
| Time | 07:30 PM (IST) |
| Venue | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Live Streaming (TV) | Star Sports Network |
| Live Streaming (Mobile) | JioHotstar |
DC vs RR Team Form – Who Will Win Today’s Match?
Delhi Capitals
Delhi’s recent form is W, L, L, W, L. Their campaign has slipped badly after a strong start. Two problems have hurt them again and again. One is middle-order collapses against spin bowling. The other is not being able to recover after losing early wickets.
In their last loss to Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi crashed from 74 for 2 to 142 for 8. That sums up their inconsistency this season.
Delhi look much better when they are chasing. In successful chases, they have scored at around 8.5 to 9 runs per over. Their middle overs do most of the damage through players like Tristan Stubbs and Sameer Rizvi.
Their biggest batting worry is the powerplay. They have lost early wickets too many times. They even collapsed to 13 for 6 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru earlier in the tournament.
With the ball, their strength is in the middle overs. Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel control the game well during that period. Mukesh Kumar and the other pacers are good at striking early. But their death bowling has been weak, especially on flat pitches.
Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan have been very hard to predict this season. They started strongly with aggressive batting and a good new-ball attack. But they have lost five of their last seven matches.
Their biggest strength is powerplay batting. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi have destroyed bowling attacks inside the first six overs. They smashed 84 runs in the powerplay against Punjab Kings while chasing 223. They also hit 97 runs in the powerplay against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, which is their highest this season.
They are more dangerous when chasing than batting first. Their openers set a fast pace that makes the chase easy. Players like Dhruv Jurel and Donovan Ferreira finish strongly at the death.
With the ball, Rajasthan are best early in the innings. Jofra Archer has been one of the top powerplay wicket-takers this season. But their death bowling is a big problem. They gave away 72 runs in the last five overs against Punjab Kings. Archer alone gave away 46 runs in three overs against Gujarat Titans.
DC vs RR Probable Playing XI
Delhi Capitals Probable XI-
KL Rahul (wk), Abishek Porel, Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (c), Madhav Tiwari, Mukesh Kumar, Auqib Nabi Dar, Mitchell Starc, Lungi Ngidi.
Impact subs: Pathum Nissanka, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma.
Rajasthan Royals Probable XI-
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Nandre Burger / Dasun Shanaka, Brijesh Sharma.
Impact subs: Adam Milne.
DC vs RR Head to Head Record
| Last 5 Matches | |
| DC Won | 03 |
| RR Won | 02 |
| Draw/NR/Tie | 00 |
DC vs RR Pitch Report
The Arun Jaitley Stadium has seen both high scores and batting collapses this season. But overall it is still a good batting venue. The average first innings score in IPL 2026 here is around 170 to 175 runs. Many teams have crossed 200 already.
The boundaries are short and the outfield is quick. Batters find it easy to score once they get set, especially in the powerplay and at the death.
The venue has favored chasing teams for many years. That trend has continued this season because of dew in night games. Teams bowling second have struggled to control scoring in the last five overs. Batters have targeted the straight boundaries during that time.
Spinners can still have an impact in the middle overs. But if the conditions stay dry, anything below 180 is hard to defend here.
DC vs RR Weather Report
It will be hot and dry in Delhi for the evening start. Temperatures will be around 36 to 38 degrees Celsius at 7:30 PM. Humidity will not be very high. But the heat will still be tough for the players.
DC vs RR Toss Prediction
Out of six games played at this venue in IPL 2026, the captain winning the toss chose to bowl first in four of them. Only one match was won by the team batting first, and that was by just one run. All the other matches were won by the chasing side.
The venue clearly favors the chasing side. The captain who wins the toss will choose to bowl first.
DC vs RR Match Prediction
This is a very tough game to call. Both teams have clear strengths and clear weaknesses.
Delhi’s chances are better if they are chasing. Their batting unit looks much more settled in run chases. KL Rahul has excellent numbers against Rajasthan. He has scored 826 runs in 18 innings against them at an average of 51.62 with eight fifties.
Kuldeep Yadav‘s impact in the middle overs is another big factor. Whenever he and Axar Patel have slowed down scoring between overs 7 to 15, Delhi have controlled the game.
Rajasthan’s chances are better if their openers dominate the powerplay. Jaiswal and Sooryavanshi have attacked aggressively inside the first six overs in their best games. They push the required rate down early and make chases easy.
Jofra Archer also needs to strike early against Delhi’s fragile top order. Delhi have struggled badly after losing quick wickets in the powerplay.
This match could come down to the powerplay battle. Rajasthan have been one of the best powerplay batting sides through Jaiswal and Sooryavanshi. Delhi’s top order has been vulnerable to early wickets.
On the other hand, Delhi’s spin duo of Kuldeep and Axar could become decisive in the middle overs on a surface that has offered some grip for slower bowlers.
It is a close contest. But we think Delhi has a better chance here. Rajasthan’s fate rests too heavily on Sooryavanshi giving them a boost in the powerplay.
We backed the Delhi Capitals to win this match.
DC vs RR Dream11 Team
- Wicketkeeper- KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel
- Batters- Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, David Miller
- All rounders- Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Donovan Ferreira
- Bowlers- Jofra Archer, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc
Captain pick- KL Rahul.
Vice captain pick- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
