DC vs RR Match 62 of IPL 2026 Preview
Delhi Capitals will take on Rajasthan Royals for match 62 of the Indian Premier League 2026 on 17 May at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. DC is standing at position 8 on the points table after winning five contests out of 12. In their previous game, DC played against Punjab Kings and won that game by 3 wickets. The skipper, Axar Patel, and David Miller made fifties in that game, and DC successfully chased the target of 211 in 19 overs. Both teams have entered a do-or-die situation in the tournament, where the battle for the playoffs is very crucial. Here is the DC vs RR match 62 of IPL 2026 preview.
Meanwhile, the Rajasthan Royals are standing in position 5 of the points table after winning 6 games out of 11. In their previous game, RR lost to the Gujarat Titans by 77 runs in a high-voltage clash. RR has lost all its wickets in the 17th over while chasing the target of 230.
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DC vs RR head-to-head Record
Matches: 31
DC won: 16
RR won: 15
Key Players Clash
KL Rahul (DC) vs Jofra Archer (RR)
KL Rahul is the top run-scorer for the Delhi Capitals in this IPL season so far. He gathered 477 runs in just 12 innings, including one 150+ score. KL Rahul is a very crucial opener for the DC and is known for his explosive start. While the Rajasthan Royals have the answer for this very crucial batter. Jofra Archer is the best pacer of the RR, who is known for his powerplay bowling skills. He took 15 wickets in the 11 innings in this tournament so far for the RR. The Delhi pitch will favor pacers, but also be a batting surface in the quick outfield. So, it will be a battle of dominance in the powerplay.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) vs Mitchell Starc (DC)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is known to give an explosive start to the Rajasthan Royals in the powerplay. He made 440 runs in 11 innings of the IPL 2026 so far with an explosive strike rate of 236. If he stays on the crease in the whole poweplay, then he will destroy the bowling unit of the opposition. Delhi Capitals have a star bowler, Mitchell Starc, who can counter the threat of young V Sooryavanshi in the powerplay. M Starc has a lot of T20 cricket experience and is well aware of the importance of this wicket.
DC vs RR Pitch Report
The surface of the Arun Jaitley Stadium is flat, and favors mostly batting, while pacers gain more benefits than spinners. The outfield is fast, and boundaries are also small, which favors batters more. According to the record, teams won mostly who chased the targets.
Delhi Capitals Probable 11
Axar Patel (C)
KL Rahul(WK), Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs, Mitchell Starc, Madhav Tiwari, Mukesh Kumar, David Miller, Auqib Nabi Dar, Abishek Porel, Lungi Ngidi.
Rajasthan Royals Probable 11
Riyan Parag (C),
Dhruv Jurel (WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Donovan Ferreira, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Bishnoi, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Dasun Shanaka, Brijesh Sharma.