Kolkata Knight Riders could not taste victory in the first 6 matches, but the 3-time champion team has now found the path to victory. KKR has registered its fourth consecutive win by defeating Delhi Capitals. DC has also now joined those teams, which will be able to reach only 14 points even after winning all the matches. See who is where in the points table after 51 matches of IPL 2026.

In the match played at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and decided to bowl first. The pitch was good for batting, KL Rahul (23) and Pathum Nissanka (50) gave a good start and made a partnership of 49 runs for the first wicket. But the middle order proved to be a complete failure, which was seen throughout this season. Akshar Patel scored 11 runs in 22 balls. Before this, Nitish Rana was out after scoring 8 runs, Sameer Rizvi 3 and Tristan Stubbs was out after scoring 2 runs. Delhi team could score 142 runs, Kolkata achieved this target with 34 balls remaining.

Where did KKR reach in the points table?

Kolkata Knight Riders has reached seventh position in the points table. KKR won 4 out of 10 matches and lost 5, one match was cancelled. Kolkata has 9 points. Delhi Capitals is continuously lagging behind. Delhi has reached eighth position. Delhi has 8 points. Behind Delhi are Mumbai Indians (9th) and Lucknow Super Giants (10th), both have 6-6 points.

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DC out of playoff race?

Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants can now reach only 14 points even after winning all their matches. The fate of all three teams is now in the hands of other top teams, it is now very difficult for them to make it to the playoffs, but officially no team is out of the race for the playoffs yet.

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Condition of other teams in points table

Sunrisers Hyderabad is in first place with 14 points. Punjab Kings is at second place with 13 points. Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans have 12 points each. On the basis of net runs, RCB is at third (+1.234), RR is at fourth (+0.510) and GT is at fifth (-0.147). Chennai Super Kings is at number six. CSK has 10 points.

In the 51st match of IPL 2026, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets. This is KKR’s fourth consecutive win, due to which their net run rate has also improved slightly. DC has suffered a big blow in terms of playoffs, now the team can reach only a maximum of 14 points. While chasing the target, Finn Allen, who had not been in form before, scored a century. Cameron Green also contributed in completing his century, who said after the match that if I had not helped in Allen’s century, Kolkata fans would have hated me.

Kolkata needed 3 runs to win, Cameron Green was on strike. He took one run and gave the strike to Finn Allen, who was playing on 94 runs. Even if a four had come from Allen’s bat, he would have missed the century, he did not make any mistake and led the team to victory by hitting a six on the second ball of the 15th over and also completed his century. But Green had started doing the math for a century long ago, when equal runs were required for victory and Allen’s century.

After 12 overs, Kolkata’s score was 104 runs for 2 wickets. 39 runs were needed to win and Finn Allen was playing on 61 runs. Cameron Green was at the crease after scoring 29 runs. Green was on strike, he just wanted to take a single and give the strike to Allen. After this, Allen hit 3 sixes on 3 consecutive balls of Vipraj Nigam. Even in the 14th over, Green went to the other end with one run on the first ball. Allen again hit 2 sixes in this over.

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Allen broke many records

Earlier, Allen had scored 110 runs in 6 innings. Allen has become the second New Zealand player to score a century in IPL. He also became the batsman to score the fastest century for Kolkata Knight Riders. He became the fourth batsman to score a century for KKR.

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Apart from this, Finn Allen came third in the list of batsmen who hit most sixes in an innings for Kolkata. He hit 10 sixes in his century innings against Delhi Capitals.

In the 51st match of IPL 2026, the teams of Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders are facing each other. This match is being played in Arun Jaitley Stadium. Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane has decided to bowl first after winning the toss. Delhi Capitals will come out to bat first. Delhi has entered today with two changes. There have also been changes in the KKR team.

After the toss, Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane said, “We will bowl first. In the last three matches, it has been important to understand the wicket and play accordingly. It is difficult to understand the wicket, we have to play good cricket. The atmosphere during the break was very good and the players are performing well.”

