RR vs DC Match Prediction : 43rd Match, IPL 2026

The Delhi Capitals will look to get back to winning ways as they face the Rajasthan Royals in match number 43 of the ongoing Indian Premier League. The two teams will face off on Friday at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. RR is in red-hot form while DC is falling down the table with speed. Is there any value in going with the underdogs or should you stick with the favorites?

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Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals Head-to-Head Record

In the last 10 head-to-head encounters between these two teams, the Delhi Capitals won six, while the Rajasthan Royals won four.

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RR vs DC Team Previews

Rajasthan Royals

The Rajasthan Royals have done well this season, winning six of the nine matches played so far. They are currently placed third on the points table and will look to strengthen their place by winning this match.

Rajasthan’s batting continues to be powered by the dynamic opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The latter is in particularly sublime form and is the leading run-scorer of the tournament. Donovan Ferreira chipped in with a valuable half-century on Tuesday to help the team chase down a massive target against the Punjab Kings.

In addition to Ferreira, the Rajasthan Royals also have experienced batsmen like Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmeyer, and Dhruv Jurel in the middle order. Shubam Dube also had an immediate impact in the previous match.

Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger form a formidable new-ball pair. While they have been expensive at times, they have managed to pick up wickets at regular intervals. Ravi Bishnoi and Ravindra Jadeja have picked up 17 wickets between them and will continue to lead the spin attack.

Rajasthan Royals Expected Playing 11

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Riyan Parag (C), Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Punja

Impact Player: Ravi Bishnoi / Shimron Hetmeyer

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Delhi Capitals

The Delhi Capitals’ form has been rather ordinary. With five losses in the last six games, the team is languishing at seventh place on the points table.

Delhi’s batting hasn’t been the best, and that has been one of the key reasons for the team’s poor run in recent matches. KL Rahul is the team’s leading run-scorer and has played a couple of impressive knocks at the top of the order.

However, his opening partner, Pathum Nissanka, has an average of 21 runs across 7 innings. The young Indian replacement did not score a run in the previous match but he will likely get another go. Sameer Rizvi has also lost all the form that he had shown at the start. While the middle order has some quality players, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, and Nitish Rana, they haven’t been consistent enough.

Axar Patel, who is among India’s best all-rounders in the white-ball format, has struggled with the bat. Coming to the bowling, with Lungi Ngidi expected to miss this match, there will be pressure on T Natarajan and Mukesh Kumar to do well with the new ball.

They have been pretty expensive, and need to bowl a better line and length. The two spinners, Axar and Kuldeep, have bowled well in patches and will continue to lead the spin department.

Delhi Capitals Expected Playing 11

Sahil Parakh, KL Rahul (WK), Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Nitish Rana, Axar Patel (C), Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Abishek Porel, Kyle Jamieson

Impact Player: Dushmatha Chameera / Ashutosh Sharma

RR vs DC Toss Prediction

The team winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The previous match played here saw more than 450 runs scored, and we can expect another good batting surface for this match. The pitch is flat and hard, offering a good amount of pace and bounce. The ball comes nicely onto the bat, and playing shots is easy. There is an even covering of grass, and the seamers can expect some movement off the seam.

The weather is expected to remain clear with temperatures of over thirty degrees.

RR vs DC : Who Will Win?

We are backing the Rajasthan Royals to win this match. They have played well for the most part of this tournament and should be feeling confident ahead of this contest. Their top order is amont the best in IPL 2026 and the middle order is also looking better. While both teams have a good bowling unit, we think DC has too many other problems to address.

Bet on Rajasthan Royals to win.