KL Rahul, Starc Shine As Delhi Capitals Beat Rajasthan Royals By 5 Wickets

Delhi Capitals kept their IPL 2026 playoff hopes alive with a thrilling five-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

KL Rahul anchored the chase with a composed 56 off 42 balls, while Abishek Porel smashed 51 to set up DC’s successful pursuit of 194. Ashutosh Sharma then finished the match in style with an unbeaten 18 off just five balls. Earlier, Mitchell Starc produced a sensational spell, claiming four wickets in the death overs to restrict Rajasthan Royals to 193/8 after they had looked set for a 220-plus total.

Riyan Parag scored 51, while Dhruv Jurel added 53 for RR. The victory lifted Delhi Capitals to seventh place in the IPL 2026 standings.

Brief Scores

Rajasthan Royals – 193/8 in 20 overs (Dhruv Kurel 53, Riyan Parag 51; Mitchell Starc 4-40, Lungi Ngidi 2-24)

Delhi Capitals – 197/5 in 19.2 overs (KL Rahul 56, Abishek Porel 51; Jofra Archer 2-35, Brijesh Sharma 2-44)