DC vs RR Playing 11, IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals Team News, Predicted Lineups

Delhi Capitals will be up against Rajasthan Royals in a crucial IPL 2026 encounter on Sunday (May 17) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

Both teams still remain in contention for playoffs, but they are in must-win territory. DC are placed 7th in the table with 10 points in 12 matches. On the other hand, the Royals are sitting 5th in the table with 12 points in 11 matches.

DC vs RR H2H Record

Played: 31

DC Wins: 16

RR Wins: 15

DC vs RR Team News, Injury Updates

Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals have no such major injury issues ahead of the match.

The Capitals may look to reinstate Abishek Porel in the side, who has looked decent in his limited outings. They are expected to play Auqib Nabi as well, while David Miller, Madhav Tiwari may also keep their place from last match. Sameer Rizvi, who has failed to score big runs in the last few matches, set to remain sidelined. The Delhi pitch can aide spinners and Kuldeep Yadav may come in for this match.

Rajasthan Royals have lost their last two matches and need a serious addressal, especially to their batting. Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag have failed to play their part with the bat, and we may see Donovan Ferreira in the lineup. Parag didn't play the last match and is set to return, whereas Ravi Bishnoi can also return to the playing 11.

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DC vs RR Probable Playing 11

Delhi Capitals: KL Rahul (wk), Abishek Porel, Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (c), Madhav Tiwari, Kuldeep Yadav, Auqib Nabi Dar, Mitchell Starc, Lungi Ngidi.

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma