Delhi
Arun Jaitley Stadium
169
25
18
RR
RR
193/8 (20.0)
DC chose to BOWL
DC
DC
197/5 (19.2)
DC won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
DC vs RR IPL 2026 Match Preview: Pitch Report, Playing XI & Fantasy Picks

Published on May 16, 2026

DC vs RR IPL 2026 Match Preview: Pitch Report, Playing XI & Fantasy Picks

The Indian Premier League is reaching its business end, and this upcoming T20 clash is a high stakes battle. Delhi Capitals are almost out of the tournament, playing for pride, while Rajasthan Royals desperately need a win to keep their strong playoff chances alive. If you are looking for the perfect Dream11 Prediction and a Fantasy Winning Team, you are in the right place.

Match Details

  • Match: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals
  • Date: 17 May 2026
  • Time: 19:30 IST
  • Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

Fans can catch all the live action of this crucial IPL encounter across multiple platforms:

  • JioHotstar(App + Website)
  • Star Sport Channels

Weather Report

Delhi will experience extremely hot and dry conditions during the day, with temperatures hovering around 38 degrees Celsius. However, as the evening progresses, the Dew factor will heavily impact the second innings, making bowling difficult. The Rain impact is zero, ensuring a full 40-over game.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium is traditionally a batting friendly flat track with short boundaries, making it a nightmare for bowlers. The Average score here is 169 runs. Historically, pace bowlers have dominated with 25 wickets in the last five games, while spinners have managed 18 wickets. Teams chasing the target have a massive advantage due to the heavy dew later in the night.

Fantasy Takeaway: Load your fantasy contests with top order batters and death over pacers.

Team Form & Head to-Head

Delhi Capitals

  • Last 5 matches: W, L, L, W, L
  • Struggling with consistency and almost eliminated from the playoff race.
  • Head to-head record: 5 wins against RR.

Rajasthan Royals

  • Last 5 matches: L, L, W, L, W
  • Highly motivated to secure a win and solidify their playoff spot.
  • Head to-head record: 3 wins against DC.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • Sam Curran and Ben Duckett are Injured and unavailable for selection.
  • The rest of the core players from both squads are Fully fit and ready to play.

Probable Playing XI (Both Teams)

Delhi Capitals

KL Rahul, Pathum Nissanka, Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, David Miller, Madhav Tiwari, Mitchell Starc, Lungi Ngidi, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav

Rajasthan Royals

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Punja

Key Players to Watch

  • KL Rahul: The DC opener is in phenomenal form, scoring 477 runs this season. He is a must have for your Mega Leagues.
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal: With 315 runs under his belt, his aggressive batting style perfectly suits the short boundaries in Delhi.
  • Axar Patel: A crucial all rounder who has picked up 10 wickets and scored 100 runs, offering massive points potential.
  • Jofra Archer: Leading the RR pace attack with 15 wickets, his death bowling will be vital on this batting paradise.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • KL Rahul
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal
  • Axar Patel

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Madhav Tiwari: A high risk, high reward pick with a massive strike rate and death over bowling potential.
  • Donovan Ferreira: Can turn the game around in the middle overs and is selected by fewer fantasy users.

Match Prediction / Outlook

Rajasthan Royals are the clear favorites to win this match. Their desperation for a playoff spot, combined with a more balanced bowling attack to counter the Delhi pitch, gives them the upper hand over the struggling Delhi Capitals.

Disclaimer

Always check Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team.

