DC vs RR IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals Beat Rajasthan Royals by 5 Wickets

DC vs RR IPL 2026 produced one of the most gripping finishes of the season as Delhi Capitals chased down 194 with four balls to spare at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. Mitchell Starc, Ashutosh Sharma, and KL Rahul were the stars in a five-wicket win that keeps Delhi Capitals firmly in the playoff race.

DC vs RR IPL 2026 Match Summary

Match: IPL 2026 Match 62 of 74 Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi Toss: Delhi Capitals won, elected to bowl Result: Delhi Capitals won by 5 wickets (4 balls remaining) Player of the Match: Mitchell Starc (DC) — 4/40

Mitchell Starc Tears Through Rajasthan Royals Batting

DC vs RR IPL 2026 began with Delhi Capitals sending Rajasthan Royals in to bat — and for much of the first half, it looked like a mistake.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the teenage sensation of IPL 2026, took the attack on from ball one. He smashed 46 off just 21 deliveries — five fours and three sixes — at a strike rate of 219.05. Yashasvi Jaiswal fell early for 12, but Sooryavanshi kept the scoreboard moving at a blistering pace.

Dhruv Jurel anchored the innings with 53 off 40 balls (five fours, two sixes), while captain Riyan Parag added a brutal 51 off 26 at a strike rate of 196.15. At the halfway point, Rajasthan were well on course for 210-plus.

Then Mitchell Starc arrived.

The Australian left-arm quick dismantled the middle and lower order with four wickets in a single spell. He removed Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Ravi Singh, and Dasun Shanaka — all caught or lbw — to finish with 4 for 40 from four overs. Lungi Ngidi supported with 2 for 24, and Madhav Tiwari chipped in with 2 for 27.

Rajasthan lost four wickets for 32 runs in the final four overs and were eventually bowled out for 193 for 8 in 20 overs — a total that, while competitive, was 15 runs short of what it could have been.

“Starc is world-class, and he showed it tonight,” said Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel at the post-match presentation.

Rajasthan Royals Batting Scorecard

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	S/R
Yashasvi Jaiswal	12	9	3	0	133.33
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi	46	21	5	3	219.05
Dhruv Jurel (wk)	53	40	5	2	132.50
Riyan Parag (c)	51	26	3	5	196.15
Donovan Ferreira	0	1	0	0	0.00
Ravi Singh	4	2	1	0	200.00
Shubham Dubey	5	9	0	0	55.56
Dasun Shanaka (IP)	10	8	0	1	125.00
Jofra Archer	2	2	0	0	100.00
Adam Milne	2	2	0	0	100.00
Extras	8				W6, LB2
Total	193/8				20 overs

Rajasthan Royals Fall of Wickets

19/1 (Jaiswal, 1.5 ov) · 89/2 (Sooryavanshi, 7.3 ov) · 161/3 (Parag, 14.2 ov) · 161/4 (Ferreira, 14.3 ov) · 165/5 (Singh, 14.5 ov) · 173/6 (Dubey, 16.5 ov) · 187/7 (Shanaka, 18.5 ov) · 191/8 (Jurel, 19.4 ov)

KL Rahul and Abishek Porel Put DC in Command

The DC vs RR IPL 2026 chase got off to a flying start. Abishek Porel was in attacking mode from the outset — he crashed seven fours and a six on his way to 51 off 31 balls (strike rate: 164.52) before being caught off Brijesh Sharma.

KL Rahul, playing his first IPL season with Delhi Capitals, was the calm in the storm. The wicketkeeper-batter made 56 off 42 — measured, authoritative, and always in control. Rahul and Porel put on 105 for the first wicket, setting a platform that the middle order could attack from.

Jofra Archer was Rajasthan’s best bowler on the night, taking 2 for 35 from his four overs, but Delhi were never truly under pressure until the 15th over.

After Rahul was dismissed by Dasun Shanaka for 56 with DC at 133/3, Tristan Stubbs fell cheaply and David Miller was removed for 9. At 175 for 4 in the 18th over, it was tight — but not tight enough for Rajasthan.

Delhi Capitals Batting Scorecard

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	S/R
Abishek Porel	51	31	7	1	164.52
KL Rahul (wk)	56	42	1	3	133.33
Sahil Parakh	9	8	1	0	112.50
Axar Patel (c)	34*	18	2	2	188.89
Tristan Stubbs	4	6	0	0	66.67
David Miller	9	6	0	1	150.00
Ashutosh Sharma (IP)	18*	5	1	2	360.00
Extras	16				W13, B1, LB2
Total	197/5				19.2 overs

Delhi Capitals Fall of Wickets

105/1 (Porel, 10.1 ov) · 122/2 (Parakh, 12.3 ov) · 133/3 (Rahul, 14.3 ov) · 153/4 (Stubbs, 16.2 ov) · 175/5 (Miller, 18.1 ov)

Ashutosh Sharma Seals It With a 360 Strike Rate Cameo

When DC needed 22 off the last two overs with five wickets down, Ashutosh Sharma walked in as the Impact Player substitute. What followed was one of the most electric cameos in the DC vs RR IPL 2026 season.

In just 5 balls, Ashutosh struck 18 — including two sixes — at a strike rate of 360.00. Axar Patel, cool and collected at the other end, finished unbeaten on 34 off 18. Together, they made the final 22 look routine.

Fans following the DC vs RR IPL 2026 match live on Vegas11 News were treated to ball-by-ball updates as Ashutosh turned what looked like a nervy finish into a comfortable Delhi win. Vegas11 News covered the full match as one of the standout fixtures of the IPL 2026 second half.

Bowling Performances — DC vs RR IPL 2026

Delhi Capitals Bowling (vs Rajasthan Royals)

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ
Mitchell Starc	4	40	4	10.00
Lungi Ngidi	4	24	2	6.00
Madhav Tiwari	4	27	2	6.75
Axar Patel (c)	4	31	0	7.75
Tripurana Vijay	2	29	0	14.50
Mukesh Kumar	2	40	0	20.00

Rajasthan Royals Bowling (vs Delhi Capitals)

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ
Jofra Archer	4	35	2	8.75
Brijesh Sharma	4	44	2	11.00
Dasun Shanaka (IP)	3	29	1	9.67
Yash Punja	4	29	0	7.25
Adam Milne	3.2	41	0	12.30
Donovan Ferreira	1	16	0	16.00

DC vs RR IPL 2026 Result and Points Table Impact

The DC vs RR IPL 2026 encounter was Match 62 of 74, and it could not have come at a better time for Delhi Capitals. A five-wicket win pushes them up the IPL 2026 Points Table and puts pressure on teams fighting for the final playoff spots.

For Rajasthan Royals, the positives are clear — Sooryavanshi continues to be one of the most exciting young batters in the competition, and Jofra Archer showed his class with the ball. But the collapse in the death overs cost them dearly.

For more cricket analysis and live updates, check the ESPN Cricinfo IPL 2026 coverage or follow internal match reports across Vegas11 News throughout the season.