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 To watch the live streaming of Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals, you can log in to JioHotstar’s website/app. The match will also be broadcast on Star Sports. 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