KKR vs DC IPL 2026: Kolkata Knight Riders will face Delhi Capitals in their last group stage match as their playoff hopes hang in the balance. They must conquer this match to stay alive in the playoff race. But the outcome also hinges on the result of the match between the Mumbai Indians and the Rajasthan Royals, which unfolds in Mumbai as the toss takes place at Eden Gardens. Ajinkya Rahane wins the toss and opts to bowl first in this high-octane showdown.
Both the teams will be keeping a close watch on the match between MI and RR but they also have to concentrate on the upcoming match, which will have a huge effect on the race to the playoffs. The Axar Patel-led side have a bad NRR and have already been eliminated from the race to the playoffs but the host do have a slim chance and thats not easy.
They have to defeat the Delhi-based franchise by a huge margin in order to improve their NRR and have to defeat them by 77 runs if they post a target of 200 runs. And if they are chasing, they have to chase the target in 12.1 overs.
Everything is at stake at the upcoming clash in Kolkata.
KKR Vs DC toss update
Ajinkya Rahane won the toss for the must-win match and chose to bowl first as they will try to chase the target within 12 overs. They have fielded the same playing XI. Varun Chakravarthy is also declared fot fpr this match.
At the same time, the Axar Patel-led side have made two changes in their playing XI as Auqib Nabi will be playing yet again this season.
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Teams:
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane(c), Manish Pandey, Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Tejasvi Dahiya(w), Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Saurabh Dubey, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kartik Tyagi
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Abishek Porel, KL Rahul(w), Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel(c), Ashutosh Sharma, Madhav Tiwari, Auqib Nabi Dar, Mitchell Starc, Lungi Ngidi