IPL 2026 Today's Match: DC vs RR playing 11, batters vs bowlers matchups

Axar Patel-led DC will look to stay on the winning track in IPL 2026 when they take on RR in Delhi today

Delhi Capitals (DC) are hosting Rajasthan Royals (RR) in a crucial IPL 2026 clash at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi today as both teams continue their push for a playoff spot. DC skipper Axar Patel won the toss and invited Riyan Parag-led RR to bat first.  

IPL 2026 DC vs RR playing 11:  DC playing 11: KL Rahul(w), Abishek Porel, Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel(c), Madhav Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Starc, Mukesh Kumar  Impact players: Ashutosh Sharma, Sameer Rizvi, Vipraj Nigam, Pathum Nissanka, Karun Nair  RR playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Ravi Singh, Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Adam Milne, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Punja  Impact players: Dasun Shanaka, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ravi Bishnoi, Sushant Mishra, Aman Rao Perala 

 

RR enter the contest with momentum but remain heavily dependent on openers Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal, who have carried the batting unit throughout the season.

 

 

Their middle order has struggled for consistency, putting additional pressure on bowlers Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger, who have been the standout performers with the ball. Rajasthan will need stronger collective contributions to strengthen their top-four hopes.

 

Delhi Capitals, meanwhile, are fighting to stay alive in the tournament and will rely on their powerful batting lineup once again. KL Rahul, David Miller and Tristan Stubbs have shown good form, though the inconsistency of the middle order remains a concern.

 

Mitchell Starc’s return has improved the bowling attack, but DC pacers continue to concede heavily. On Delhi’s batting-friendly surface, the Capitals will expect their batters to lead the charge in a must-win encounter.

 

Now, before the two sides finally take the field, let’s take a look at the captaincy record of both skippers, their expected playing 11 combinations, and key player match-ups for the game. 

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Axar Patel's captaincy record in IPL (DC)

• Matches: 26
• Wins: 13
• Losses: 12
• N/R: 1
• Win percentage: 52%

Riyan Parag's captaincy record in IPL (RR)

• Matches: 18
• Wins: 9
• Losses: 9
• N/R: 0
• Win percentage: 50%

DC squad for IPL 2026:

 

Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Rana, Karun Nair, Axar Patel (C), Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, T Natarajan, Vipraj Nigam, Abhishek Porel, Auqib Nabi Dar, David Miller, Dushmantha Chameera, Kyle Jamieson, Rehan Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prithvi Shaw, Tripurana Vijay, Sahil Parakh, Madhav Tiwari

 

RR squad for IPL 2026:

 

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (C), Ravindra Jadeja, Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, Adam Milne, Dasun Shanaka, Ravi Singh, Yash Raj Punja, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Shimron Hetmyer, Kuldeep Sen, Sushant Mishra, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Kwena Maphaka, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Vignesh Puthur, Aman Rao Perala

IPL 2026: DC vs RR key player battles

DC batters vs RR bowlers

 

Batter (DC)	Bowler (RR)	Inns	Runs	Outs	SR
KL Rahul	Jofra Archer	9	58	3	132
KL Rahul	Ravindra Jadeja	13	92	2	141
Abishek Porel	Jofra Archer	2	14	1	127
Tristan Stubbs	Jofra Archer	5	41	2	158
Tristan Stubbs	Ravindra Jadeja	4	33	1	165
David Miller	Jofra Archer	11	74	4	146
Axar Patel	Ravindra Jadeja	8	39	2	118
Ashutosh Sharma	Tushar Deshpande	3	26	1	173

 

RR batters vs DC bowlers

 

Batter (RR)	Bowler (DC)	Inns	Runs	Outs	SR
Yashasvi Jaiswal	Mitchell Starc	5	44	2	151
Yashasvi Jaiswal	Lungi Ngidi	3	21	1	140
Dhruv Jurel	Kuldeep Yadav	6	35	2	121
Shimron Hetmyer	Mitchell Starc	8	61	3	148
Shimron Hetmyer	Lungi Ngidi	7	49	2	166
Ravindra Jadeja	Mitchell Starc	6	29	2	119
Dasun Shanaka	Mukesh Kumar	3	24	1	154
Donovan Ferreira	Lungi Ngidi	2	18	1	150