DC Vs RR Highlights, IPL 2026: Capitals Thrash Royals By 5 Wickets To Stay In Playoffs Hunt

Good evening and welcome, folks. We are building up to the start of the Indian Premier League clash between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals. Watch this space for the pre-match news, toss info and live updates.

The first ball is scheduled to be bowled at 7:30pm IST, with the toss slated for 7pm. The DC vs RR, IPL 2026 match will be televised live on the Star Sports Network in India. Fans can also watch the live streaming of the match on the JioHotstar app and website in the country.

Even Google’s win prediction points to how closely matched this game is. Much like the head-to-head record, the numbers are narrowly split, with Delhi Capitals at 44% and Rajasthan Royals slightly ahead at 56%, underlining how little separates the two sides going into this clash.

Matches: 31

DC: 16

RR: 15

Delhi Capitals have won the toss and elected to field first against Rajasthan Royals.

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Ravi Singh, Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Adam Milne, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Punja

Delhi Capitals: KL Rahul(w), Abishek Porel, Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel(c), Madhav Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Starc, Mukesh Kumar

Yashasvi Jaiswal start the proceeding for Royals with three beautiful boundaries to Mitchell Starc in the first over. Royals would love a rollicking start from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.

RR 12/0 (1)

Rajasthan Royals lost the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal early but it didn't perturb Vaibhav Sooryavanshi from continuing on his merry ways. The 15-year-old is batting at 23 off 9 balls and DC would need to get him as early as possible or he can take the match from them in no time.

RR 40/1 (4)

Dhruv Jurel takes down Mukesh Kumar for two fours and a six to take 17 runs from the over. Despite losing Jaiswal early, RR have made full use of the powerplay with Jurel and Sooryavanshi taking down DC bowlers to all parts of the ground. DC need to break this partnership or the match will drift away too far from them.

RR 75/1 (6)

Madhav Tiwari gets the dangerous Vaibhav Sooryavanshi out for 46. The Madhya Pradesh all-rounder foxes the teen prodigy with a well-disguised slower ball and Sooryavanshi ends checking his shot and the ball carries to he long-on boundary, who makes no mistake in taking the catch.

RR 98/2 (9)

Mukesh Kumar's horror day continues as Riyan Parag takes his down for 23 runs in an over with three sixes and a four. Riyan Parag seems to have found his mojo back against the same team, he scored 90 runs in the last match.

RR 140/2 (12)

Three wickets in an over! What an over by Mitchell Starc as he sends three RR batter back in the hut in a single over. Riyan Parag was the first one to go courtesy to a good low catch by Axar Patel, followed by the wicket of Donovan Ferreira in the next delivery and then gets the youngster Ravi Kumar trapped in front of wickets on the fifth ball. Suddenly DC are back in the game and how. Axar Patel backs Mitchell Starc's over with a five-run over bringing DC back in the game.

RR 171/5 (16)

DC have made an amazing comeback in the match forcing RR to bring in Dasun Shanaka as Impact player. RR have gone for 161/2 to 173/2 in no time courtesy to Mitchell Starc's three-wicket over. RR need to finish well here to get a competitive total.

RR 182/6 (18)

Lungi Ngidi just gives five runs from the last over as Delhi Capitals restrict Rajasthan Royals at 193/8 in 20 overs. At one stage RR were cruising at 161/2 in 14.1 overs but Mitchell Starc changed the complexion of the game with three wickets in an over, ending up with a four-wicket haul. RR lost five wickets to just 30 runs and couldn't cross even the 200-run mark, when they were looking to reach 250 at one stage.

RR 193/8 (20)

Delhi Capitals begin the chase on a positive note as Jofra Archer gives away five wides. It was an eventful over, which consisted of boundary of a wide ball, a stunning drive by Porel and a drop catch.

DC 14/1 (1)

Abhishel Porel and KL Rahul have got Delhi Capitals off to a positive start in Delhi. Porel blazes a towering six to Jofra Archer to assert his dominance in the chase. RR need quick wickets or the match will drift away from them in no time.

DC 38/0 (3)

Abhishek Porel and KL Rahul have got Delhi Capitals to a sensational start in the powerplay. Both the batters have been quick to pounce on bad balls and played some sumptuous shots. RR need quick wickets to bounce them in the game otherwise the game is shifting in DC's favor. DC need 122 runs more to win in 84 balls.

DC 72/0 (6)

A leading edge off Yash Raj Punja takes Abishek Porel to his fifty, off 29 balls. The 23-year-old southpaw has, alongside KL Rahul (46 not out off 30), taken the Capitals to an utterly dominant position. With 89 runs needed off the last 10 overs with all 10 wickets intact, this is DC's game to lose now.

DC: 105/0 (10)

Delhi Capitals are stuttering after making such a good start to their innings. Abishek falls soon after getting to his half-century, Jofra Archer snares Sahil Parakh and KL Rahul chops on to Dasun Shanaka for 56. Axar Patel now in the middle with Tristan Stubbs; DC need 52 off 30 balls.

DC: 142/3 (15)

Another wicket falls in the form of Tristan Stubbs and suddenly the runs have dried up as the match hangs in balance. Jofra Archer dugs a slower ball into the pitch and it comes onto the bat of Tristan Stubbs at an even slower pace, who ends up giving a running catch to Yashasvi Jaiswal at deep square leg boundary while playing a paddle.

DC 159/4 (17)

Axar Patel and David Miller hits a six each off Donovan Ferreira's over to take 16 runs from the over, which has shifted the match in DC's favor as they now need just 19 runs to win in 11 balls.

DC 175/4 (18)

DC need 7 runs to win from the last over.

1st ball- 4 runs from the ball.

DC now need just 3 runs from 5 balls.

2nd ball- Ashutosh hits a brilliant six over deep mid-wicket region and DC win by 5 wickets.

That's a wrap! That's a wrap from our end, we'll meet soon with another blog, until then, bye bye.