Delhi Capitals (DC) host Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Match 62 of IPL 2026 on Sunday, 17 May, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. The evening match begins at 7:30 PM IST in DC’s final home game of the IPL 2026 season.
DC need a win here to keep their slim playoff hopes alive with 10 points from 12 matches. RR arrive on 12 points and desperately need a result to stay in playoff contention after losing to GT. No rain is forecast in Delhi. For 2nd innings fantasy, target flat-track top-order batters, powerplay pace bowlers who swing the new ball, and middle-over spinners who grip the black soil surface.
DC vs RR Match 62 Match Details
Match Detail
Info
Match
DC vs RR, IPL 2026 — Match 62
Date
Sunday, 17 May 2026
Time
7:30 PM IST
Venue
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Broadcast
Star Sports, JioHotstar
DC Captain
Axar Patel
RR Captain
Riyan Parag
Head-to-Head
DC leads 16–15 (across 31 IPL meetings)
Our Dream11 Team Recommendation for DC vs RR Match 62 (2nd Innings)
The points start after the 2nd innings begins, so build your team based on the 2nd innings only.
Dream11 Team 1 (2nd Innings)
Dream11 Team 2 (2nd Innings)
Dream11 Team 3 (2nd Innings)
DC vs RR Match 62 Weather Report (17 May, Delhi)
Weather Parameter
Details
Match-Time Temperature
~35–38°C at 7:30 PM IST; hot Delhi May evening with temperatures peaking at 42–45°C during the day
Humidity
Low to moderate (~14–20%); dry Delhi summer conditions throughout the evening
Wind Speed
Light to moderate breeze, 11 km/h from the east-northeast; with gusts up to 30 km/h assisting seamers with the new ball
Rain Probability
Less than 10% — no significant rain expected; clear skies throughout the match
Dew Factor
Very low — Delhi in peak summer months of April and May has negligible dew; both innings play under near-identical bowling conditions
Match Interruption Risk
Very Low — full 40 overs expected; weather is not a factor in this match
Pitch Report – Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Pitch Parameter
Details
Pitch Type
Flat black-soil batting surface with short square boundaries of 65 metres and a straight boundary of 68 metres; ball comes onto the bat quickly and the fast outfield rewards clean hitting in both innings
Avg 1st Innings Score (IPL 2026)
177–180 runs; venue has seen extreme contrasts this season, including one game that produced 500-plus combined runs and another where DC collapsed for just 75; par score of 170–190 is competitive
Toss Decision
Bowling first preferred; chasing teams have won 54 of all-time IPL matches at this venue; the flat surface and small boundaries make any total under 190 chaseable; however, negligible dew in Delhi reduces the usual chasing advantage
Pace Assist
Good in the powerplay with new-ball swing in the warm evening air; east-northeast wind assists seamers early; surface tends to flatten completely after the 6th over, reducing late movement
Spin Assist
Builds from the 7th over onwards as the black soil surface loses pace and offers grip; Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, and Ravi Bishnoi are the key spinners to target in the 2nd innings middle-over phase
Dew Effect
Negligible at Delhi in May; no meaningful dew settles during evening fixtures at this venue during peak summer; spinners and pace bowlers retain full grip and effectiveness right through the death overs in the 2nd innings
DC vs RR Head-to-Head Record
Category
DC
RR
Overall IPL Wins
16
15
Total IPL Meetings
31
31
Last Meeting (IPL 2026, Match 43)
Won by 7 wickets — chased down 226 at Jaipur; KL Rahul and Pathum Nissanka starred
Lost by 7 wickets
At Arun Jaitley Stadium vs RR
DC won the IPL 2025 fixture at Kotla via Super Over after Jaiswal scored 51
RR have won 5 and lost 7 at Arun Jaitley Stadium overall
RR Form (IPL 2026)
N/A
6 wins from 11 matches; 5th on points table with 12 points
Key Players to Watch in DC vs RR Match 62 for 2nd Innings
Player
Team
Role
Key Insights
Yashasvi Jaiswal
RR
Batter
RR’s anchor and the most technically complete batter in this fixture; scored 306 runs in IPL 2026 with three fifties and a composed 51 off 37 balls against DC in the previous meeting at Jaipur.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi
RR
Batter
The most explosive batter in IPL 2026 with 400 runs in just nine games, including two fifties and a century against SRH.
KL Rahul
DC
Wicketkeeper-Batter
DC’s leading run-scorer this season with 358 runs at an average of 51.14 and a strike rate of 185.49.
Lungi Ngidi
DC
Bowler
DC’s most dangerous pace bowler when fit and available; his ability to generate sharp seam movement and extract bounce from the flat Arun Jaitley surface in the powerplay makes him a genuine wicket-taking threat regardless of conditions.
Kuldeep Yadav
DC
Bowler
DC’s premier spin weapon and one of the most deceptive wrist-spinners in the IPL.
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