By Admin 
Today there is an important match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders in terms of playoffs. This match will be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. It is a do or die match for both the teams, if DC loses then they will have a chance to reach maximum 14 points. If KKR loses, they too will not be able to reach 16 points again. The net run rate of both is also in minus. Know which team can win today.
Delhi Capitals has won only 1 out of the last 5 matches. Delhi could not defend even 264 runs, after which they were bundled out for 75 runs on their own home ground. DC is at seventh position in the points table with 8 points and a net run rate of -0.949. Kolkata Knight Riders are coming with 3 consecutive wins, although currently KKR is behind Delhi. Kolkata has won only 3 out of 9 matches, they got one point due to the cancellation of the match. Kolkata is at eighth place with 7 points and net run rate of -0.539.
DC vs KKR Head to Head
Delhi and Kolkata have faced each other 35 times. DC has won 15 times and KKR 19 times. Kolkata’s highest score against Delhi is 272 runs, which was made in 2024. Delhi’s highest score against Kolkata is 228 runs.
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Who has the upper hand today?
Kolkata Knight Riders could not taste victory in its first 6 matches, but the team registered a spectacular victory in the last 3 matches. KKR is coming after defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in its last match, due to this the morale of this team is quite high.
It has been seen that Delhi Capitals is relying too much on KL Rahul, questions are also being raised on the captaincy of Axar Patel who himself is coming ahead of other batsmen to bat. Patel is not able to do anything special in batting. Lungi Ngidi has returned, Mitchell Starc is also there, so if Delhi wants to win, these two key bowlers will have to do well today.
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If seen, today Kolkata Knight Riders will have the upper hand, which is coming after winning 3 consecutive matches. Rinku Singh has also returned to form, who has scored 158 runs (53*, 83*, 22*) in the last 3 innings and no bowler has been able to get him out. Spinners will play an important role on the Delhi pitch. Sunil Narayan is there in Kolkata, and now Varun Chakraborty has also returned to his form.
Will the losing team be out of the playoff race?
No, but it will be very difficult for the losing team to reach the playoffs. Delhi has won 4 out of 10 matches and lost 6. If Delhi loses today, it will score only 14 points even after winning the other 3 matches. According to the equation being created now, a team with 14 points can also reach the playoffs. However, this may change depending on the upcoming matches. If Kolkata loses, it will be able to reach 15 points by winning its remaining 4 matches.