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DC vs RR IPL 2026 Highlights: Delhi Capitals kept their IPL 2026 playoff hopes alive with an impressive 5-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Chasing 194, Delhi completed the target with four balls remaining.
Match Summary: DC vs RR IPL 2026
- Match: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2026 Match 62
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- Result: Delhi Capitals won by 5 wickets
- RR Score: 193/8 (20 overs)
- DC Score: 194/5 (19.2 overs)
Who won yesterday’s DC vs RR IPL 2026 match?
Delhi Capitals defeated Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets in Delhi.
Delhi Capitals Chase: Rahul and Porel Set the Tone
Chasing 194, Delhi Capitals got off to a brilliant start through KL Rahul and Abishek Porel.
The pair added 105 runs for the opening wicket and dominated the Rajasthan bowlers during the powerplay and middle overs.
Top Performers for DC
- KL Rahul - 56 runs off 42 balls
- Abishek Porel - 51 runs off 31 balls
- Axar Patel - 34* off 18 balls
- Ashutosh Sharma - 18* off 5 balls
Despite losing a few wickets in the middle overs, Axar Patel and Ashutosh Sharma calmly finished the chase for Delhi.
Brutal on the pull 🔥
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 17, 2026
Classy down the ground 👌
KL Rahul putting his elite range on full display 🤩
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Rajasthan Royals Innings: Parag and Jurel Shine
Batting first, Rajasthan Royals posted 193/8 after some explosive middle-order batting.
RR Batting Highlights
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi - 46 runs off 21 balls
- Riyan Parag - 51 runs off 26 balls
- Dhruv Jurel - 53 runs
Vaibhav Suryavanshi attacked early, while Parag and Jurel stitched together a crucial partnership to push Rajasthan towards a competitive total.
However, a fiery spell from Mitchell Starc in the death overs shifted momentum back towards Delhi.
Bowled short, but sent long by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 🔥
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 17, 2026
🎥 He greets Lungi Ngidi and Mitchell Starc with maximums 👊
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Star Bowlers for Delhi Capitals
- Mitchell Starc - 4 wickets
- Madhav Tiwari - 2 wickets
- Lungi Ngidi - 2 wickets
Starc’s triple-strike in the 15th over proved to be the turning point of Rajasthan’s innings.
DC vs RR Head-to-Head Record
After this result:
- Total IPL Matches: 32
- Delhi Capitals Wins: 17
- Rajasthan Royals Wins: 15
Delhi also completed a season double over Rajasthan in IPL 2026.
DC vs RR Playing 11
Delhi Capitals (DC) Playing 11:
1. KL Rahul (WK), 2. Abishek Porel, 3. Sahil Parakh, 4. Tristan Stubbs, 5. David Miller, 6. Axar Patel (Captain), 7. Madhav Tiwari, 8. Tripurana Vijay, 9. Lungi Ngidi, 10. Mitchell Starc, 11. Mukesh Kumar
Impact Sub: Ashutosh Sharma
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Playing 11:
1. Yashasvi Jaiswal, 2. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 3. Dhruv Jurel (WK), 4. Riyan Parag (Captain), 5. Ravi Singh, 6. Donovan Ferreira, 7. Shubham Dubey, 8. Jofra Archer, 9. Adam Milne, 10. Brijesh Sharma, 11. Yash Raj Punja
Impact Sub: Dasun Shanaka
Final Verdict
Delhi Capitals delivered a strong all-round performance under pressure to stay alive in the playoff race. Solid batting from Rahul and Porel, combined with Starc’s match-changing spell, helped Delhi seal an important victory over Rajasthan Royals.
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