IPL 2026 RR vs DC players T20 past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceLineup selectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
Sameer RizviDCBAT51RHB421010449032.62139.016136OB000-141147.3520252036.444.120.20.26350000
Abishek PorelDCWK60LHB58615688130.15152.3811229000-21231.56335050239.643.274.4741018900
Tristan StubbsDCBAT179RHB1595036718033.67141.6814410OB24111.630.98.9420.702/61141243.8525271050461.422.353.951716408
Axar PatelDCALL322LHB2327236527022.82135.519425SLA3122803.427.167.1422.814/211391252.16251001075685.054.286.6169360916
Lungi NgidiDCBOWL186RHB4326107136.2978.109RFM1812303.422.148.31675/39341038.138148501158.551.052.038890850
Mukesh KumarDCBOWL90RHB17142066.6658.8201RM90903.431.579.4220.124/2226932.72940622.2924.060.470.824100-40
David MillerDCBAT567LHB5151731206812035.28138.76571413OB30110.330-337943.3390174033.3545.571.912.9915271508
Sushant MishraRRBOWL16LHB53000000LMF16293.919.799.212.814/285000000150.320.010.01480000
Mitchell StarcDCBOWL163LHB5832227298.7390.8018LF1602263.720.788.0115.565/3560453.82150550864.242.363.65115501438
KL RahulDCWK252RHB23936865815242.65138.43801105000-1281282.4989477058.3190.3421.9819.157928000
Ravi BishnoiRRBOWL177RHB4919203256.7691.03026LBG1762083.723.737.6418.644/1365856.545201162.5128.190.120.32470000
Ashutosh SharmaDCBAT61RHB52912598429.27176.339187542.128.7510.9515.702/2213650.8305135066.767.130.290.4113383400
Donovan FerreiraRRALL153RHB1293127558228.11168.0912370OB51292.332.18.0423.903/23981059.5595233140665.092.544.21910-208
Riyan ParagRRALL154RHB1372434269530.31144.6725434OB,LB81502.530.467.3824.703/5721051.4514207250450.892.833.4321119900
Yashasvi JaiswalRRBAT134LHB1309405212433.48152.930662LB400.812.940-561161671315045.5285.8513.5515.5814362408
Shubham DubeyRRBAT45LHB39158345834.75153.022103OB000-7438.21537102579.880.30.42209500
Dhruv JurelRRWK69RHB591612048128144.199155000-501169.3762314072.7384.176.818.9831078708
Pathum NissankaDCBAT177RHB1726489111929.46133.3438655000-571059.25922780601517.161.191.71340000
Dasun ShanakaRRALL287RHB25961509013125.7143.0922662RM1611122.126.178.8317.714/16106217341600123.990.140.22117016428
Jofra ArcherRRBOWL205RHB104487683613.71138.62088RF2022563.723.718.0317.724/18621165.3718191563.6983.792.824.489762700
Adam MilneRRBOWL227RHB95485062210.76115.26051RF2192583.523.397.9117.795/11530000001022.550.651.142332-30
Lhuan-dre PretoriusRRWK66LHB64215089824.32139.3710227100.716.50-29122000130.50.030.02290000
Karun NairDCBAT179RHB16417374911125.5135.7325505OB1141.3257.0521.201/27121938180040.380.020.03300000
Vaibhav SuryavanshiRRBAT31LHB311128014442.66217.688218SLA201.413.050-21188.7976440072.7188.7231.813.185989000
Tripurana VijayDCBOWL11RHB6150231079.3605OB11143.7217.1717.514/890000001013.570.410.722280-48
Sahil ParakhDCBAT5LHB5046189.2124.3207LB000-3218.5371300317.390.921.2416171300
Aman RaoRRBAT11RHB1123016733.44162.7248000-5000000160.30.010.01360000
Vipraj NigamDCALL33RHB1942443916.26157.41037LB32343.124.888.4617.603/2085211051520140.40.010.02280000
Ravi SinghRRBAT11LHB1022996837.37174.85247LB000-600000059.930.480.591812800
Madhav TiwariDCALL3RHB2121182117503RMF24416.758.371202/2721111111182100727.160.791.3610740700
Brijesh SharmaRRBOWL10RHB22215000RM10113.531.7210.011902/181848.63892962.51127.740.380.8212660620
Yash Raj PunjaRRBOWL5RHB00000LBG56427.838.352002/3503541620466.7818.20.340.63219050
Completed matches of Rajasthan Royals
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
30 Mar - 07:30 PMGuwahatiChennai Super KingsCSKRajasthan RoyalsRR127/10 (19.4)128/2 (12.1) RR won by 8 wickets (with 47 balls remaining)
04 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadRajasthan RoyalsRRGujarat TitansGT210/6 (20.0)204/8 (20.0) RR won by 6 runs
07 Apr - 07:30 PMGuwahatiRajasthan RoyalsRRMumbai IndiansMI150/3 (11.0)123/9 (11.0) RR won by 27 runs
10 Apr - 07:30 PMGuwahatiRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBRajasthan RoyalsRR201/8 (20.0)202/4 (18.0) RR won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
13 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHRajasthan RoyalsRR216/6 (20.0)159/10 (19.0) SRH won by 57 runs
