The ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 moves forward with Match No. 43, which will witness Rajasthan Royals (RR) hosting their neighbors Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Friday, May 01.
Rajasthan Royals have been in dominant form and solidified their position on the points table with a couple of wins in the last three matches they have played. Their most significant win came in their previous fixture, where RR became the first team in this season to beat the first-placed Punjab Kings. The Riyan Parag-led side will be confident to pull off another magical performance on Friday.
Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, started with a lot of promise. They won two out of their first three games, but in the next five, they won only once. The last couple of defeats have hurt them the most, as they first conceded 265 in their defence against PBKS while getting bundled out for just 75 against RCB. As a result, the unit will have to regroup themselves and gain two crucial points as the race to the playoffs intensifies.
RR vs DC Match Details
| Match | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals, Match 43, IPL 2026 |
| Date and Time (IST) | Friday, May 01, 7:30 PM |
| Venue | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Broadcast and Live Streaming | JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (App & Website) |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur Pitch Report
Chasing teams have been the dominant side in the league at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur over the years. The trend repeated in the previous fixture here when Sunrisers Hyderabad chased down 229 against RR on Saturday. While it is a no-brainer choice to be bowling first at this venue, posting a daunting total in the first innings is the only way to pose a threat to the opposition. The pitch helps spinners with turn while also offering adequate bounce for the pacers. The wickets here, however, are flat, which is a positive sign for the batters in addition to the blazing fast outfield and relatively shorter boundary dimensions.
RR vs DC Head to Head T20 Record
| Matches Played | 30 |
| Won by Delhi Capitals | 15 |
| Won by Rajasthan Royals | 15 |
| Tied | 01 |
| No Result | 00 |
| First-ever Fixture | April 19, 2008 (RR Won) |
| Most-recent Fixture | April 19, 2025 (Match Tied – DC Won Super Over) |
RR vs DC Predicted Playing 11s
Rajasthan Royals (RR):
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Riyan Parag (C), Dasun Shanaka, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Brijesh Sharma, Nandre Burger, Yash Raj Punia
Impact Player: Shubham Dubey
Delhi Capitals (DC):
Abishek Porel (WK), KL Rahul, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (C), David Miller, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar
Impact Player: T Natarajan
RR vs DC Probable Best Performers of the Match
Probable Best Batter: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has set the IPL 2026 ablaze with his exceptional batting prowess. He is currently third on the list of highest run-getters, with 400 runs in nine matches. He recently smashed a 37-ball 103 against SRH but could not help his team win. Now, the immediate goal for the 15-year-old will be to score runs in a winning cause for his franchise, and facing underconfident DC gives him the perfect opportunity.
Probable Best Bowler: Mitchell Starc
Making an end to his cricketing sabbatical, Australian pacer Mitchell Starc is expected to play his first match of this season for DC. Usually, pitches don’t matter when a bowler of Starc’s calibre sets the field, since the ace bowler takes wickets right away and doesn’t give an leeway for the batters to make mistakes. If Starc manages to find his rhythm, he can well be the difference between the hosts and a win on Friday.