After the toss, Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel said, “It does not matter whether we bowl or bat first. It is always better to score runs. Two changes have been made in our team for today. The spinners do not get much help on the Delhi pitch and if the fast bowlers bowl slower balls, they can get some help.”

Playing XI of Kolkata Knight Riders- Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wicketkeeper), Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Karthik Tyagi, Vaibhav Arora and Varun Chakraborty.

Playing XI of Delhi Capitals- Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Viparaj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Lungi Ngidi and Mukesh Kumar.

One of these will be the impact player of Delhi Capitals- Karun Nair, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Abhishek Porel, David Miller

One of these will be the impact player of Kolkata Knight Riders- Ramandeep Singh, Finn Allen, Tejasvi Dahiya, Navdeep Saini, Tim Seifert

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The batsmen of Delhi Capitals had no match against the bowlers of Kolkata Knight Riders at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Captain Akshar Patel was seen batting like a test. He scored only 11 runs in 22 balls. Nitish Rana was out after scoring 08 runs in 10 balls, Sameer Rizvi was out after scoring 03 runs in 7 balls and Tristan Stubbs was out after scoring 02 runs in 4 balls. Although Delhi had started with a bang, KKR bowlers dominated in the middle overs. At one time Delhi’s score was 74 runs in 8 overs, but in 15 overs the score reached only 96. That means only 22 runs were scored in the middle 7 overs. In the beginning Pathum Nissanka played a brilliant inning of 50 runs in 29 balls and in the end Ashutosh Sharma scored 39 runs in 28 balls. In this way Delhi team could reach 142 runs in 20 overs. Now KKR has a target of 143 for the fourth win.

Delhi’s score in the powerplay was 55 runs for one wicket, but after this only 36 runs were scored in the next six overs and four wickets fell. In the middle overs, KKR bowlers, especially the spinners, kept the Delhi batsmen at bay. Nissanka hit a brilliant six of 73 meters over fine leg to Green in the eighth over. At the other end, Nitish Rana could not play well and returned after scoring eight runs after being caught by Narine. Varun gave only three runs in the ninth over.

Sameer Rizvi (three) while trying to play a sweep shot to Narine, was caught by Rovman Powell at deep midwicket. Meanwhile, Nissanka completed his half-century in 29 balls by hitting a four off Roy over extra cover in the tenth over, which included five fours and three sixes. However, he missed in his attempt to play the next ball and Angkrish Raghuvanshi made no mistake in stumping behind the wicket.

The pressure on Delhi’s batsmen can be gauged from the fact that only 10 runs were scored between the 13th and 16th overs. Roy gave four runs in the 13th over while Varun Chakraborty, Karthik Tyagi and Sunil Narine gave only two runs each in the subsequent overs. Ashutosh Sharma reduced the pressure by hitting a six off Varun in the 17th over while hitting a boundary after 38 balls. In this over, he scored 16 runs while hitting two more fours.

Ashutosh displayed his skills and hit Tyagi for a spectacular six at deep third man. Sensing the ball going out of the off stump above his shoulder, he turned the bat and turned the ball towards deep third man. Captain Akshar Patel also disappointed and played 22 balls to score 11 runs. He lost his wicket while trying to hit a six off Arora, whose brilliant catch was caught by Roy at deep midwicket.

Kolkata Knight Riders have defeated Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets. This is the fourth consecutive win for the Kolkata team in the IPL 2026 season and has kept its playoff hopes alive. Finn Allen, who came to play as an impact player, created history by playing a match-winning inning of 100 runs. Batting first, Delhi Capitals had scored 142 runs, in reply Kolkata team chased the target 34 balls earlier.

Finn Allen created history

Finn Allen gave victory to Kolkata Knight Riders by hitting a six. He completed his century in 47 balls, which is the fastest century for Kolkata in the history of IPL. Finn Allen is only the fourth batsman to score a century for KKR. Before him, only Brendon McCullum, Venkatesh Iyer and Sunil Narine could score centuries for the Kolkata team.

