The IPL 2026 is moving closer to its business end, and every game involving the top 7 teams is of great significance.
Two of those top 7 will feature tonight in match number 43 as the Rajasthan Royals (RR) host the Delhi Capitals (DC) in Jaipur.
Placed fourth in the points table, RR will be pushing for the numero uno position today with a victory. A loss, though, will leave them vulnerable against the fifth-placed Gujarat Titans.
For Delhi, the motivation today is to get a victory anyhow. They have suffered two demoralizing defeats in their last two matches, failing to defend 264 against PBKS and getting dismantled for only 75 against RCB. Axar Patel’s team is still far off from the top 5 sides, but a win today will keep their spirits alive.
RR vs DC: What happened the last time these two teams met in IPL 2026?
This is the first encounter between DC and RR in IPL 2026. Their second clash, in Delhi, is scheduled for May 17.
RR vs DC: Will Mitchell Starc play today?
Yes, Mitchell Starc is set to play his first game of IPL 2026 today against Rajasthan. He has recovered from shoulder and elbow issues that had kept him out of action for the last three months.
RR vs DC contests to watch out for today: Sooryavanshi vs Starc
The wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will face off against the cannonball thrower Starc today. The 15-year-old has taken down some of the giants of world cricket in the IPL, including Bumrah, Rashid Khan, and Starc’s Aussie teammates Hazlewood and Cummins.
The Sooryavanshi vs Starc matchup today will have everyone on the edge of their seats. Will Sooryavanshi slay another bowling great, or will the experienced Starc find a way to shut down the teenager early on?
RR vs DC head-to-head record:
The Rajasthan vs Delhi record in the IPL is leveled at 15-15. This includes a Super Over victory for Delhi last season. One team inches ahead tonight.
RR vs DC head-to-head stats in IPL:
- Matches: 15
- RR won: 15
- DC won: 15
- No result: 0
- Tied: 0
RR vs DC Toss Result Today IPL 2026 & Its Impact On The Match, Playing XI And Impact Subs:
Riyan Parag won the toss and elected to bat first. Both teams have ringed in multiple changes in their side. Among the major overseas changes, Starc comes for Delhi, and so does, but that means DC had to drop David Miller.
The toss impact on the match will be that RR will get to bat first on what is being predicted to be a batting-friendly surface. This works in favor of Delhi, who have lost their last two games batting first.
RR Playing XI:
Riyan Parag (c), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Donovan Ferreira, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shubham Dubey, Ravi Bishnoi, Nandre Burger, Jofra Archer, Brijesh Sharma
Impact Subs: Yash Raj Punja, Adam Milne, Ravi Singh, Dasun Shanaka, Tushar Deshpande
DC Playing XI:
Axar Patel (c), KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Jamieson, Ashutosh Sharma, Nitish Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Sameer Rizvi, Mitchell Starc, T Natarajan
Impact Subs: Vipraj Nigam, Abishek Porel, David Miller, Auqib Nabi Dar, Karun Nair
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