RR vs DC, IPL 2026 - Delhi Capitals will hope Mitchell Starc is at his best
Starc boost for DC ahead of crucial clash with RR
DC are on a three-match losing streak, while RR beat Punjab Kings in their previous match
01/05 - 10:00 AM EDT
43rd Match (N), Indian Premier League at Jaipur, May 1 2026
01/05 - 10:00 AM EDT
43rd Match (N), Indian Premier League at Jaipur, May 1 2026
Match Centre Ground time: 17:18
Scorer: Ranjith P
Squad
| PLAYER | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Riyan Parag (c) | Top-order batter |
| Aman Rao | Opening batter |
| Jofra Archer | Bowler |
| Brijesh Sharma | Bowler |
| Nandre Burger | Bowler |
| Tushar Deshpande | Bowler |
| Shubham Dubey | Middle-order batter |
| Donovan Ferreira | Allrounder |
| Shimron Hetmyer | Middle-order batter |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Allrounder |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Opening batter |
| Dhruv Jurel † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Kwena Maphaka | Bowler |
| Adam Milne | Bowler |
| Sushant Mishra | Bowler |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Vignesh Puthur | Bowler |
| Ravi Bishnoi | Bowler |
| Ravi Singh | Middle-order batter |
| Sandeep Sharma | Bowler |
| Kuldeep Sen | Bowler |
| Dasun Shanaka | Allrounder |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Top-order batter |
| Yash Raj Punja | Bowler |
| Yudhvir Singh | Bowler |
Match Details
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.30 start, First Session 19.30-21.00, Interval 21.00-21.15, Second Session 21.15-22.45
Match days
01 May 2026 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Players To Watch - Batsmen
- 10MAT
- 457RUNS
- 45.70AVG
- 227.36SR
![Yashasvi Jaiswal]( "Yashasvi Jaiswal")
Yashasvi JaiswalRR- 10MAT
- 342RUNS
- 42.75AVG
- 161.32SR
![KL Rahul]( "KL Rahul")
KL RahulDC- 10MAT
- 404RUNS
- 44.88AVG
- 183.63SR
- 10MAT
- 306RUNS
- 43.71AVG
- 153.00SR
Players To Watch - Bowlers
![Jofra Archer]( "Jofra Archer")
Jofra ArcherRR- 9MAT
- 14W
- 8.27ECO
- 14.1SR
![Ravi Bishnoi]( "Ravi Bishnoi")
Ravi BishnoiRR- 8MAT
- 11W
- 9.54ECO
- 13.0SR
![Kuldeep Yadav]( "Kuldeep Yadav")
Kuldeep YadavDC- 10MAT
- 10W
- 9.58ECO
- 18.6SR
![Mukesh Kumar]( "Mukesh Kumar")
Mukesh KumarDC- 9MAT
- 8W
- 11.27ECO
- 24.7SR
Head To Head
| LAST FIVE MATCHES | DATE | SERIES/TOURNAMENT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RRRR |  | 188/4 | tied with | 188/5 |  | DCDC | 16/04/25 | Indian Premier League |
| RRRR | | 201/8 | lost to | 221/8 | | DCDC | 07/05/24 | Indian Premier League |
| RRRR | | 185/5 | beat | 173/5 | | DCDC | 28/03/24 | Indian Premier League |
| RRRR | | 199/4 | beat | 142/9 | | DCDC | 08/04/23 | Indian Premier League |
| RRRR | | 160/6 | lost to | 161/2 | | DCDC | 11/05/22 | Indian Premier League |
Match Coverage
All Match NewsStarc boost for DC ahead of crucial clash with RR
DC are on a three-match losing streak, while RR beat Punjab Kings in their previous match
Sangakkara: Controversies not a positive reflection of the team
The RR head coach says the controversies "have been addressed" and "the constant reminder to the players is to make sure they're responsible to the franchise"
