NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals continued their impressive start to IPL 2026, registering their second consecutive wins on Saturday. Led by Riyan Parag, RR defeated Gujarat Titans, while Delhi Capitals got the better of five-time champions Mumbai Indians. The two teams now occupy the top two spots on the points table with four points each, separated only by net run rate.For Gujarat Titans, it was a second straight defeat in the tournament.How RR won:Rajasthan Royals held their nerve in a thriller to beat Gujarat Titans by six runs. Despite a fighting knock from Sai Sudharsan and a late push from Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rabada, RR spinner Ravi Bishnoi’s four-wicket haul turned the game in their favour.
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Chasing a stiff target, GT needed 11 runs in the final over, but Tushar Deshpande kept his composure, conceding just four runs and dismissing Rashid Khan (24 off 16), who had stitched a crucial 43-run stand with Rabada (23* off 16).Deshpande delivered a superb final over, consistently hitting the blockhole and bowling wide yorkers with precision, as RR edged past GT in a nail-biting finish. It marked Royals’ second successive win, while the Ashish Nehra-coached Titans slumped to back-to-back losses.Earlier, half-centuries from Dhruv Jurel (75 off 42) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (55 off 36) powered RR to 210/6. In reply, Sudharsan’s classy 73 kept GT in the hunt, but they slipped to 161/7 before Rabada and stand-in skipper Rashid nearly pulled off a heist.
How DC won:For the second match in a row, Sameer Rizvi played a match-defining knock, this time smashing a brilliant 90 off 51 balls to guide Delhi Capitals to a comfortable six-wicket win over Mumbai Indians.On a slow black-soil surface that eased out later, stand-in skipper Suryakumar Yadav top-scored with 51 as MI posted 162/2. The innings never quite gained momentum, despite a steady 53-run stand between Suryakumar and Rohit Sharma.
DC pulled things back well in the latter stages, restricting MI to just 38 runs in the final four overs, with Mukesh Kumar returning figures of 2/26.In response, DC were 73/3 at one stage before Rizvi took charge. The youngster struck seven fours and seven sixes at a strike rate of 176.47, shifting the momentum decisively. He added 66 and 78 runs with Pathum Nissanka (44) and David Miller (21*), respectively, as DC chased down the target with 11 balls to spare.Rizvi’s seven sixes are the joint-most by a DC batter against MI in IPL history and his knock is the third-highest score by a DC player against the five-time champions.What’s next:Rajasthan Royals will take on Mumbai Indians on April 7, while Delhi Capitals face Gujarat Titans on April 8.
