Jaipur, May 1 -- Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper Riyan Parag has won the toss and opted to bat first against Delhi Capitals (DC) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash on Friday in Jaipur.

While the Royals delivered a near-perfect performance to hand table-toppers Punjab Kings their first loss of the season in New Chandigarh on Tuesday, Delhi Capitals suffered an embarrassing defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru on their home turf a day earlier.

"We're going to bat first. Riyan Parag. It's not the usual Jaipur wicket, it has some dryness and looks patchy. Hopefully, it'll go slowly in the 2nd innings. As a collective team effort, chasing dawn 228 always helps. Everyone is stepping up. We haven't played a complete 40-overs cricket mat...