DC vs RR Head-to-Head Record and Stats in the IPL

Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals share one of the most evenly balanced rivalries in IPL history. Considering DC vs RR head-to-head, across 32 meetings, barely a win separates them, making every encounter a genuine contest with major playoff stakes.

H2H Summary:

Total matches: 32 · DC wins: 17 · RR wins: 15 · Updated after Match 62, 17 May 2026

Match at a Glance

DC have now won 53% of all meetings in this fixture.

RR’s Batting Performance: 193/8 (20 overs)

RR made a lively start but fell short of their 220-plus potential after Mitchell Starc’s devastating 15th over turned the game on its head.

Powerplay

Jaiswal fell in the second over to Ngidi, but Sooryavanshi’s power more than compensated. RR reached 75/1 after six overs, a commanding platform in DC vs RR head-to-head battle in the first inning.

Middle Overs

Only 96 runs came in the middle overs, with Jurel and Parag rotating strike rather than accelerating freely. RR sat at 161/2 after 14.1 overs and were still well on track for a 220-plus total.

Death Overs

Starc changed everything in the 15th over, claiming three wickets in a row. RR then lost five wickets for just 32 runs and finished on 193/8, well below their earlier trajectory.

DC’s Chase: Clinical from the Top

A mid-innings wobble marked the end of a century performance by DC’s openers. Axar Patel and Ashutosh Sharma saw them home with four balls to spare.

Opening Phase

KL Rahul and Abishek Porel built a 100-plus partnership before the halfway mark, ensuring DC never felt pressure from the required run rate.

Star Performers

• KL Rahul – 56, calm and authoritative at the top
• Abishek Porel – 51, ideal support through the power play and middle phase
• Axar Patel – 34 off 18, guided DC home with a captain’s knock.

Bowling Heroes

• Jofra Archer – 2/35, the escape artist of the bunch, but still too dangerous to win the game for RR

Key Turning Points

There were three pivotal moments in this match. With every change in the momentum, it was a matter of seconds deciding the outcome, and the fact that it’s a sport that moves so fast, no score can ever be considered safe in T20 cricket.

• Sooryavanshi’s blitz (overs 1-6): His 46 for 21 balls set RR’s side in a commanding position and early on DC’s plan to bowl first tainted his decision.
• RR were comfortably ahead on 161/2 when Starc sent three down in one over in the 15th over, leaving RR to chase a target.
• Starc then sent three boundaries in one over in the 15th over, giving RR a target of 193/8.
• Rahul–Porel century opening stand: The pair put on 100-plus inside ten overs, removing all scoreboard pressure and setting DC firmly on course.

Head-to-Head Context: What This Match Means in the Rivalry

This result extends DC’s overall lead to 17–15 and completes a clean sweep over RR in IPL 2026. DC won Match 43 at Jaipur by seven wickets chasing 225/6, and now take the home leg too.

• Batting H2H: Rahane’s record of 611 runs remains the benchmark; Rahul is DC’s chief tormentor this season
• Bowling H2H: Starc has now taken 7 wickets against RR in IPL 2026 alone
• New record: The last time RR won in Delhi was 2015. DC’s Kotla fortress stays intact

Points Table Impact

DC moved from eighth to seventh and kept its slim playoff hopes alive. RR failed to enter the top four and slipped to sixth; with two games remaining, they need to win both and rely on other results going their way.

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Player of the Match + MVP

Individual brilliance often separates winning teams from losing ones. One performance stood above the rest in this contest, earning both official recognition and statistical validation as the match-defining contribution.

• Official POTM: Mitchell Starc  4/40, three wickets in the 15th over that collapsed RR from 161/2 to 193/8
• Cricinfo MVP: Mitchell Starc  98.13 impact points; the single most decisive contribution of the match

What’s Next + Venue Note

Both sides have little room for error as the season enters its final stretch. Upcoming fixtures carry enormous playoff weight, and pitch conditions at the next venues will shape team selection.

• DC next: Two remaining league games; DC must win both and need other results to go their way to qualify
• RR next: Must win both remaining games and rely on PBKS and CSK dropping points to reach 16
• Pitch note: Arun Jaitley Stadium favours pace early (65% of wickets here in the last 10 games go to pacers); back pace-heavy players in fantasy

Conclusion

After 32 IPL meetings, Delhi Capitals hold a 17–15 edge over Rajasthan Royals in one of the tournament’s tightest rivalries. Match 62 had it all: a teenage batting blitz, a match-defining triple-wicket over, and a composed chase under pressure. DC swept RR in IPL 2026’s league stage while keeping their own playoff dream alive. Allcric is the perfect site to find live H2H stats, detailed scorecards and fantasy tools before any game is played.