Kolkata
Eden Gardens
151
39
21
DC
DC
203/5 (20.0)
KKR chose to BOWL
KKR
KKR
163/10 (18.4)
DC won by 40 runs
KKR vs DC IPL 2026 Match Preview: Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI & Pitch Report

Published on May 23, 2026

KKR vs DC IPL 2026 Match Preview: Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI & Pitch Report

The Indian Premier League brings us a high stakes encounter as Kolkata Knight Riders take on Delhi Capitals. While DC has already been eliminated from the tournament, KKR enters this match knowing their playoff qualification heavily depends on other match results. Crafting the perfect Fantasy Winning Team requires a deep dive into the stats, conditions, and player form.

Here is our comprehensive Dream11 Prediction and match analysis to help you dominate your fantasy contests and climb the leaderboard.

Match Details

  • Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals
  • Date: 24 May 2026
  • Time: 19:30 IST
  • Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

Catch all the live T20 action on JioHotstar(App + Website) for digital streaming. Television viewers can tune into the Star Sport Channels for live ball by-ball coverage.

Weather Report

The weather in Kolkata will be hot and extremely humid, with temperatures hovering around 30 to 32 degrees Celsius. The Rain impact is expected to be minimal, ensuring a full game. However, the Dew factor will play a massive role in the second innings, making bowling difficult under the lights.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The pitch at Eden Gardens has been surprisingly tricky this season. The average score in the last five matches is just 151 runs. The surface has heavily favored fast bowlers, with pacers taking 39 wickets compared to just 21 wickets for spinners. Because of the heavy dew expected later in the evening, teams winning the toss will likely prefer chasing.

Fantasy Takeaway: Load your team with death over pacers and top order batters who can capitalize on the powerplay before the pitch slows down.

Team Form & Head to-Head

Kolkata Knight Riders

  • Last 5 matches: W, W, L, W, W
  • KKR is in brilliant form, winning four of their last five games. They need a massive win here while hoping other results go their way.
  • Head to-head record: 6 wins against their current opponents.

Delhi Capitals

  • Last 5 matches: W, W, L, L, W
  • DC has had a mixed season and is officially out of the playoff race. They will play for pride and look to spoil the party for the home side.
  • Head to-head record: 3 wins against the hosts.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • Mustafizur Rahman, Harshit Rana, and Ben Duckett are unavailable and considered Injured or out of the squad.
  • There are no major Doubtful players for this clash.
  • The core players for both franchises are Fully fit and ready for selection.

Probable Playing XI (Both Teams)

Kolkata Knight Riders

Ajinkya Rahane, Finn Allen, Manish Pandey, Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Tejasvi Dahiya, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Kartik Tyagi, Saurabh Dubey

Delhi Capitals

Abishek Porel, KL Rahul, Sahil Parakh, Axar Patel, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Madhav Tiwari, Mitchell Starc, Tripurana Vijay, Lungi Ngidi, Mukesh Kumar

Key Players to Watch

  • KL Rahul: The wicketkeeper batter has been phenomenal, amassing 533 runs this season. His anchor role is crucial for his team.
  • Cameron Green: A massive fantasy asset who has scored 316 runs and picked up 7 wickets. His all round abilities make him a safe captaincy choice.
  • Sunil Narine: Despite the pitch favoring pace, he has taken 14 wickets this season and remains a massive threat in the middle overs.
  • Kartik Tyagi: With 18 wickets to his name, he is the premier death bowler for the home side and thrives in these conditions.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • KL Rahul
  • Cameron Green
  • Axar Patel

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Finn Allen: He has smashed 323 runs at a high strike rate. If he survives the powerplay, he can single handedly win you Mega Leagues.
  • Mitchell Starc: Returning to his former home ground, his pace and swing can dismantle the top order early on.

Match Prediction / Outlook

Given the high stakes and home advantage, expect Kolkata Knight Riders to win this encounter. Their bowling attack is perfectly suited for the current Eden Gardens surface, and their motivation to stay alive in the IPL will push them over the line against an already eliminated side.

