Jaipur, May 2: The 43rd match of IPL 2026 took place at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, where the Delhi Capitals (DC) faced off against the Rajasthan Royals (RR). Delhi Capitals emerged victorious, winning the match by 7 wickets, marking a special and historic win against RR.
In the match, Rajasthan Royals’ captain Riyan Parag won the toss and opted to bat first. Parag scored 90 runs off 50 balls, supported by Donovan Ferreira’s explosive 47 runs off just 14 balls and Dhruv Jurel’s 42 runs off 32 balls. RR posted a total of 225 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their 20 overs.
In response, Delhi Capitals chased down the target with ease, thanks to KL Rahul’s 75 runs off 40 balls, Nishanka’s 62 runs off 33 balls, and Nitish Rana’s quickfire 33 runs off just 17 balls. They reached 226 runs in 19.1 overs, securing the match by 7 wickets.
This victory marks the largest successful chase in IPL history for Delhi Capitals. Previously, in IPL 2025, they chased down a target of 210 runs against Lucknow Super Giants in Visakhapatnam. In IPL 2017, they achieved targets of 209 runs against Gujarat Lions and 207 runs against Punjab Kings.
Despite their impressive performance, Delhi Capitals have yet to win an IPL title. The team often starts the season strong but tends to falter as the tournament progresses, frequently missing out on playoff spots.
After starting IPL 2026 with two consecutive wins, DC has faced setbacks, losing 5 of their next 7 matches and finding themselves on the brink of elimination from the playoffs once again. Their recent win against RR comes after three consecutive losses, leaving DC in sixth place on the points table with 4 wins from 9 matches, totaling 8 points.
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