IPL 2026 DC vs RR Today Match Live: With the playoff race intensifying, the Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals will square off on Sunday (May 17, 2026) at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium in a high‑stakes showdown, as both teams fight to keep their top‑four hopes alive. For the Rajasthan Royals, currently fifth in the standings with 12 points from 11 matches, Sunday’s clash against Axar Patel’s Delhi Capitals is pivotal. The team will be desperate to snap a two‑game losing streak and secure a much‑needed win to keep their playoff hopes alive. Meanwhile, the Delhi Capitals face an uphill battle, with their playoff hopes already hanging by a thread. A loss would officially eliminate them from contention, as the team sits eighth in the standings with 10 points from 12 matches. Led by Riyan Parag, the Rajasthan Royals will be determined not to let the Delhi Capitals play spoiler, especially with the Punjab Kings, currently at 13 points from 12 matches and desperate for a win, closely watching the outcome.IPL 2026 DC vs RR: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi vs Mitchell StarcVaibhav Sooryavanshi's audacious strokeplay will come up against seam-and-swing master Mitchell Starc as Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals lock horns in a high-stakes IPL "Sunday Suspense" clash with playoff hopes hanging by a thread. No teenager since the genius Sachin Tendulkar has captured the public imagination quite like the schoolboy from Samastipur in Bihar, who already boasts a sizable fan base.His 'Capital Debut' at the Ferozeshah Kotla is no less than the cricketing equivalent of a 'Met Gala' with the who's who of NCR clamouring for free passes. But amid this hype, the sub-plot that will intrigue one and all would be how Starc can stop Sooryavanshi, who has hit 40 sixes in 11 games while scoring 440 runs at a stunning strike-rate of 236.55.Starc has been unpredictable across IPL seasons, sometimes punished by lesser‑known Indian batters, and at other times delivering brilliance, like his unforgettable opening spell in the 2024 final that powered KKR to the title. If the star Aussie pacer finds early seam and swing, Sooryavanshi could face a stern examination of his technique, given his reliance on hand‑eye coordination over footwork.IPL Delhi vs Rajasthan: DC’s bowling woes persist as RR leans on ArcherDelhi’s struggles have stemmed largely from a lack of bite in their spin attack. Skipper Axar Patel (10 wickets in 12 games) and Kuldeep Yadav (7 in 11) have neither been penetrative nor restrictive, leaving the side vulnerable. The pace unit, aside from Lungi Ngidi, has looked pedestrian, with Indian quicks T. Natarajan (economy rate 11.18) and Mukesh Kumar (10.67) repeatedly targeted.Against the firepower of Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Dhruv Jurel, Delhi’s bowlers could once again be in for a punishing night. The only issue that would bother Royals is the form of their skipper Riyan Parag (207 runs from 10 games at a strike rate of 143). Royals’ bowling attack has no such problems, with Jofra Archer possessing the ability to put any batting line-up under pressure.IPL 2026 DC vs RR Today Match LiveHOW TO WATCH Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals IN US AND CANADAMatch: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals Date: May 17, SundayVenue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, DelhiChannel: Willow TVStreaming: Willow TV App/Fubo/Sling TVStart Time: 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) in the US and CanadaHOW TO WATCH Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals IN UKMatch: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals Date: May 17, SundayVenue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi Channel/Streaming: Sky Sports and Sky Go appStart Time: 3:00 PM (British Summer Time - BST)DC vs RR: SquadsDelhi Capitals: Axar Patel (captain), KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel (wk), Sameer Rizvi, Nitish Rana, Madhav Tiwari, Kuldeep Yadav, Vipraj Nigam, T Natarajan, Mitchell Starc, Lungi Ngidi, Kyle Jamieson, Dushmantha Chameera, Auqib Nabi, Karun Nair, Ashutosh Sharma, Sahil Parakh, Prithvi Shaw, Tripurana Vijay, Rehan Ahmed, Ajay Mandal.Rajasthan Royals: Riyan Parag (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Yashraj Punja, Donovan Ferreira, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Aman Rao, Lhuan dre Pretorious, Ravi Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Dasun Shanaka, Brijesh Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Kwena Maphaka, Ravi Bishnoi, Yudhvir Singh, Sandeep Sharma, Sushant Mishra, Adam Milne, Vignesh Puthur, Adam Milne, Kuldeep Sen.