Disclaimer

Always check the Final Playing XI and Toss updates on official channels before locking your fantasy team. The Pitch Report and conditions can change at the last minute.

IPL 2026 KKR vs DC players T20 past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceLineup selectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
Manish PandeyKKRBAT317RHB28761717012931.72124.1742821RM10102.821.27.5716.824/27157523.811945020528.551.47210574900
Sameer RizviDCBAT51RHB421010449032.62139.016136OB000-141147.3520252036.4132.330.140.16390000
KL RahulDCWK253RHB24036871815242.73138.73811114000-1281383.21081533061.5290.6825.5917.2312211000
Sarthak RanjanKKRBAT5RHB50663113.2126.92011LB000-1000000120.360.030.02340000
Ajinkya RahaneKKRBAT308RHB29128796810530.29126.77581005RM11155601/51331246.5558264050164.334.735.7212710708
Auqib NabiDCBOWL39RHB1951553211.07113.97017RM39433.425.278.118.724/161141560140098.880.240.35226020
Tripurana VijayDCBOWL11RHB6150231079.3605OB11143.7217.1717.514/89188000163.130.060.1510000
Kuldeep YadavDCBOWL201LHB62353083511.482.79028LWS1952513.621.37.6116.7115/17441130.13319736.4124.330.130.18510701030
Vaibhav AroraKKRBOWL80RHB24134411464.702RFM79863.528.258.891903/16251045.645611140132.010.040.07490000
Abishek PorelDCWK61LHB59615908130151.8611233000-21354.716486066.7159.865.336.1716423800
Saurabh DubeyKKRBOWL7RHB114420001LMF753.345.49.9427.402/2803461380366.71121.870.450.847878750
Cameron GreenKKRALL84RHB7721177310031.66147.8711225RFM56372.434.299.352203/35471275.8910316775492.1620.7316.82217210
Rinku SinghKKRBAT199LHB1695938078334.6147.2120494OB1161.5259.371602/31231254.2651295041.7645.621.792.52010-208
Lungi NgidiDCBOWL187RHB4326107136.2978.109RFM1822333.421.978.2915.875/39341142.747041054.51063.041.292.59411601120
Nitish RanaDCBAT220LHB20921534710728.44137.137752RM,OB,LB81512.123.967.3319.514/1761956.2506225033.3152.020.160.19320000
Sahil ParakhDCBAT6LHB60702411.66129.62011LB000-3318542200314.150.680.9213484400
Axar PatelDCALL327LHB2377237257022.57134.919431SLA3162843.427.27.1522.814/211431355.27181341076.9685.474.458.251137674616
Ramandeep SinghKKRBAT99RHB712610126422.48166.172134RM39342.121.359.0314.103/2049730.721582128.6151.60.110.08370000
Tejasvi DahiyaKKRWK8RHB621255331.25152.43115000-2123231100316.831.091.111813108
Vipraj NigamDCALL33RHB1942443916.26157.41037LB32343.124.888.4617.603/2085211051520140.450.010.02270000
Kartik TyagiKKRBOWL50RHB1142573.5792.5903RF49473.533.879.3921.603/22101263.1757111866.7970.91.813.252430-10
Varun ChakravarthyKKRBOWL163RHB3618107245.9478.67014LBG1592093.821.947.6617.155/17311044.4444010401044.51.252.3412519380
Mitchell StarcDCBOWL164LHB5832227298.7390.8018LF1612283.720.718.0115.565/356257437009601169.83.734.9768906916
Anukul RoyKKRBOWL84LHB622110129524.68151.952126SLA8065327.637.4522.214/17481241.449743833.3820.30.420.7144613290
Finn AllenKKRBAT199RHB1969569315130.44178.074188410180-91977.9701323055.6270.8418.2511.1611544208
Sunil NarineKKRALL603LHB38568481810915.19148.3818756OB5936393.922.036.1621.4135/191331262.1745401483.3785.164.826.9515420380
Madhav TiwariDCALL4RHB2121182117503RMF343.321.758.71502/272292.5185184100832.840.691.41235010
Rovman PowellKKRBAT349RHB31264641810725.87141.5226826RMF56261.945.8410.9525.102/21176941369161044.4523.020.771.29654908
Tristan StubbsDCBAT188RHB1675439238034.71141.6715435OB24111.630.98.9420.702/61171341.6541275046.2455.812.23.561912008
David MillerDCBAT568LHB5161731209612035.26138.77571416OB30110.330-3391041.7417183030540.921.822.6487248016
Ashutosh SharmaDCBAT62RHB531012778429.69176.139190542.128.7510.9515.702/2213749343153057.1715.330.430.6917403600
Rahul TripathiKKRBAT172RHB1682138079325.89134.4720507RM18122.123.757.51915/2774000000160.320.010.01330000
Completed matches of Kolkata Knight Riders
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
