Where to Watch the RR vs DC IPL 2026 Match?

The match number – 43 in IPL 2026 is between the Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Delhi Capital’s (DC) and both teams are headed in opposite directions regarding momentum. The Royals are sitting in 4th position on the IPL Points standings and are going into this game as heavy favourites. Riyan Parag is leading the Rajasthan Royals this season, and the most significant influence player has been Vaibhav Sooryavanshi— a 15-year-old who has been sensational since joining the franchise and one of Jofra Archer and Ravindra Jadeja’s leading wickets for the year. The team is playing at their home ground against their arch rival team, and the Royals team has to make it into the playoffs through the utilization of their strong combination of players that they possess and placing themselves in the elite category of teams within the league.

On the other hand, Delhi needs to ensure that they remain in their chances of making it into the playoffs despite being ranked seventh in the IPL points table after suffering from four successive defeats. Even though their attacking strength in the season is mostly attributed to their captain KL Rahul, it is essential that he and his middle-order batsmen work much harder towards assisting their fast bowler Mitchell Starc in completing their task so that they can make it to the playoffs in 2025 in addition to overcoming another difficult challenge posed by their opponents, the Royals side in their home ground Jaipur where both teams boast of winning equal number of games against each other i.e. 15, and just like their last four encounters, they need to win their encounter without any help from the home ground factor of the Royals side to be in the playoffs.

Head-to-Head Stats

There have been a total of 30 matches played between the Rajasthan Royals and the Delhi Capitals in the IPL history, with both teams winning 15 games each. This is by far the most balanced rivalry in the history of the IPL without any favor from home-ground effect. However, when playing at home, the Royals usually perform well; the Royals have won five out of their seven matches in Jaipur, while Delhi typically performs better there. Recent games have seen extremely high scores for both teams. There have been several occasions where both teams scored over 220 runs in a game against one another.

When looking at the individual records in this matchup, Ajinkya Rahane is the all-time leading run scorer (611) and Amit Mishra is the all-time leading wicket taker (20), however, this will change if either player continues to do well against the other. The previous match ended in a tie when one team scored higher than the other team did during the super over, so this match has additional significance this year; whoever wins will become the first team to lead the all-time head-to-head series between these two teams.

When will RR vs DC face each other in the IPL 2026?

On May 1, Rajasthan Royals will take on Delhi Capitals in Match 43 of IPL 2026.

Where will the RR vs DC match be played?

The Sawai Mansingh Stadium will host the thrilling match between RR and DC.

When will the match between RR vs DC start?

Rajasthan Royals will face Delhi Capitals on Friday, live from 7:30 PM (IST)

Which TV channel will broadcast the RR vs DC match live?

As the Star Sports Network is the official broadcaster of the tournament, fans can catch the live action of the RR vs DC match there. 

Which platform will stream the RR vs DC match live?

The JioHotstar will stream the Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals clash live on May 1.