Rajasthan royals vs delhi capitals stats

Overall Head-to-Head Record

Metric	Details
Total Matches Played	33
Delhi Capitals (DC) Won	18
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Won	15
Tied / No Result	0 (1 match in 2025 decided via Super Over in favor of DC)
Most Recent Match Result	Delhi Capitals won by 5 wickets at Delhi (June 2026)

Complete Match-by-Match Breakdown (Last 5 Encounters)

This table tracks the exact outcomes, venues, and top performers from the most recent five Indian Premier League matches played between the two franchises up to the 2026 season.

Edition and Stage	Venue	Batting First	Batting Second	Winner	Victory Margin
2026 League Match	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi	Rajasthan Royals: 184/6	Delhi Capitals: 188/5	Delhi Capitals	5 wickets
2026 League Match	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur	Rajasthan Royals: 225/6	Delhi Capitals: 226/3	Delhi Capitals	7 wickets
2025 League Match	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi	Delhi Capitals: 171/7	Rajasthan Royals: 171/7	Delhi Capitals	Super Over
2025 League Match	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur	Delhi Capitals: 192/4	Rajasthan Royals: 168/8	Delhi Capitals	24 runs
2024 League Match	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur	Rajasthan Royals: 185/5	Delhi Capitals: 173/5	Rajasthan Royals	12 runs

All-Time Top 5 Highest Run-Scorers in the Rivalry

These five batsmen have scored the highest cumulative runs in matches played specifically between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals throughout IPL history.

Player	Teams Represented	Matches	Total Runs	Highest Score	Batting Average	Strike Rate
Rishabh Pant	Delhi Capitals	16	428	78*	35.66	144.59
Jos Buttler	Rajasthan Royals	12	394	116	32.83	151.53
Sanju Samson	Rajasthan Royals	17	361	86	24.06	138.31
Prithvi Shaw	Delhi Capitals	13	318	56	24.46	140.70
Ajinkya Rahane	Rajasthan Royals / Delhi	14	312	105*	31.20	122.83

All-Time Top 5 Highest Wicket-Takers in the Rivalry

This table tracks the most successful bowlers who have consistently broken partnerships and picked up the most wickets in this specific fixture.

Bowler	Teams Represented	Matches	Total Wickets	Best Bowling	Economy Rate	Bowling Average
Yuzvendra Chahal	Rajasthan Royals	11	16	3/28	7.65	21.12
Anrich Nortje	Delhi Capitals	9	14	3/32	8.10	19.42
Axar Patel	Delhi Capitals	14	12	2/18	6.92	26.50
Ravichandran Ashwin	Rajasthan Royals / Delhi	13	11	2/19	7.21	29.09
Kuldeep Yadav	Delhi Capitals	8	10	3/25	7.48	22.40

Peak Individual Batting and Bowling Milestones

A compilation of the record-breaking individual performances, featuring the highest scores and most destructive bowling spells over their 33 meetings.

Milestone Category	Player Name	Team	Match Performance	Venue	Season
Highest Individual Score	Jos Buttler	Rajasthan Royals	116 runs off 65 balls	Wankhede Stadium	2022
Most Sixes in an Innings	Jos Buttler	Rajasthan Royals	9 sixes	Wankhede Stadium	2022
Best Bowling Figures	Pawan Negi	Delhi Capitals	4 wickets for 18 runs	Jaipur	2012
Best Seam Bowling Spell	Trent Boult	Rajasthan Royals	3 wickets for 29 runs	Guwahati	2023
Highest Score in a Chase	Mitchell Marsh	Delhi Capitals	89 runs off 62 balls	Navi Mumbai	2022

Venue-Specific Performance and Win-Loss Ratios

This analytical table tracks how both franchises perform against each other when playing at their respective home grounds versus neutral venues.

Stadium Location / Type	Total Matches	Delhi Capitals Wins	Rajasthan Royals Wins	Average First Innings Score	Highest Team Total
Sawai Mansingh Stadium (Jaipur)	8	3	5	168.4 runs	226/3 by DC (2026)
Arun Jaitley Stadium (Delhi)	9	6	3	174.2 runs	214/3 by DC (2024)
Neutral Venues (Mumbai, UAE, etc.)	16	9	7	181.5 runs	222/2 by RR (2022)

Team Powerplay Scoring Metrics (Overs 1–6) 

This table tracks the average scoring rates, boundary frequencies, and early wicket losses for both teams during the mandatory six-over batting powerplay across their recent head-to-head fixtures.

Team Phase	Average Powerplay Score	Run Rate	Balls per Boundary	Wickets Lost per Match	Tactical Approach
Delhi Capitals (Batting)	53.4 runs	8.90	4.2 balls	1.1 wickets	Highly aggressive early intent
Rajasthan Royals (Batting)	48.6 runs	8.10	4.9 balls	1.4 wickets	Measured build-up with anchor openers

Top 3 Batsmen in Death Overs (Overs 16–20)

These three finishers have scored the most runs with the highest scoring frequencies during the final five overs of the innings in this specific rivalry.

Player	Team	Balls Faced	Runs Scored	Strike Rate	Times Dismissed
Rishabh Pant	Delhi Capitals	92	184	200.00	4
Shimron Hetmyer	Rajasthan Royals	64	121	189.06	3
Axar Patel	Delhi Capitals	51	89	174.50	2

Top 3 Bowlers in Death Overs (Overs 16–20)

This table outlines the most effective death bowlers in this fixture, measured by their ability to control the scoring rate and pick up late wickets.

Bowler	Team	Overs Bowled	Wickets Taken	Runs Conceded	Economy Rate
Anrich Nortje	Delhi Capitals	14.5	8	131	8.83
Yuzvendra Chahal	Rajasthan Royals	11.0	6	98	8.90
Kuldeep Yadav	Delhi Capitals	8.0	4	74	9.25

Historical Powerplay Bowling Performance (Overs 1–6)

A direct look at how the opening bowlers of each franchise perform when tasked with containing runs and extracting swing or spin in the initial phase.

Bowling Unit	Average Runs Conceded	Bowling Economy	Powerplay Wickets Taken	Dot Ball Percentage
Rajasthan Royals	46.8 runs	7.80	1.3 wickets	46.2%
Delhi Capitals	51.2 runs	8.53	1.0 wickets	41.5%

Highest Individual Strike Rates in a Death Overs Innings

The most explosive individual cameos consisting of a minimum of 10 balls faced during the final five overs of a single match between these two sides.

Player	Team	Runs Scored	Balls Faced	Boundary Count	Innings Strike Rate	Match Venue
Rovman Powell	Delhi Capitals	36	15	5 sixes	240.00	Wankhede Stadium
Shimron Hetmyer	Rajasthan Royals	32*	14	2 fours, 3 sixes	228.57	Mumbai
Rishabh Pant	Delhi Capitals	44	20	4 fours, 3 sixes	220.00	Delhi

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