Delhi Capitals (DC) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are still in the race for the IPL 2026 playoffs. Both teams have their futures in their own hands, but with only a few matches left, time is of the essence.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) excelled in their last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Pat Cummins misread the pitch, leading to their batters struggling against the spin bowlers Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine.
KKR has yet to include Matheesha Pathirana, relying on Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, and Narine to secure victories.
On the other side, Delhi Capitals have not performed consistently this season. Kuldeep Yadav has been underwhelming; he was not even given a full quota of overs by captain Axar Patel during their last game against Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
With four matches remaining, Delhi needs to find consistency or risk missing out on key opportunities.
Player battles to watch in DC vs KKR, Match 51
1. KL Rahul vs Vaibhav Arora
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Particulars |
Details |
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Runs |
18 |
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Balls |
14 |
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Fours |
1 |
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Sixes |
1 |
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Dismissals |
0 |
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Average |
– |
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Strike Rate |
128.57 |
2. Nitish Rana vs Sunil Narine
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Particulars |
Details |
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Runs |
2 |
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Balls |
8 |
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Fours |
0 |
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Sixes |
0 |
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Dismissals |
1 |
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Average |
2.00 |
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Strike Rate |
25.00 |
3. Ajinkya Rahane vs Mitchell Starc
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Particulars |
Details |
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Runs |
36 |
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Balls |
26 |
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Fours |
5 |
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Sixes |
1 |
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Dismissals |
1 |
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Average |
36.00 |
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Strike Rate |
138.46 |
4. Rinku Singh vs T Natarajan
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Particulars |
Details |
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Runs |
39 |
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Balls |
24 |
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Fours |
4 |
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Sixes |
1 |
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Dismissals |
3 |
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Average |
13.00 |
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Strike Rate |
162.50 |
Arun Jaitley Stadium overview
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Particulars |
Details |
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Match |
DC vs KKR, IPL 2026 |
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Stadium Name |
Arun Jaitley Stadium |
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City |
Delhi |
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Time |
7:30 PM |
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Pitch Type |
Good |
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Toss Factor |
Yes |
DC vs KKR IPL Stats at Arun Jaitley Stadium
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Particulars |
Details |
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Matches Played |
11 |
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Batting 1st won |
5 |
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Batting 2nd won |
6 |
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Average first innings score |
170 |
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Highest score chased |
169 [169/6 in 19.5 overs by KKR vs DC] in 2017 |
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Pace Wickets |
84 (63%) |
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Spin Wickets |
48 (37%) |
Tactical Insight
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Particulars |
Details |
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Winning Score |
250-plus |
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Best Strategy |
Chasing |
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Team with Edge |
KKR |
DC vs KKR Head-to-Head record in IPL
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Particulars |
Details |
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Matches Played |
34 |
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DC |
15 |
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KKR |
19 |