Delhi Capitals (DC), struggling on tricky batting tracks and unable to defend big totals on belters, find little comfort at home as they face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in a must-win Indian Premier League (IPL) clash on Friday.
DC, seventh with 8 points from 10 games, must win all four remaining matches to reach 16 points, while eighth-placed KKR need five straight wins to get to 17.
The pitch is crucial. To neutralise spin twins Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy, DC are likely to choose a batting belter, Pitch No.6, where they scored 264 but failed to defend against Punjab Kings. Their lack of faith in the batting line-up stems from collapses on seaming and gripping surfaces.
Narine (ER 6.80) and Varun (ER 8.88) threaten DC’s fragile batting,
while Kuldeep Yadav’s poor season (7 wickets, ER 10.36) compounds problems. KL Rahul’s 445 runs at a strike rate above 180 have not sufficed, and DC’s pacers and other batters have largely underperformed.
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All you need to know about the Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2026 match:
When and where will the Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2026 match be played?
The IPL 2026 match between DC and KKR is scheduled to take place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Friday, May 7.
What is the start time of the IPL 2026 match between DC vs KKR?
The 51st league match of IPL 2026 between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders will start at 07:30 PM IST. The toss is scheduled to take place 30 minutes before the start of the fixture (at 07:00 PM IST).
Which Indian TV channel(s) will live telecast the Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2026 match?
The IPL 2026 match between DC and KKR will be televised live on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Telugu, Star Sports 1 Kannada, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2 Hindi, Star Sports 2 Tamil, Star Sports 2 Telugu, Star Sports 2 Kannada, and Star Sports 3.
How to watch DC vs KKR IPL 2026 match online in India?
The live streaming of Friday’s (May 7) IPL 2026 match between the Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders is available on Jio Hotstar’s app and website.
DC vs KKR Head-to-Head record in IPL matches
Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders have faced each other in 35 matches in the IPL so far, as KKR hold the advantage with 19 wins over DC’s 15.
