Delhi Capitals faced Kolkata Knight Riders in their 11th match of IPL 2026 on Friday (May 8) and suffered a humiliating eight-wicket defeat. In the match played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, DC
could only manage 142 for 8 in their allotted 20 overs after KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and opted to field first. DC then failed to defend the 143-run target despite dismissing Rahane (13 runs from 9 balls) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (1 from 3 balls) inside the first four overs.
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The defeat in front of their home fans against KKR was DC’s seventh loss in the ongoing 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League, leaving their chances of qualifying for the IPL 2026 playoffs hanging by a thread.
DC’s results in IPL 2026
| DATE | AGAINST | RESULT | MARGIN | VENUE |
| April 1 | Lucknow Super Giants | Win | 6 wickets | Lucknow |
| April 4 | Mumbai Indians | Win | 6 wickets | Delhi |
| April 8 | Gujarat Titans | Defeat | 1 run | Delhi |
| April 11 | Chennai Super Kings | Defeat | 23 runs | Chennai |
| April 18 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Win | 6 wickets | Bengaluru |
| April 21 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Defeat | 47 runs | Hyderabad |
| April 25 | Punjab Kings | Defeat | 6 wickets | Delhi |
| April 27 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Defeat | 9 wickets | Delhi |
| May 1 | Rajasthan Royals | Win | 7 wickets | Jaipur |
| May 5 | Chennai Super Kings | Defeat | 8 wickets | Delhi |
| May 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Defeat | 8 wickets | Delhi |
Delhi Capitals now have 8 points from 11 matches in IPL 2026. They can finish the league stage with a maximum of 14 points if they win all three of their remaining matches. While 14 points do not guarantee a place in the top four, DC will still remain in contention.
IPL 2026 points table after DC vs KKR match on May 8
| POSITION | TEAM | MATCHES | WINS | DEFEATS | NO RESULT | POINTS | NRR |
| 1. | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0.737 |
| 2. | Punjab Kings | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0.571 |
| 3. | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1.234 |
| 4. | Rajasthan Royals | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.510 |
| 5. | Gujarat Titans | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | -0.147 |
| 6. | Chennai Super Kings | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0.151 |
| 7. | Kolkata Knight Riders | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -0.169 |
| 8. | Delhi Capitals | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 8 | -1.154 |
| 9. | Mumbai Indians | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | -0.649 |
| 10. | Lucknow Super Giants | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | -0.934 |
However, if DC lose even one of their remaining three matches, they will be knocked out of the playoffs race.
DC’s upcoming matches
Delhi Capitals will face Punjab Kings in their 12th match of IPL 2026 on Monday, May 11. The match is scheduled to be played at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala.
Delhi Capitals’ upcoming matches in IPL 2026
| DATE | DAY | AGAINST | VENUE | START TIME |
| May 11 | Monday | Punjab Kings | Dharamsala | 07:30 PM |
| May 17 | Sunday | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi | 07:30 PM |
| May 24 | Sunday | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | 07:30 PM |
DC’s penultimate league match of the season will be against Rajasthan Royals at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday, May 17, before the Axar Patel-led side face Kolkata Knight Riders again in their final league match on May 24 at Eden Gardens.
