New Delhi, May 2: The 43rd match of IPL 2026 took place at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, featuring Rajasthan Royals (RR) against Delhi Capitals (DC). RR had the opportunity to secure the top spot in the points table with a win, but they fell short despite posting a substantial score.
Rajasthan Royals’ captain Riyan Parag won the toss and opted to bat first. However, the team struggled to get off to a strong start, losing openers Vaibhav Suryaanshi for 4 runs and Yashasvi Jaiswal for 6 runs. Captain Parag’s impressive 90 runs off 50 balls, along with Donovan Ferreira’s quick 47 runs off 14 balls and Dhruv Jurel’s 42 runs off 32 balls, helped RR set a respectable total of 225 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their 20 overs.
Chasing a target of 226, DC’s openers Pathum Nissanka and KL Rahul provided a solid and explosive start. They formed a formidable partnership of 110 runs for the first wicket in just 9.3 overs. Nissanka scored 62 runs off 33 balls before getting out. KL Rahul contributed 75 runs off 40 balls, while Nitish Rana added 33 runs off 17 balls. Tristan Stubbs remained unbeaten with 18 runs off 11 balls, and Ashutosh Sharma finished with 25 runs off 15 balls. DC successfully chased down the target in 19.1 overs, winning the match by 7 wickets with a total of 226 runs for 3 wickets.
Following the RR-DC match, the points table reveals that Punjab Kings lead with 13 points from 8 matches. Royal Challengers Bangalore is in second place with 12 points from 9 matches. Sunrisers Hyderabad also has 12 points from 9 matches, placing them third, while Rajasthan Royals sit in fourth with 12 points from 10 matches.
Gujarat Titans are fifth with 10 points from 9 matches, followed by DC in sixth with 8 points from 9 matches. Chennai Super Kings are seventh with 6 points from 8 matches, Kolkata Knight Riders are eighth with 5 points from 8 matches, Mumbai Indians are ninth with 4 points from 8 matches, and Lucknow Super Giants round out the table in tenth place with 4 points from 8 matches.
Despite having the same points, the rankings among several teams differ due to their net run rate.
KL Rahul of DC currently holds the Orange Cap, having scored 433 runs in 9 innings across 9 matches. Bhuvneshwar Kumar leads the Purple Cap standings with 17 wickets in 9 matches.
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