DC beat RR by 5 wickets in match 62 of IPL 2026
Mitchell Starc was adjudged 'Player of the Match for his fiery spell
DC have kept themselves in the playoffs race with this win
Delhi Capitals (DC) beat Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 5 wickets in match 62 of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday, May 17.
DC now have 12 points in 13 matches and still has an outside chance to qualify for the playoffs, if they manage to win their last match against KKR. On the other hand, this loss has dented RR's top four chances as they can now only go to 16 points, which doesn't ensure a sure-shot qualification.
After being invited to bat first, RR raced to 75 runs in the powerplay on the back of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 46 off 21 balls. Once the teen prodigy got out, skipper Riyan Parag joined the party and slammed a fiery 26-ball 51 to get RR to a strong position.
Just as it was looking like RR would reach around somewhere close to 250, Mitchell Starc turned the tables with three wickets in an over. The Aussie veteran took 4 wickets in the match and played a crucial role in restricting RR to 193/8 from 161/2 in 14.1 overs.
In reply, DC got off to an amazing 105-run opening start as Abishek Porel (51) and KL Rahul (56) slammed swift half-centuries. Both the batter looked in sublime touch and were quick to pounce on bad balls and played some sumptuous shots.
In the middle, DC lost some consistent wickets while the runs dried up but Axar Patel (34*) played a captain's knock and stabilized DC's chase. He was well-complemented by Ashutosh Sharma, who blasted an unbeaten 8-ball 18 to take DC home with 4 balls to spare.
Mitchell Starc was adjudged 'Player of the Match' for his sensational spell with the ball.
DC Vs RR, IPL 2026: Toss Update
Delhi Capitals have won the toss and elected to field first against Rajasthan Royals.
DC Vs RR, IPL 2026: Playing XIs
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
DC Vs RR, IPL 2026: Start Time, Streaming
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.
