Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) Match No. The 62nd match will be played between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi. It is an upset between the two teams as Capitals won the match by 7 wickets while chasing the target of 226 runs at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
KL Rahul was the player of the match as he played a big role by scoring 75 runs. It is a revenge match for DC vs RR Royals. Both the teams had made a similar start to the IPL campaign and are now in different situations. One side is almost out and the other is struggling to make the playoffs.
IPL 2026: DC vs RR Preview:
Delhi Capitals, who started the campaign well, faltered midway through the tournament and were almost out of the race for the playoffs. They can only reach 14 points if they win their remaining two games, and all other sides have a chance to reach 14 points with three matches still to be played, and their NNR is also poor.
Rajasthan Royals, who have had their own consistency struggles. The team has failed to win 3 out of the last five matches. This has been one of the concerns. The Men in Pink has relied heavily on the opening combination of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The latter has taken the huge responsibility of scoring runs for the franchise.
The DC vs RR encounter is important for both the sides. The batting and bowling units of both the teams have amazing firepower. The two sides have faced each other 31 times, with the Capitals having a slight advantage, winning 16 times and RR winning 15 times. It is important for both sides to win this match to keep their playoff hopes alive.
The pitch for DC vs RR could be a balanced wicket for a good contest. If a black soil pitch is used, it will provide some grip to the spinners, and the short boundaries and fast outfield make it incredibly difficult for the bowlers to defend the total. Teams winning the toss will want to bowl first keeping the dew in mind.
DC vs RR Toss Result Today IPL 2026 Match 62
Delhi Capitals/Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bowl/batt first.
DC Playing XI vs RR Today IPL 2026 Match 62
KL Rahul (W), Abhishek PorelSahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (captain), Madhav Tiwary, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Starc, Mukesh Kumar, Auqib Nabi.
RR Playing XI vs DC Today IPL 2026 Match 62
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (captain), Shimron Hetmyer, Dasun Shanaka, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Joffra Archer, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Punja.
DC vs RR Impact Players Today IPL 2026 Match 62
Influential players of Delhi Capitals: Sameer Rizvi, Vipraj Nigam, Ashutosh Sharma, Pathum Nissanka, Tripurana Vijay
Influential players of Rajasthan Royals: Ravi Bishnoi, Ravi Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka
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