DC vs RR Match 62 Pitch Report and Weather Forecast Head-to-Head, Key Players - IPL 2026

The Rajasthan Royals will be taking on the Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium and this will be a high stakes match for both the sides.The home side will be coming off a strong victory against the Punjab Kings as they chased down a total of 211 with an over to go, but their form has been wavering. On the other hand, the Rajasthan Royals have had a massive dip in form with two losses on the trot. Both teams were off to strong starts in the season but they have not been able to produce results on a regular basis. With both sides struggling to maintain their form to make it into the top 4, this will be an interesting match for the IPL fans.

Ready to roar in Kotla, one final time this season 🐅🔥 pic.twitter.com/t7ZXXnX2BQ

— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) May 17, 2026

A massive clash in the Race to Playoffs at Arun Jaitley Stadium 🏟️ Delhi Capitals fight to keep their playoff hopes alive, while Rajasthan Royals look to strengthen their top-four spot! 🔥#TATAIPL Race to Playoffs 2026 👉 #DCvRR | Sun, May 17, 6:30 PM pic.twitter.com/3aGnWhCmZR

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) May 17, 2026

RR VS DC : Delhi Weather Forecast

The evening temperature will be around 35°C and the players will be relatively comfortable with it. With humidity at 25% and 2% cloud cover, there is zero probability of rain, so the game is expected to happen without any pauses or delays. The fans could be assured of an uninterrupted game of 40 overs.  

RR vs DC : Arun Jaitley pitch report

The pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium has been unpredictable with fluctuating results in most games. It traditionally favours batters because of the shorter boundaries. In day games, it has favoured the batting side relatively more but this time it could be a balanced game as it is a night game. In their last three home games, DC batted first and struggled immensely, posting low scores like 75 against RCB and 142/8 against KKR. Teams winning the toss would most likely decide to bowl first, with the dew factor coming in later on in the game. RR vs DC : Head-to-Head

RR vs DC : Key Players

1)Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

The young teen sensation has been undoubtedly the main man for the Rajasthan Royals in the batting unit as they have been heavily dependent on him. He played an explosive knock against the Gujarat Titans in the previous game as he scored 36 off just 16 balls. The visitors will be hoping that the youngster can give them a dominant start in this important encounter.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is Box Office! 🍿 pic.twitter.com/bQLIEcbMPF

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 25, 2026

2)KL Rahul

KL Rahul has been the highest run-scorer for the Delhi Capitals in this season and much of the runs in the top order has been accumulated by him. They have been dependent on him for runs and in massive run chases and the last game was one of the very few exceptions. He played a match-winning knock against the Royals in the previous encounter with a half-century and the Capitals will have their hopes pinned on the Karnataka man.  

3)Madhav Tiwari

In the game against the Punjab Kings, he was the most valuable player for the Delhi Capitals as he was able to contribute with both bat and ball. Madhav Tiwari picked the two important wickets of Cooper Connolly and Priyansh Arya. Later in the run chase, he scored 18 runs off just 8 balls and that was good enough for the Capitals to secure the 2 points. Delhi Capitals might have just found their new ‘X factor’ and today will be another test for the all-rounder.