Mumbai, May 16 (Udaipur Kiran) – Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals will face each other in a crucial IPL 2026 clash on Friday evening, with both teams fighting to stay alive in the playoff race.

Delhi Capitals currently have 10 points from 12 matches and are on the verge of elimination. A defeat in today’s match could officially end their playoff hopes. Rajasthan Royals, meanwhile, have 12 points from 11 matches and will look to strengthen their position after returning refreshed from the short break.

Much of the attention will be on young Rajasthan batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who has emerged as one of the standout performers this season. The youngster has scored 440 runs in 11 matches at a strike rate of 236.55, including 40 sixes.

Fans are also eager to watch how Suryavanshi handles the pace and swing of Delhi fast bowler Mitchell Starc at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground.

Delhi Capitals are still searching for their maiden IPL title, and the pressure remains high on the team to keep their campaign alive.

Probable Playing XI

Delhi Capitals:
Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Sahil Parakh, David Miller, Ashutosh Sharma, Axar Patel (captain), Tristan Stubbs, Madhav Tiwari, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, Lungi Ngidi and Mukesh Kumar.

Rajasthan Royals:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (captain), Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi / Yash Punja, Nandre Burger / Adam Milne, Brjesh Sharma and Tushar Deshpande.