As Match No. 70 of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2026 takes place at the iconic Eden Gardens on Sunday, May 24, the Kolkata Knight Riders will attempt to secure their playoff spot against the spirited Delhi Capitals.
The Kolkata Knight Riders’ playoff hopes are reliant on how Rajastha Royals do against the Mumbai Indians in match 69. If RR wins, KKR is out of the competition. Even if RR loses, the only way to keep their dreams alive is to defeat the Delhi-based team by a substantial margin, bringing their total to 15 points.
The Delhi Capitals, too, have an outside chance of making the playoffs. If they win against KKR, they’ll have 14 points and will need other results to go their way.
KKR vs DC Match Details
| Match | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals, Match 70, IPL 2026 |
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Date & Time | Sunday, May 24, 2026, 7:30 PM (IST) |
| Live Broadcasting & Streaming | JioStar Network Channels, JioHotstar (App & Website) |
KKR vs DC Head to Head record
| Matches Played | 36 |
| Won by KKR | 20 |
| Won by DC | 15 |
| Tie/NR | 1 |
| First-ever fixture | May 22, 2008 (No result) |
| Most recent fixture | May 08, 2026 (KKR Won) |
Eden Gardens, Kolkata Pitch Report
Teams have usually preferred chasing at the storied venue of the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The venue also offers a lightning-quick outfield, which further proves why the wickets here have been preferred by batters. However, in this season, the pitch has shown some assistance for the spinners. The ball grips a little, and a good spinner can exploit the conditions well.
KKR vs DC Predicted Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders
Ajinkya Rahane(c), Tejasvi Dahiya (wk), Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Saurabh Dubey
Impact Player: Finn Allen
Delhi Capitals
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 Player: Ashutosh Sharma
Win Probability (KKR vs DC)
- KKR: 55%
- DC: 45%
