Updated on: May 01, 2026 5:00:29 PM IST
RR vs DC LIVE Score: Lungi Ngidi is back in training after his scary injury last week.
Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals LIVE Score: Delhi Capitals are suffering from a sinking feeling. Recognised as one of the teams with the most talent heading into the IPL, a strong start seemed to be proving their stature – but everything changed when Lungi Ngidi, in the form of his life, suffered a scary concussion last weekend, meaning they failed to defend 265 to end up on the wrong side of a record. It was another shocking showing a couple of days later as a shell-shocked DC batting unit fell to 8/6 against Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood, getting crushed by RCB.
Having lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the match prior, having conceded 240+ in that game, DC enter a fifth consecutive match against a team in the playoff spots – it hasn’t been an easy schedule, but fail to beat these teams, and it isn’t a tough argument to say that you don’t belong at that level. It remains a very long way back for DC, who know they essentially have to stay unbeaten through to the end of the season, but they have a boost with Mitchell Starc returning and Ngidi cleared from his injury. A capable bowling unit has its X-factors back.
And not a moment too soon either – they will need Starc’s experience and Ngidi’s trickery against the flamboyant Rajasthan Royals, on home turf, led by the talk of the town Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Sooryavanshi has been in incredible form and hardly seems to have any weakness, but Starc has a habit of uprooting teams’ best batters when his team needs him the most. This being his return game, he will be there for the taking – and no forgetting about Yashasvi Jaiswal, who is quietly piecing together another terrific season. RR do have some questions to answer with Dhruv Jurel suddenly struggling at number three, with calls for Shimron Hetmyer to bat in that position even if it makes an all-lefty top three.
The real threat for DC will be Jofra Archer, who is a scary bowler to face after DC’s underbelly was exposed by the new ball last time out. Archer has been the best new ball bowler in the tournament, and will be a handful to deal with for someone like young Sahil Parakh or Abishek Porel; how KL Rahul fares against him might matter the most.
DC cannot afford to lose, and RR want to stake their claim for the top two. The hosts start as favourites, but DC will refuse to be written out.
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Having lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the match prior, having conceded 240+ in that game, DC enter a fifth consecutive match against a team in the playoff spots – it hasn’t been an easy schedule, but fail to beat these teams, and it isn’t a tough argument to say that you don’t belong at that level. It remains a very long way back for DC, who know they essentially have to stay unbeaten through to the end of the season, but they have a boost with Mitchell Starc returning and Ngidi cleared from his injury. A capable bowling unit has its X-factors back.
And not a moment too soon either – they will need Starc’s experience and Ngidi’s trickery against the flamboyant Rajasthan Royals, on home turf, led by the talk of the town Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Sooryavanshi has been in incredible form and hardly seems to have any weakness, but Starc has a habit of uprooting teams’ best batters when his team needs him the most. This being his return game, he will be there for the taking – and no forgetting about Yashasvi Jaiswal, who is quietly piecing together another terrific season. RR do have some questions to answer with Dhruv Jurel suddenly struggling at number three, with calls for Shimron Hetmyer to bat in that position even if it makes an all-lefty top three.
The real threat for DC will be Jofra Archer, who is a scary bowler to face after DC’s underbelly was exposed by the new ball last time out. Archer has been the best new ball bowler in the tournament, and will be a handful to deal with for someone like young Sahil Parakh or Abishek Porel; how KL Rahul fares against him might matter the most.
DC cannot afford to lose, and RR want to stake their claim for the top two. The hosts start as favourites, but DC will refuse to be written out.
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May 01, 2026 5:00:29 PM IST
RR vs DC LIVE Score: DC suffer from 3 consecutive losses
RR vs DC LIVE Score: Sunrisers, Punjab, and Bengaluru have beaten Delhi in each of their last three games – three powerful teams, sure, but it was about the manner in which DC have been beaten that will concern fans. Never looking in the game chasing a big total against SRH, before scoring 264 but seeing it chased down relatively easily, and then finally the batting collapsing and being bowled out for 75 when it could have been far fewer against RCB.
Going back through their last six games, DC have five losses – a campaign that has completely lost steam midway through, and now needs to fight and kick.
May 01, 2026 4:45:10 PM IST
RR vs DC LIVE Score: State of the table
RR vs DC LIVE Score: As we head into Match 43, the table has a very distinct top 4 – Punjab Kings on 13 points, followed by RCB, RR, and SRH sitting right below on 12. GT caught up a little bit onto 10 points, but are on something of an island in fifth; in sixth and seventh, tied on 6 points, are CSK and DC, with DC’s NRR getting slaughtered last time out. KKR are not far behind on 5 points, while MI and LSG’s struggles see them bring up the rear on 4 points respectively.
May 01, 2026 4:30:18 PM IST
RR vs DC LIVE Score: Hello and welcome!
RR vs DC LIVE Score: It’s a big day for Delhi Capitals – a fourth loss in a row all but already knocks them out of the running for the playoffs. If they wish to stay alive, they need to come good against a powerful Rajasthan Royals team in Jaipur – but easier said than done when the Boss Baby Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is staring you down. It’s a big game on a Friday night – stay tuned!