Delhi Capitals secured their sixth win in IPL 2026 by defeating Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets. Chasing a target of 194 runs, Delhi achieved the score with 4 balls remaining, losing 5 wickets. With this victory, Delhi has accumulated 12 points from 13 matches and will next face Kolkata Knight Riders. The match took place on May 16, in Kathmandu.
Delhi Capitals’ sixth win has strengthened their chances of making the playoffs in IPL 2026. On Sunday, Delhi defeated Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets. Rajasthan set a target of 194 runs, which Delhi chased successfully with 4 balls to spare and 5 wickets down. KL Rahul was the top scorer for Delhi with 56 runs, while Abhishek Porel contributed 51 runs. Captain Axar Patel added 34 runs, and Abhishek Sharma remained unbeaten on 18.
For Rajasthan, Jofra Archer and Brijesh Sharma took 2 wickets each, while Dushmantha Chameera claimed 1 wicket. After losing the toss, Rajasthan batted first and scored 193 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. At one point, Rajasthan was struggling, standing at 160-2 after 14 overs. Dhruv Jurel top scored with 53 runs, and captain Riyan Parag added 51 runs. Opener Vaibhav Suryawanshi also contributed 46 runs.
Mitchell Starc was the standout bowler for Delhi, taking 4 wickets for 40 runs in 4 overs, dismantling Rajasthan’s middle order. Lungi Ngidi and Madhav Tiwari took 2 wickets each. With this win, Delhi has reached 12 points from 13 matches and will now face Kolkata Knight Riders. Rajasthan also has 12 points from 12 matches and has remaining games against Lucknow and Mumbai.
