Depending on when you think about this match, it’s either a dead rubber to end the IPL 2026 season or a match that can decide everything. At the time of writing, Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals still have a mathematical chance of qualifying for the IPL 2026 playoffs — but DC would be out of contention if Punjab Kings beat Lucknow Super Giants
, and KKR will follow if Rajasthan Royals defeat the Mumbai Indians.It should not and probably would not stop these two sides from giving their best, though. Both have been hurt by injuries and absences at the wrong time, and both have made some silly decisions that have prevented them from getting the true potential out of two good squads. And ending the campaign on a high could win so much for
the next season, with or without a playoff sport.
KKR vs DC: Head-to-Head in IPL
- Matches played: 36
- KKR won: 20
- DC won: 15
- No result: 1
Results for KKR vs DC matches in IPL
| WINNER | MARGIN | VENUE | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Result | — | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | April 27, 2008 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 23 runs | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | May 13, 2008 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 9 wickets | Centurion, South Africa | May 1, 2009 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 7 wickets | Newlands, Cape Town | May 15, 2009 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 5 wickets | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | April 2, 2010 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 6 wickets | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | April 24, 2010 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 6 wickets | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | April 9, 2011 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 7 wickets | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | May 8, 2011 |
| Delhi Daredevils | Wickets (KKR 97/9) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | April 11, 2012 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 5 wickets | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | May 6, 2012 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 5 wickets | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | April 21, 2013 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 6 wickets | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | May 12, 2013 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 wickets | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | April 28, 2014 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 7 wickets | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | May 16, 2014 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 6 runs | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | April 19, 2015 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 9 wickets | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | May 7, 2015 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 wickets (DD 98 all out) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | May 8, 2016 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 7 wickets | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | April 29, 2016 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 7 runs | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | April 16, 2017 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 55 runs | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | May 6, 2017 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 71 runs | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | April 14, 2018 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 55 runs | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | May 5, 2018 |
| Delhi Capitals | Super Over | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | April 19, 2019 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 59 runs | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | May 3, 2019 |
| Delhi Capitals | 18 runs | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | October 3, 2020 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 7 wickets | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | November 1, 2020 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 wickets | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | April 29, 2021 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 9 wickets | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | September 28, 2021 |
| Delhi Capitals | 3 wickets | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | October 2, 2021 |
| Delhi Capitals | 44 runs | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | April 10, 2022 |
| Delhi Capitals | 4 wickets | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | April 28, 2022 |
| Delhi Capitals | 4 wickets | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | April 20, 2023 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 106 runs | ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam | April 3, 2024 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 7 wickets | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | April 29, 2024 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 runs | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | April 29, 2025 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 wickets | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | May 8, 2026 |
Top performers and record-holders in IPL matches between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals:
Highest total: 272/7 in 20 overs by Kolkata Knight Riders against Delhi Capitals at ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam, on April 3, 2024 — the second-highest total in IPL history at the time and DC’s heaviest-ever IPL defeat.
Lowest total: 97/9 in 20 overs by Kolkata Knight Riders against Delhi Daredevils at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, in 2012.
Biggest win (by runs): Kolkata Knight Riders won by 106 runs (Target: 273) at ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam, on April 3, 2024 — the largest margin of victory in this fixture’s history.
Biggest win (by wickets): Kolkata Knight Riders won by 9 wickets at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, on September 28, 2021.
Most runs: 602 runs by Shreyas Iyer across both franchises (Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders), making him the all-time leading run-scorer in this fixture.
Highest score: 85 runs from 39 balls by Sunil Narine for Kolkata Knight Riders at ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam, on April 3, 2024 — the highest individual score in any KKR vs DC match.
Most wickets: 24 wickets in this fixture by Sunil Narine for Kolkata Knight Riders — the only bowler from a single franchise to cross 20 wickets in this rivalry.
Best bowling figures: 5 for 20 by Varun Chakravarthy for Kolkata Knight Riders.
Most matches: Sunil Narine has played the most matches for KKR in this fixture. Shreyas Iyer holds the distinction of appearing for both sides across the rivalry.
KKR Vs DC IPL Match: Pitch Report
The pitch at Eden Gardens in IPL 2026 has been a high-scoring surface, with the average first-innings score sitting around 191 and teams regularly surpassing 200. The square boundaries are short, the outfield is fast, and the hard, true surface offers excellent carry for pace bowlers with the new ball in the powerplay before flattening out completely from the 7th over onwards.
Spinners — particularly Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy — have been KKR’s biggest weapons at this venue, extracting grip and turn from the middle overs and suffocating opposition run rates in the crucial 7–15 over phase. Dew arrives consistently from around the 14th–16th over of the second innings, making the ball difficult to grip and significantly aiding the chasing team’s stroke play.
Teams winning the toss at Eden Gardens in 2026 have usually chosen to field, and 5 of 8 matches here this season have been won by the chasing side.
KKR Vs DC: Kolkata Weather Forecast
Kolkata on Sunday evening is expected to be warm and humid with temperatures around 31°C (88°F) at match time. There is zero chance of rain on May 24, meaning a full, uninterrupted 40-over contest is guaranteed. Humidity will be high, but the conditions will be comfortable under the lights.
KKR Vs DC Predicted XIs
KKR: Ajinkya Rahane (C), Cameron Green, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Tejasvi Dahiya (WK), Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Matheesha Pathirana and Kartik Tyagi
Impact Sub: Finn Allen
DC: KL Rahul (WK), Abishek Porel, Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (C), Madhav Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Starc, Mukesh Kumar
Impact Sub: Ashutosh Sharma
KKR Vs DC IPL Match
- When: The contest will be held on May 24 (Sunday).
- Where: It will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
- Start Time: The match gets underway from 7:30 PM IST.
KKR Vs DC Live Streaming Details
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KKR Vs DC: Full Squads
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Rinku Singh (vice-captain), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Matheesha Pathirana, Kartik Tyagi, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Rachin Ravindra, Blessing Muzarabani, Tim Seifert, Rahul Tripathi, Prashant Solanki, Daksh Kamra, Sarthak Ranjan, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Tejasvi Dahiya, Akash Deep
Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel (captain), KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Pathum Nissanka, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Abishek Porel, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, Ashutosh Sharma, Sameer Rizvi, Vipraj Nigam, Karun Nair, Prithvi Shaw, Ben Duckett, Rehan Ahmed, Sahil Parakh, Madhav Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay, Kyle Jamieson, Auqib Nabi Dar, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Dushmantha Chameer
