IPL 2026, RR vs DC Today Match: Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag won the toss and elected to bat against Delhi Capitals in Match 43 of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Friday, May 1, 2026.
Rajasthan, placed in the top four with six wins from nine matches, head into the contest with momentum after a high-scoring chase against Punjab Kings. Delhi, meanwhile, are struggling in seventh place, managing just one win in their last six outings.
RR have made two changes, bringing in Ravi Bishnoi and Shubham Dubey. The Royals will look to their in-form top order, including Yashasvi Jaiswal and youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, to set the tone after opting to bat first.
Delhi have also shuffled their lineup, with Mitchell Starc returning to the XI alongside Pathum Nissanka. However, experienced batter David Miller has been left out of the playing XI.
The Capitals are coming off a heavy nine-wicket defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru, where they were bowled out for 75 — one of their lowest totals this season.
Pitch report
The surface in Jaipur is expected to heavily favor batters.The pitch looks hard, almost like concrete, with a bit of grass. It should be a batting paradise, and bowlers could find it tough,” they said, adding that the contest between Sooryavanshi and Starc will be one to watch.
Playing XIs:
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.
Delhi Capitals: KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Kyle Jamieson, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan.
Impact Substitutes:
Rajasthan Royals: Adam Milne, Dasun Shanaka, Ravi Singh, Yash Raj Punia, Tushar Deshpande.Delhi Capitals: David Miller, Vipraj Nigam, Karun Nair, Abishek Porel, Auqib Nabi Dar.
Pitch Report
Conditions at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium point firmly toward a high-scoring contest, with a hard, flat surface expected to heavily favour batters. The pitch, being used on strip No. 4, has a slightly uneven boundary dimension — 63 metres on one side, 69 metres on the other, and 76 metres straight — offering opportunities for aggressive strokeplay, especially square of the wicket. Despite a brief spell of showers earlier in the week, Friday’s weather is clear and warm, with no cloud cover expected to influence play.
The surface has a thin covering of grass but is described as “concrete-like” in nature, suggesting consistent bounce and pace. Combined with a fast, well-maintained outfield, batters are likely to get full value for their shots, while bowlers could face a demanding outing. Historically, Rajasthan Royals have enjoyed strong success at this venue, though their recent record has dipped since 2025. With in-form top-order batters on both sides and minimal assistance for bowlers, the conditions are set to produce a run-heavy encounter.