Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals lock horns with each other in the crucial IPL 2026 match at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur today. The Royals are looking to regain the lead in the points table, and the Capitals are chasing two big points to keep their playoff hopes alive.
RR handed Punjab Kings their first defeat of the season, chasing down a huge target in their last game. DC failed to defend 264 runs against PBKS and were bowled out on 75 against RCB in their last game. They will look to overcome these defeats with a win today and get back into the playoff contention.
Also read: RR vs DC Pitch Report
IPL 2026 Match 43: RR vs DC Live Score and Match Updates
Yashasvi welcomes Starc with SIX and gets OUT
Yashasvi Jasiwal smashes returning Mitchell Starc for a huge six over deep mid wicket on the very first delivery of the match, but the Aussie fights back with a wicket on the third ball. A full-toss delivery takes Jaiswal by surprise, who strikes straight up in the air. Starc with easy follow-through catch.
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 6 runs off 3 balls. Dhruv Jurel is the next batter.
RR - 6/1 in 0.3 overs
Match begins
Openers Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal are out in the middle to begin RR's innings.
Mitchell Starc to bowl the first over for DC.
The game is on in Jaipur...
Delhi Capitals Playing XI - Mitchell Starc is back
Three changes to DC’s starting XI today. Mitchell Starc makes his return, replacing Dushmantha Chameera. Pathum Nissanka and Ashutosh Sharma come in for David Miller and Sahil Parakh.
DC XI (bowling first): KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Kyle Jamieson, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan
Impact players: David Miller, Vipraj Nigam, Karun Nair, Abishek Porel, Auqib Nabi Dar
Rajasthan Royals Playing XI - Ravi Bishnoi returns
Two changes for the Royals today. Ravi Bishnoi replaces Yash Raj Punja and Shubham Dubey comes in for Dasun Shanaka. Parag confirms that Shanaka will come in as an impact player later.
RR XI (batting first): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma
Impact players: Adam Milne, Dasun Shanaka, Ravi Singh, Yash Raj Punja, Tushar Deshpande
Toss time
Captains Riyan Parag and Axar Patel are out in the middle for the toss at Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
Parag wins the toss and Rajasthan Royals decide to bat first
Mitchell Starc and Pathum Nissanka return. David Miller misses out. Ashutosh Sharma also returns in place of Sahil Parakah.
Ravi Bishnoi returns for the Royals.
Vaibhav Sooryavnashi vs Mitchell Starc battle heats up
Mitchell Starc is the next premier fast bowler set to face Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's wrath. The 15-year-old RR opener has taken the IPL 2026 by storm, scoring 400 runs at a strike rate of 238.09. He has managed to smash big against the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood and is facing the Mitchell Starc challenge today. Will he be able to go big against Starc?
Predicted Playing XIs today
Rajasthan Royals are unlikely to tinker with their playing combination today. Yash Raj Punja is expected to start ahead of struggling Ravi Bishnoi again. Brijesh Sharma is likely to keep Sandeep Sharma and Tushar Deshpande on the bench.
RR XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey (impact player), Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Yash Raj Punja, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma
Mitchell Starc is expected to replace either Kyle Jamieson or Dushmantha Chameera in DC's starting XI today.
DC XI: KL Rahul (wk), Sahil Parakh, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Kyle Jamieson, Mukesh Kumar (impact player)
Head-to-Head Record
RR vs DC is one of the best contests in the tournament's history, with both teams winning 15 times against each other. In their last meeting, the Capitals emerged winners after a super over thriller in Delhi, with Mitchell Starc winning the Player of the Match award.
- Matches played - 30
- RR won - 15
- DC won - 15
- NR - 0
Delhi Capitals eye comeback
Delhi Capitals are placed seventh in the points table with three wins and five defeats. They are already six points behind the fourth-placed Royals, so a defeat today could make things very difficult for the Capitals.
They were bowled out on 75 total, the lowest of the season, in their last match against RCB. Before that, they failed to defend 264 runs against Punjab Kings. So, both batting and bowling have been significantly exposed in their last two matches.
Mitchell Starc is set to return to Delhi's playing XI for the first time this season, but Lungi Ngidi is expected to miss another game. All eyes will be on KL Rahul's opening partner today, after the 18-year-old Sahil Parakh came in for Pathum Nissanka in the last game.
Rajasthan Royals eye top spot in the points table
Rajasthan Royals are placed fourth in the points table, and a win today will boost them to the top. The top four teams are separated by just one point, so every win will be crucial for the Royals from now on.
The Royals started their campaign with four successive wins, but have won just two of their last five matches, showing a decline in their consistency.
In their last game, they ended Punjab Kings' unbeaten run by chasing down a 223-run target with six wickets and four balls remaining in New Chandigarh. With PBKS and RCB losing their recent games, the Royals will look to capitalize on the top spot and secure their bid for the Qualifier 1 fixture.
Rajasthan Royals host Delhi Capitals today
Hello everyone, welcome to Sports Yaari's live coverage of today's IPL 2026 match in Jaipur.
Rajasthan Royals are set to clash with struggling Delhi Capitals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium with two big points on the table. A win will boost Delhi's hopes for a playoff and take Rajasthan to the top of the points table.
So, stay tuned for live scores and regular match updates here...