19 Apr - 03:30 PMKolkataRajasthan RoyalsRRKolkata Knight RidersKKR155/9 (20.0)161/6 (19.4) KKR won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
22 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowRajasthan RoyalsRRLucknow Super GiantsLSG159/6 (20.0)119/10 (18.0) RR won by 40 runs
25 Apr - 07:30 PMJaipurRajasthan RoyalsRRSunrisers HyderabadSRH228/6 (20.0)229/5 (18.3) SRH won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
28 Apr - 07:30 PMNew ChandigarhPunjab KingsPBKSRajasthan RoyalsRR222/4 (20.0)228/4 (19.2) RR won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
01 May - 07:30 PMJaipurRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC225/6 (20.0)226/3 (19.1) DC won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
09 May - 07:30 PMJaipurGujarat TitansGTRajasthan RoyalsRR229/4 (20.0)152/10 (16.3) GT won by 77 runs
17 May - 07:30 PMDelhiRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC193/8 (20.0)197/5 (19.2) DC won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
19 May - 07:30 PMJaipurLucknow Super GiantsLSGRajasthan RoyalsRR220/5 (20.0)225/3 (19.1) RR won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Completed matches of Delhi Capitals
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
01 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGDelhi CapitalsDC141/10 (18.4)145/4 (17.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
04 Apr - 03:30 PMDelhiMumbai IndiansMIDelhi CapitalsDC162/6 (20.0)164/4 (18.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
08 Apr - 07:30 PMDelhiGujarat TitansGTDelhi CapitalsDC210/4 (20.0)209/8 (20.0) GT won by 1 run
11 Apr - 07:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKDelhi CapitalsDC212/2 (20.0)189/10 (20.0) CSK won by 23 runs
18 Apr - 03:30 PMBengaluruRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBDelhi CapitalsDC175/8 (20.0)179/4 (19.5) DC won by 6 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
21 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHDelhi CapitalsDC242/2 (20.0)195/9 (20.0) SRH won by 47 runs
25 Apr - 03:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCPunjab KingsPBKS264/2 (20.0)265/4 (18.5) PBKS won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
27 Apr - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB75/10 (16.3)77/1 (6.3) RCB won by 9 wickets (with 81 balls remaining)
01 May - 07:30 PMJaipurRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC225/6 (20.0)226/3 (19.1) DC won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
05 May - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCChennai Super KingsCSK155/7 (20.0)159/2 (17.3) CSK won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
08 May - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCKolkata Knight RidersKKR142/8 (20.0)147/2 (14.2) KKR won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
11 May - 07:30 PMDharamsalaPunjab KingsPBKSDelhi CapitalsDC210/5 (20.0)216/7 (19.0) DC won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
17 May - 07:30 PMDelhiRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC193/8 (20.0)197/5 (19.2) DC won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
Completed matches at Arun Jaitley Stadium
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
04 Apr - 03:30 PMMumbai IndiansMIDelhi CapitalsDC162/6 (20.0)164/4 (18.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
08 Apr - 07:30 PMGujarat TitansGTDelhi CapitalsDC210/4 (20.0)209/8 (20.0) GT won by 1 run
25 Apr - 03:30 PMDelhi CapitalsDCPunjab KingsPBKS264/2 (20.0)265/4 (18.5) PBKS won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
27 Apr - 07:30 PMDelhi CapitalsDCRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB75/10 (16.3)77/1 (6.3) RCB won by 9 wickets (with 81 balls remaining)
05 May - 07:30 PMDelhi CapitalsDCChennai Super KingsCSK155/7 (20.0)159/2 (17.3) CSK won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
08 May - 07:30 PMDelhi CapitalsDCKolkata Knight RidersKKR142/8 (20.0)147/2 (14.2) KKR won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
17 May - 07:30 PMRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC193/8 (20.0)197/5 (19.2) DC won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
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