IPL 2026, Match 62: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals Match Preview

Published - 16 May 2026, 18:37 IST | Updated - 16 May 2026, 18:37 IST

The Delhi Capitals (DC) host the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on May 17 in Match 62 of the 2026 Indian Premier League.

The Capitals are hanging onto the hopes of making the playoffs by a thread. With 12 points in 10 games, they need wins in their final two game sand will need other results to go in their favour if they are to make the final four. They were victorious against the Punjab Kings in their last match, chasing down a total of 211. They return home having won just one game out of six in Delhi.

The Royals are coming off an eight-day break, with their last fixture coming against the Gujarat Titans in Jaipur on May 9, where they were beaten by a whopping 77 runs. They have three games remaining and, with 12 points, look in a comfortable position to make a late push for the Playoffs.

The two teams met at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on May 1. The Royals put on a total of 225 for 6 in their 20 overs. Skipper Riyan Parag scored a 50-ball 90, and Donovan Ferreira scored a blistering 14-ball 47 in the death overs. Mitchell Starc, playing his first game for DC in 2026, picked up figures of 3 for 40. The Capitals made light work of the chase, carried by a 40-ball 75 from KL Rahul and a 33-ball 62 from fellow opener Pathum Nissanka, setting the platform for the chase, which they completed with seven wickets in hand and five balls to spare.

The Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi has favoured batters, but has had enough to keep the bowlers in play. The black soil wickets tend to play on the slower end, offering grip and turn for spinners, along with bounce and carry for the fast bowlers. Seamers also get help in the form of lateral movement both off the surface and in the air. The boundaries are relatively shorter, making scoring in fours and sixes easier.

Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (capt), Madhav Tiwari, Mukesh Kumar, Auqib Nabi, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Starc

Yashasvi Jaiswal (capt), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande