DC vs RR: Who are impact players nominated by Delhi Capitals & Rajasthan Royals for Match 62 of IPL 2026
The DC vs RR clash is taking place on May 17.
Delhi Capitals (DC) are taking on Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 62nd match of the Indian Premier League 2026 tonight. The venue of the encounter is Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Axar Patel & Co. are on the brink of elimination, and one more defeat can end their hopes of reaching the playoffs. They are currently placed eighth in the points table with 10 points, having won five and lost seven of 12 games.
Except for KL Rahul, no Delhi Capitals batter has impressed with their performance in IPL 2026. Key bowlers like Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi and Mukesh Kumar have also struggled to take wickets consistently.
On the other hand, the Rajasthan Royals recently lost two consecutive games, one of which was against DC. They looked strong in the initial games, but have failed to dominate opponents recently. RR have three more games left, and winning all of them can push them into the top four.
Out of 11 matches, the Royals have won six and lost five. They take the fifth spot in the points table with 12 points.
Who are the impact players in the DC vs RR match?
In match 62 of IPL 2026, the Delhi Capitals have won the toss and opted to BOWL first. Both sides have named five players as impact substitutes, one of whom will take the field in the match.
DC Impact Players: Ashutosh Sharma, Sameer Rizvi, Vipraj Nigam, Pathum Nissanka, Karun Nair.
RR Impact Players: Dasun Shanaka, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ravi Bishnoi, Sushant Mishra, Aman Rao Perala.
DC vs RR: Playing XIs
Delhi Capitals: KL Rahul (WK), Abishek Porel, Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (C), Madhav Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Starc, Mukesh Kumar.
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Riyan Parag (C), Ravi Singh, Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Adam Milne, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Punja.
Where is the DC vs RR match taking place?
The match is underway on May 17 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
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