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Delhi Capitals (DC) somehow managed to keep their IPL 2026 playoffs hopes alive with a huge win over Punjab in their last game. Axar Patel and his side need two more wins and other results to go their way if they have to make it to the playoffs. Delhi can start that by winning their game on Sunday night and earning two crucial points.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) have enjoyed a long break and will be keen to have their regular skipper back in the team. TheRoyals have lost their last two games, and that has seen them slide to fifth in the table. The former IPL winners will be keen to win the game on Sunday and move upwards in the table.

Details of the DC vs RR Match

Match: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 62

Date and Time: 17th May, 7:30 PM

Venue – Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi

Broadcast and Live Streaming: Star Sports network channels and JioHotstar App and Website

Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report

It is the final game of the season at this venue, and over the last few matches, the team chasing has won the contest. Bowling first will be the way to go as the teams batting first tend to struggle early on. Pace bowlers will get good carry off the surface, and the stroke makers will enjoy the ball coming onto the bat nicely. Fans can expect an even contest between the bat and ball with two sides filled with superstar players.

DC vs RR Head-to-Head

Matches – 31

DC – 16

RR- 15

DC vs RR Predicted playing XIs

Delhi Capitals – KL Rahul, Abhishek Porel, Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (c), Madhav Tiwari, Mukesh Kumar, Mitchell Starc, Auqib Nabi Dar, Lungi Ngidi

Impact player – Ashutosh Sharma

Rajasthan Royals – Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag (C), Donovan Ferriera, Ravindra Jadeja, Shimron Hetmyer, Dasun Shanka, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Yash Raj Punja

Impact player – Shubham Dubey

DC vs RR: Predicted best performers of the match

Best batter – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Fans in Delhi will be waiting to see the young batting sensation in action on Sunday. Sooryavanshi has enjoyed yet another amazing season with the bat so far and will want to do well in the final three league games of the season and help his side qualify for the playoffs. Considering the boundary sizes in Delhi are small, one can expect the 15-year-old to do well with the bat.

Best bowler – Mitchell Starc

Veteran Australian seamer Mitchell Starc may have arrived late, but his inclusion seems to have had some effect on the side. Starc will be itching to give his home fans something to cheer about with his pace bowling. The left-arm seamer will be a sight to watch when he bowls against RR’s two most dangerous batters in the powerplay overs.

Who will win the DC vs RR match 62 of IPL 2026?

Despite losing their last game, theRajasthan Royals hold a slight edge over Delhi and could come out as the winners. The batting form of Jaiswal and Sooryavanshi, plus the bowling of Jofra Archer, gives the visiting side a much-needed arsenal against a struggling Capitals side.