Delhi Capitals won the toss and opted to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals in match 62 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Both teams are in need of wins to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. DC skipper Axar Patel mentioned that Tripurana Vijay would make his debut, replacing Auqib Nabi in their final home game of IPL 2026.
RR captain Riyan Parag, back after a hamstring injury, stated that Ravi Singh would debut in place of Ravindra Jadeja due to ‘load management,’ with Adam Milne also included. Parag expressed uncertainty about the pitch but was happy to bowl first. The match is being played on pitch number six with square boundaries at 63 meters each and a straight boundary at 73 meters.
Playing XIs for Delhi Capitals include KL Rahul, Abishek Porel, Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (captain), Madhav Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Starc, and Mukesh Kumar, with impact substitutes listed. Rajasthan Royals’ lineup features Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag (captain), Ravi Singh, Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Adam Milne, Brijesh Sharma, and Yash Raj Punja, along with impact substitutes.