• 47 Ball – Finn Allen
• 49 balls – Sunil Narine
• 49 balls – Venkatesh Iyer
• 53 balls – Brendon McCullum

Finn Allen returned unbeaten after scoring 100 runs in 47 balls and hit 5 fours and 10 sixes in this stormy innings. Allen scored 80 runs from the boundary itself. At one time Allen was playing after scoring 53 runs in 34 balls. He took only 13 balls to score the last 47 runs of his innings.

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KKR’s winning four

This is the same Kolkata Knight Riders, which could not win even a single match in the first 6 matches of the season. But now Kolkata has scored four wins, taking it to 9 points in 10 matches. KKR can still easily get a ticket to the playoffs without depending on anyone. Because by winning the next four matches it can reach 17 points.

Pathum Nissanka contributed 50 runs and Ashutosh Sharma contributed 39 runs for Delhi Capitals. But this score was definitely not worth defending. Except Axar Patel and Lungi Ngidi, all the Delhi bowlers were badly beaten.

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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.

The 51st match of IPL 2026 will be played today between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders. This is a do or die match for both the teams, because whichever team loses will not be able to reach 16 points even after winning all the remaining matches. Today’s match will be played on the pitch of Arun Jaitley Stadium, where 2 afternoon matches were held this season. Know how the pitch will behave today. What playing 11 can both the teams play with? IPL record and live streaming details of this ground.

IPL record of Arun Jaitley Stadium

A total of 102 IPL matches have been played in the Arun Jaitley Stadium, out of which the team batting first has won 48 times and the team bowling first has won 53 times. The biggest total on this ground is 278, which was made by Sunrisers Hyderabad against Kolkata last year. The highest individual score here is 152 not out, which was made by KL Rahul against Punjab Kings in the same season.

The average score here in the first innings is 170. A total of 5 matches have been played here in IPL 2026, out of which 4 have been won by the team chasing the target. A score of more than 200 was made here in 4 innings. Delhi had scored 264 on this ground, which Punjab had also achieved. On this ground, Delhi was all out for 75 runs.

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DC vs KKR match pitch report

Today, on the pitch (pitch number-6) where the match will be held between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, there have been 2 afternoon matches this season. Today the first evening match will be held on this pitch. This is the same pitch where Delhi, batting first, had scored 264 runs and Punjab Kings had also achieved the target. Earlier, there was a match against Mumbai Indians here, which Delhi won. Today the weather of Delhi is favorable for the match, the possibility of rain is negligible. Even today a high scoring match can be seen. Spinners may get more help today than fast bowlers. The captain who wins the toss will want to bowl first.

Probable playing XI of Delhi Capitals

Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (captain), Ashutosh Sharma, Mitchell Starc, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan.

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Probable playing XI of Kolkata Knight Riders

Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Karthik Tyagi, Varun Chakraborty.

Impact Player: Vaibhav Arora.

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Where to watch live Delhi vs Kolkata match?

The Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders match will be telecast live on Star Sports Network channels. Live streaming will be on JioHotstar app and website.

Today in IPL 2026, the teams of Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders will face each other. This match will be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. There are still hopes for the playoffs of both the teams, but whoever loses today, the doors of the playoffs will be closed for them. In such a situation, both the teams will be ready to give their all to win. In such a situation, fans can get to see an exciting match.

Delhi Capitals is at seventh position in the points table. Akshar Patel’s team has won four matches in 10 matches so far. Whereas Ajinkya Rahane’s KKR is at eighth place. She has won only three matches so far in 9 matches. KKR has won the last three matches. Whereas Delhi had lost the last match to Chennai at home.

Who is ahead in head to head?

