RR vs DC, IPL 2026: The picturesque Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur is gearing up to host the Delhi Capitals as the Rajasthan Royals look to continue their winning run in the ten-team tournament.
On the other hand, the Capitals are desperate in need of a victory after going down to the Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at home. With the impact player rule that was introduced in the 2024 edition, changing the face of IPL, it will yet again be in focus on Friday. The likes of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ashutosh Sharma and Dushmantha Chameera are in the mix to be impact players.
RR vs DC Impact players for today’s IPL match
3) Ashutosh Sharma for Delhi Capitals
Ashutosh Sharma has played as an impact player on several occasions in IPL and has well and truly had an impact on the Delhi Capitals’ fortunes. Known to turn the game in a space of few deliveries with some lusty blows, the Capitals could bring in the right-hander as an impact player in the death overs to get some quick runs at the back end of the innings.
2) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals’ 15-year-old prodigy has played as an impact player more often than not in IPL 2026. The Royals’ top-order success has largely been built on Sooryavanshi’s fireworks and the Royals will continue to depend on him for the same. The left-hander will have some happy memories of returning to Jaipur, where he leathered a 36-ball ton against the SunRisers Hyderabad, albeit in a losing cause.
1) Rehan Ahmed for Delhi Capitals
England all-rounder Rehan Ahmed could largely be a left-field pick but may not be entirely out of the Capitals’ thinking arc. Not only does Rehan offers the advantage of a leg-spin and the potential to dish out some lusty blows when required.
Who else could be the impact players in the RR vs DC IPL 2026 match?
Vipraj Nigam and Dushmantha Chameera could also turn out to be the impact players for the Capitals, while Mitchell Starc is equally a contender.
RR vs DC Predicted Playing XI and Impact Players
Rajasthan Royals XI:Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Dasun Shanaka/Shubam Dubey, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Punja. (Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande, Dasun Shanaka)
Delhi Capitals XI:Sahil Parakh, KL Rahul(w), Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel(c), Dushmantha Chameera/Mitchell Starc, Kyle Jamieson/Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan. (Auqib Nabi Dar, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Rehan Ahmed.)