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    Why is Ravindra Jadeja not playing today’s DC vs RR IPL 2026 match?

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    Rajasthan Royals (RR) all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been rested for their IPL 2026 match against Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday, May 17. The 37-year-old has been given a break after 11 games to manage his workload. Debutant Ravi Singh has replaced the veteran in the playing XI.

    At the toss, Parag said (via ESPNcricinfo):

    “One change – Jaddu bhai (Ravindra Jadeja) misses out due to load management, Ravi Singh comes in.”

    Jadeja’s absence could hurt RR as the senior all-rounder has amassed 190 runs in eight innings and bagged eight wickets in nine innings at an economy rate of 7.84 this season. The Royals had bought him after a successful trade deal with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for ₹14 crore last year.

    In his absence, Ravi Singh would be keen to make the most of his chances. The wicketkeeper-batter has scored 295 runs in nine T20 innings at a promising strike rate of 174.55, including two half-centuries. The 24-year-old has one century and four fifties for the Railways in his List-A career.

    DC opt to bowl against RR in IPL 2026 clash; both teams make one change in must-win game

    DC captain Axar Patel won the toss and chose to bowl against RR in the IPL 2026 match. Like the Royals, the hosts made a solitary change as Auqib Nabi made way for debutant Tripurana Vijay, an off-spinner from Andhra.

    The two teams are locking horns for the second time in 2026. The Capitals beat RR by seven wickets in their last meeting.

    A win would help the Riyan Parag-led side jump to the top four in the points table. With six wins in 11 games, they are currently fifth in the chart. Having said that, they lost to the Gujarat Titans (GT) by 77 runs in their last game.

    On the other hand, the Capitals have five wins in 12 games so far. A victory would keep them mathematically alive in the race to the playoffs. They beat the Punjab Kings (PBKS) by three wickets in their previous outing.

    Follow the DC vs RR IPL 2026 match live score and updates here.