In the head to head between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, Ajinkya Rahane’s KKR is ahead by 19-15. That means KKR has defeated Delhi 19 times so far, while Delhi has defeated Kolkata 15 times. Since 2022, KKR has won three matches at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Arun Jaitley Stadium pitch report

This season, the biggest run chase in the history of IPL took place on the Delhi pitch. However, the match was played during the day and Punjab Kings chased 265 runs. At the same time, Delhi has also been all out for 77 runs against RCB. Pitch number 6 will be used for this match, which is expected to yield a lot of runs. This is the same pitch where Delhi had scored 264 runs against Punjab Kings, but lost the match.

match prediction

Both the teams are equal, but our match prediction meter is showing Delhi Capitals having the upper hand. Today there are more chances of Delhi’s victory. A lot will also depend on the toss.

Probable playing eleven of Delhi Capitals- KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel/Vipraj Nigam, Ashutosh Sharma, Axar Patel (captain), Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, T Natarajan.

Probable playing eleven of Kolkata Knight Riders- Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wicketkeeper), Cameron Green, Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakraborty.

The traffic police has issued a special advisory regarding the IPL 2026 match to be held on Friday, May 8 in Delhi. Today the day-night match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders will be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium. The match will start at 7 pm, but there is likely to be heavy traffic pressure around the stadium before and after. In such a situation, Delhi Traffic Police has issued important guidelines regarding diversion, parking and entry on many routes.

There will be maximum traffic pressure on these routes

According to the traffic police, during and after the match, I.P. from Rajghat on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, JLN Marg, Asaf Ali Road and Ring Road. Vehicular movement may be affected in the stretch up to the flyover. If needed, diversions and traffic restrictions can be implemented from 5 pm to 12 midnight.

Apart from this, entry of heavy and commercial vehicles will be completely banned on some major routes. These include the area from Daryaganj to Delhi Gate Chowk, Delhi Gate to Guru Nanak Chowk and ITO to Delhi Gate Chowk.

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Which routes are advised to the travelers to avoid?

Delhi Traffic Police has advised people to avoid JLN Marg, Asaf Ali Road and Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg and use alternative routes. Especially people returning from office and spectators going towards the stadium have been asked to leave with extra time.

Police say that more use of public transport will help in reducing traffic pressure. Commuters using metro and bus services may face less hassle.

Entry plan for those reaching the stadium

Routes to enter the stadium have been decided according to different gates. Spectators going from gate number 1 to 8 will get entry through BSZ route. Those reaching gate number 10 to 15 will have to enter from JLN route. For gate numbers 16 to 18, entry will be given from the petrol pump part of BSZ route. The traffic police has appealed to the spectators to choose the route according to the gate number written on their ticket, so that unnecessary crowd and jam can be avoided.

Park-and-ride facility will provide relief

Parking of normal vehicles will not be allowed around the stadium. Only authorized and labeled vehicles will be allowed entry into designated parking spaces. Special parking arrangements have been made for labeled vehicles near JP Park, Vikram Nagar, near JJB/Prayas office and between Gate No. 7-8. Apart from this, free parking and park-and-ride facility will be available for the general public on Mata Sundari Road, Rajghat Power House Road and Velodrome Road.

The traffic police has advised people to use the park-and-ride facility. Under this, people will be able to reach the stadium through shuttle buses by parking their vehicles at designated parking spots. This service will start about two hours before the start of the match and will continue till one hour after the end of the match. Bus services will also be available from Shanti Van parking and nearby service lanes.

Pick-up and drop points for app based taxis

Separate arrangements have also been made for passengers taking online cab services. The pick-up and drop point of app based taxi is near Gate No. 2, Maulana Azad Medical College, Rajghat Chowk and I.P. The flyover has been built on the service lane of the ring road between Rajghat. The police have appealed to the people to use only the designated places, so that the traffic system is not affected.

It is clearly stated in the advisory that vehicles parked on restricted roads will be immediately towed and legal action will also be taken as per the rules. The traffic police will keep a constant vigil and if needed, additional police force will also be deployed on the spot.

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