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With this victory, Delhi Capitals have kept their hopes of reaching the playoffs alive.

In the match between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals won by 5 wickets. With this victory, DC still has hopes of reaching the playoffs.

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Published May 18, 2026, 1:10:50 AM | Updated May 18, 2026, 1:10:50 AM
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Mitchell Starc and Axar Patel combined to dismiss Donovan Ferreira
Mitchell Starc and Axar Patel combined to dismiss Donovan Ferreira
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I n Match No. 62 of the Indian Premier League 2026, the game between the Delhi Capitals and the Rajasthan Royals was played at Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Delhi Capitals won the match by 5 wickets. Rajasthan Royals had set a target of 194 runs, which Delhi Capitals chased down with four balls to spare, securing a comfortable victory.

After this match, Rajasthan Royals are in 6th position on the points table, while Delhi Capitals are in 7th position.

In this season, Rajasthan Royals have played a total of 12 matches so far. The team has won 6 matches and lost 6 matches.

Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals have played 13 matches so far this season, winning 6 matches and losing 7 matches.

Rajasthan Royals Batting:

Riyan Parag
Riyan Parag
Photo: @BCCI

In the match, Rajasthan Royals batted first and posted a total of 193 runs. Only three players — Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel, and Riyan Parag — played good innings, while the rest of the team failed to make a significant contribution with the bat.

Talking about the top scorers for Rajasthan Royals:

Dhruv Jurel was the highest scorer, making 53 runs off 40 balls.

In second place was team captain Riyan Parag, who scored 51 runs off 26 balls.

In third place was Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who contributed 46 runs off 21 balls.

The remaining players scored the following runs:
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal – 12 (9 balls), 3 fours, 0 sixes
  • Donovan Ferreira – 0 (1 ball), 0 fours, 0 sixes
  • Ravi Singh – 4 (2 balls), 1 four, 0 sixes
  • Shubham Dubey – 5 (9 balls), 0 fours, 0 sixes
  • Dasun Shanaka – 10 (8 balls), 0 fours, 1 six
  • Jofra Archer – 2* (2 balls), 0 fours, 0 sixes
  • Adam Milne – 2* (2 balls), 0 fours, 0 sixes

Delhi Capitals Baating:

Rajasthan Royals set a target of 198 runs for Delhi Capitals to win.

For Delhi Capitals, only two players played match-winning innings—Abishek Porel, who scored 51 runs off 31 balls, and KL Rahul, who made 56 runs off 42 balls. Their performances helped the team secure the victory.

For Delhi Capitals, captain Axar Patel scored 34 runs off 18 balls, while Ashutosh Sharma made 18 runs off 5 balls. Both remained not out and guided the team to victory.

Sahil Parakh scored 9 runs, Tristan Stubbs made 4 runs, and David Miller scored 9 runs.

KL Rahul
KL Rahul
Photo: @BCCI
Delhi Capitals squad:

KL Rahul (wk), Abishek Porel, Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (c), Madhav Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Starc, Mukesh Kumar

Rajasthan Royals squad:

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Ravi Singh, Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Adam Milne, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Punja