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IPL 2026: Rajasthan Royals opt to Bat Against Delhi Capitals in Jaipur; Mitchell Starc Returns for DC

Rajasthan Royals opt to bat against Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026 Jaipur match. Mitchell Starc returns for DC after injury. Full playing XI details.

In an IPL 2026 match in Jaipur, Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag won the toss and opted to bat against Delhi Capitals. The key highlight is the return of Mitchell Starc for Delhi Capitals after recovering from a shoulder injury. The match is currently underway.

Rajasthan Royals Choose to Bat After Winning Toss

At the toss in Jaipur, Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag decided to bat first against Delhi Capitals in this IPL fixture.

Mitchell Starc Returns for Delhi Capitals

Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc is set to play his first match of the season for Delhi Capitals after recovering from a shoulder injury.

Ravi Bishnoi Replaces Yash Raj Punja for RR

For Rajasthan Royals, wrist spinner Ravi Bishnoi made a comeback, replacing Yash Raj Punja in the playing XI.

Playing XI: Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals

Rajasthan Royals (RR)

  • Riyan Parag (c)
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal
  • Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
  • Dhruv Jurel (wk)
  • Donovan Ferreira
  • Ravindra Jadeja
  • Shubham Dubey
  • Jofra Archer
  • Ravi Bishnoi
  • Nandre Burger
  • Brijesh Sharma

Delhi Capitals (DC)

  • Axar Patel (c)
  • KL Rahul (wk)
  • Pathum Nissanka
  • Nitish Rana
  • Sameer Rizvi
  • Tristan Stubbs
  • Ashutosh Sharma
  • Kyle Jamieson
  • Mitchell Starc
  • Kuldeep Yadav
  • T Natarajan

Match Status

The IPL 2026 match between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals in Jaipur is currently in progress after Rajasthan Royals chose to bat first.

The IPL 2026 Jaipur match, where Rajasthan Royals opted to bat after winning the toss against Delhi Capitals, has gained attention with Mitchell Starc’s return after injury and Ravi Bishnoi’s comeback for RR. The match is underway with both teams fielding strong playing XIs.

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