IPL 2026: When and where to watch KKR vs DC, know all details
Kolkata, May 23
Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals will enter Sunday's IPL 2026 league-stage finale at Eden Gardens knowing their playoff hopes are hanging by a thread. While both teams are still mathematically alive in the race for the final knockout berth, qualification scenarios remain heavily dependent on results elsewhere.
The key equation centres around Punjab Kings' clash against the already-eliminated Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday. A Punjab victory would officially end Delhi's campaign and leave KKR requiring a massive win over DC to overcome Punjab's superior net run-rate. Even a narrow PBKS victory would mean Kolkata need a huge margin of victory to stay in contention.
Both teams will also hope for Mumbai Indians to defeat Rajasthan Royals in the first game on Sunday, the penultimate match of the league stage, with RR capable of sealing qualification by reaching 16 points.
Delhi's inconsistent campaign has largely revolved around the performances of KL Rahul, who has scored 533 runs at a strike rate above 171. The return of David Miller has strengthened the middle order, but underwhelming bowling displays from Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav have hurt DC throughout the season.
KKR, meanwhile, have staged a strong comeback after an injury-hit start disrupted their bowling unit. Six wins in their last seven matches have revived Kolkata's hopes and restored momentum heading into the final league fixture.
When: Sunday, May 24, 7:30 IST
Where: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Where to watch: The KKR vs DC match will be broadcast on Star Sports channels, with JioHotstar live-streaming the game.
Squads:
Kolkata Knight Riders: Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Umran Malik, Varun Chakaravarthy, Cameron Green, Finn Allen, Matheesha Pathirana, Kartik Tyagi, Rahul Tripathi, Tim Seifert, Tejasvi Dahiya, Sarthak Ranjan, Rachin Ravindra, Akash Deep, Prashant Solanki, Daksh Kamra
Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel (captain), KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Karun Nair, David Miller, Pathum Nissanka, Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi, Nitish Rana, T. Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, Ashutosh Sharma, Dushmantha Chameera, Lungi Ngidi, Vipraj Nigam, Sahil Parakh, Prithvi Shaw, Abishek Porel, Ajay Mandal, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, Auqib Nabi Dar, Mitchell Starc, Kyle Jamieson, and Rehan Ahmed
— IANS
Reader Comments
DC's bowling has been a letdown, esp. Axar and Kuldeep. KL Rahul carrying the batting single-handedly with 533 runs at 171+ strike rate is outstanding, but cricket is a team game. Need others to step up if they want to stay alive!
Interesting to see how the NRR equation plays out. KKR needing a massive win even if PBKS wins narrowly seems unfair but that's cricket. Star Sports coverage should be good as always. JioHotstar streaming also convenient for mobile viewers.
Eden Gardens atmosphere will be electric! Can't wait to see Sunil Narine and Varun C in action. But honestly, DC missing a quality spinner like Kuldeep being out of form is worrying. Axar needs to step up as captain too. Let's see who handles pressure better!
Mathematical chances aside, I just want to see some entertaining cricket. Both teams have exciting young talents like Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Ashutosh Sharma. That's what IPL is all about - giving platform to domestic players. Hope they shine on Sunday! 🌟
KKR's bowling unit being disrupted by injuries early on was a big setback but they've recovered well. Harshit Rana and Vaibhav Arora have been impressive. But with Matheesha Pathirana in the squad now, I'm curious why he hasn't played more. Management needs to be smarter with team selection!
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