The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) match no. 62 will be between the Delhi Capitals (DC) and the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi. This is the reverse fixture between the two sides, as the Capitals won the game by 7 wickets at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, chasing down 226 runs.
KL Rahul was the player of the match as he played a big role, scoring 75 runs. This DC vs RR is more of a revenge match for the Royals. The two teams had a similar start to the IPL campaign, and now they are in different kinds of situations. One side is nearly eliminated, and the other is fighting for a spot in the playoffs.
IPL 2026: DC vs RR Preview:
Delhi Capitals, who started the campaign well, fell off in the middle of the tournament and are nearly out of the playoff race. If they win two of their remaining games, they can only go to 14 points, and all other sides have the chance of going to 14 points with three matches yet to be played, and their NNR is also poor.
Rajasthan Royals, who have had their own consistency struggles. The team has failed to win 3 matches out of the last five encounters. This has been one of the concerns. The Men in Pink have heavily relied on their opening combination of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The latter has taken the major responsibility of scoring runs for the franchise.
The DC vs RR clash is a crucial one for both sides. The two teams have amazing firepower in their batting and bowling units. The two sides have met each other 31 times, with the Capitals having a slight advantage, winning 16 times and RR winning 15 times. This is a must-win game for both sides to keep their playoff hopes alive.
The pitch for the DC vs RR might be a balanced wicket for a good contest. If black-soil pitch is used, it will offer some grip to the spinners, and the short boundaries and fast outfield make it incredibly difficult for bowlers to defend totals. Teams winning the toss will look to bowl first, keeping the dew factor in mind.
DC vs RR Toss Result Today IPL 2026 Match 62
Delhi Capitals won the toss and opted to bowl first. Axar Patel, "We will bowl first. It feels good if we win and the confidence also grows. Tripurana Vijay makes his debut. We will try to bat and bowl well no matter how the wicket behaves."
DC Playing XI vs RR Today IPL 2026 Match 62
KL Rahul(w), Abishek Porel, Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel(c), Madhav Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Starc, Mukesh Kumar
RR Playing XI vs DC Today IPL 2026 Match 62
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
DC vs RR Impact Players Today IPL 2026 Match 62
Delhi Capitals Impact Players: Ashutosh Sharma, Sameer Rizvi, Vipraj Nigam, Pathum Nissanka, Karun Nair
Rajasthan Royals Impact Players: Dasun Shanaka, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ravi Bishnoi, Sushant Mishra, Aman Rao Perala
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