The 51st match of the Indian Premier League 2026 will feature Delhi Capitals taking on Kolkata Knight Riders at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. It is set to start at 7:30 PM IST and promises to be a thrilling game as both teams have a good record. Delhi Capitals have suffered a defeat in their previous match and Kolkata Knight Riders have only three wins and six losses so far this season. In this article we will break down the toss prediction, match winner chances and head to head record between these two popular IPL teams.
Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match Details
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Detail |
Information |
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Match |
DC vs KKR 51st Match |
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Series |
Indian Premier League 2026 |
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Date |
8th May |
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Time |
7:30 PM IST, 10:00 AM ET |
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Venue |
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
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Live Streaming and Broadcast |
Jio Star, Star Sports |
DC vs KKR Toss History and Match Details
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Match |
Date |
Toss |
Result |
Venue |
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KKR vs DC, 48th Match, IPL 2025 |
29th April 2025 |
DC opted to bowl first |
KKR won by14 runs |
Arun Jaitley Stadium |
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KKR vs DC, 16th Match, IPL 2024 |
3rd April 2024 |
DC opted to bat first |
KKR won by 106 runs |
Visakhapatnam |
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KKR vs DC, 47thh Match, IPL 2024 |
29th April 2024 |
DC opted to bat first |
KKR won by 7 wickets |
Eden Gardens Stadium |
Team Form (Last 3 matches)
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Team |
Last 3 Matches Form |
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Delhi Capitals (DC) |
L, W, L |
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) |
W, W, W |
DC vs KKR Overall Toss Records
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Total Matches |
DC wins |
KKR wins |
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35 |
0 |
0 |
DC vs KKR Head to Head Records
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Stats |
DC |
KKR |
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Matches Played |
35 |
35 |
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Won |
15 |
19 |
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Lost |
19 |
15 |
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No Result |
1 |
1 |
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Highest Score |
228 |
272 |
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Lowest Score |
98 |
97 |
DC vs KKR Predicted Playing XIs
Delhi Capitals: KL Rahul(w), Pathum Nissanka, Karun Nair, Tristan Stubbs, Nitish Rana, Axar Patel(c), Ashutosh Sharma, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, T Natarajan
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane(c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy
DC vs KKR Toss Winner
According to Sports Tiger expert predictions, Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane is expected to win this toss and choose to bowl first in this match. This decision is because Arun Jaitley Stadium will be a easier to bat in the second innings and both teams will prefer to chase the target.
DC vs KKR Match Winner
When it comes to match prediction, Kolkata Knight Riders have a better squad in this contest against Lucknow Super Giants. KKR are expected to win this match.
