The Rajasthan Royals (RR) aim to secure a playoff spot against the Delhi Capitals (DC) in Match 43 of IPL 2026 on May 1 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. The match starts at 7:30 PM IST. RR currently sits in third place with six wins from nine matches.
DC, on the other hand, struggles in seventh place with only three wins from eight matches. They face an alarming net run rate of -1.060. DC is on a three-match losing streak, making this encounter critical for their playoff hopes.
Key statistics:
- RR has six wins out of nine matches.
- DC has three wins out of eight matches.
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi leads RR with 400 runs at a strike rate of 238.
- KL Rahul has scored 358 runs for DC at a strike rate of 185.
- Jofra Archer has taken 14 wickets for RR this season.
Mitchell Starc has joined the DC squad and could make his IPL debut in this match. The head-to-head record between RR and DC stands at an even split—15 wins each from their last 30 encounters.
The par score at Sawai Mansingh Stadium is around 180-195 runs in the first innings. Historically, chasing teams have won about 64% of IPL matches played at this venue. This trend may influence team strategies as they prepare for the match.
