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Delhi Capitals
Rajasthan Royals
Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals will meet in the 62nd match of IPL 2026 at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Both teams will enter this match with similar momentum in the tournament.
RR sit 6th on the table with 6 wins from 11 matches, while DC are 7th with 5 wins in 12 games. RR will have a slight edge in net run rate, but both sides will come after winning only 2 of their last 5 matches.
DC have won the last 3 meetings between the two sides, including the earlier clash this season. In the last 5 head-to-head matches, DC have 3 wins while RR have 2 victories.
Teams defending totals will also have enjoyed success in this fixture, winning 3 of those 5 games. Delhiβs batting depth and RRβs top-order form will keep this contest balanced heading into this match.
Jaiswal and Sooryavanshi are expected to bounce back after two quiet matches, so RR look more likely to post the stronger opening stand against DCβs inconsistent new-ball attack.
The betting tip is...
Highest Opening Partnership - RR
66 %
34 %
Delhi CapitalsRajasthan RoyalsDC rely heavily on KL Rahul in the batting department. He has 477 runs at a strike rate of 177.98 and remains their most consistent batter. Pathum Nissanka has 278 runs at a strike rate of 158.85, while Tristan Stubbs has 271 runs at 129.66.
Sameer Rizvi started well with two fifties and 252 runs overall, but his inconsistency has affected DC in recent matches. He moved to the middle order, while Nitish Rana moved up and scored 225 runs at a strike rate of 151.00. David Miller and Ashutosh Sharma added depth in the lower middle order, though Delhi struggled to maintain consistency through the batting unit.
Axar Patel leads from the front with 10 wickets at an economy of 8.08, while Lungi Ngidi has 8 wickets in 9 matches. Kuldeep Yadav has taken 7 wickets and controlled the middle overs well. Mitchell Starc has 5 wickets in 4 matches, while Mukesh Kumar has 6 wickets in 9 games. Natarajan has 5 wickets from 10 matches.
Rahul, Rana and Starc are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Rana, Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (c), David Miller, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar
Rajasthan Royals rely heavily on their opening pair this season. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi both scored three fifty-plus scores and gave RR strong starts regularly. Vaibhav has 440 runs at a strike rate of 236.55, while Jaiswal added 315 runs at 157.50.
Dhruv Jurel remains consistent in the middle order with 314 runs at a strike rate of 155.44 with 3 fifties. Donovan Ferreira impressed with his aggressive approach and scored 233 runs at 177.86. Riyan Parag contributed 207 runs, while Ravindra Jadeja added 190 runs lower down the order.
Jofra Archer leads the attack with 15 wickets and provides breakthroughs regularly. Nandre Burger has 9 wickets in 10 matches. Ravi Bishnoi handles the spin department effectively and picked up 11 wickets in 10 games. Brijesh Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja add balance to the attack with 9 and 8 wickets respectively.
Jaiswal, Sooryavanshi and Archer are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Shubham Dubey, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Nandre Burger and Brijesh Sharma
DC and RR depend heavily on their top order for runs. RR will have a slight edge because of their stronger bowling performances this season. Jofra Archer and the pace attack will likely strike in the power play and put DC under pressure early.
RRβs opening pair has not delivered in the last two matches, but this looks like a good opportunity for them to bounce back. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal have already produced multiple strong starts this season and will back themselves against DCβs inconsistent bowling unit.