29 Mar - 07:30 PMMumbaiKolkata Knight RidersKKRMumbai IndiansMI220/4 (20.0)224/4 (19.1) MI won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
02 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkataSunrisers HyderabadSRHKolkata Knight RidersKKR226/8 (20.0)161/10 (16.0) SRH won by 65 runs
06 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkataKolkata Knight RidersKKRPunjab KingsPBKS25/2 (3.4) No result
09 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkataKolkata Knight RidersKKRLucknow Super GiantsLSG181/4 (20.0)182/7 (20.0) LSG won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
14 Apr - 07:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKKolkata Knight RidersKKR192/5 (20.0)160/7 (20.0) CSK won by 32 runs
17 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadKolkata Knight RidersKKRGujarat TitansGT180/10 (20.0)181/5 (19.4) GT won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
19 Apr - 03:30 PMKolkataRajasthan RoyalsRRKolkata Knight RidersKKR155/9 (20.0)161/6 (19.4) KKR won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
26 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowKolkata Knight RidersKKRLucknow Super GiantsLSG155/7 (20.0)155/8 (20.0) Match tied (KKR won the one-over eliminator)
03 May - 03:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHKolkata Knight RidersKKR165/10 (19.0)169/3 (18.2) KKR won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
08 May - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCKolkata Knight RidersKKR142/8 (20.0)147/2 (14.2) KKR won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
13 May - 08:45 PMRaipurKolkata Knight RidersKKRRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB192/4 (20.0)194/4 (19.1) RCB won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
16 May - 07:30 PMKolkataKolkata Knight RidersKKRGujarat TitansGT247/2 (20.0)218/4 (20.0) KKR won by 29 runs
20 May - 07:30 PMKolkataMumbai IndiansMIKolkata Knight RidersKKR147/8 (20.0)148/6 (18.5) KKR won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
24 May - 07:30 PMKolkataDelhi CapitalsDCKolkata Knight RidersKKR203/5 (20.0)163/10 (18.4) DC won by 40 runs
Completed matches of Delhi Capitals
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
01 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGDelhi CapitalsDC141/10 (18.4)145/4 (17.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
04 Apr - 03:30 PMDelhiMumbai IndiansMIDelhi CapitalsDC162/6 (20.0)164/4 (18.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
08 Apr - 07:30 PMDelhiGujarat TitansGTDelhi CapitalsDC210/4 (20.0)209/8 (20.0) GT won by 1 run
11 Apr - 07:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKDelhi CapitalsDC212/2 (20.0)189/10 (20.0) CSK won by 23 runs
18 Apr - 03:30 PMBengaluruRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBDelhi CapitalsDC175/8 (20.0)179/4 (19.5) DC won by 6 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
21 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHDelhi CapitalsDC242/2 (20.0)195/9 (20.0) SRH won by 47 runs
25 Apr - 03:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCPunjab KingsPBKS264/2 (20.0)265/4 (18.5) PBKS won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
27 Apr - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB75/10 (16.3)77/1 (6.3) RCB won by 9 wickets (with 81 balls remaining)
01 May - 07:30 PMJaipurRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC225/6 (20.0)226/3 (19.1) DC won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
05 May - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCChennai Super KingsCSK155/7 (20.0)159/2 (17.3) CSK won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
08 May - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCKolkata Knight RidersKKR142/8 (20.0)147/2 (14.2) KKR won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
11 May - 07:30 PMDharamsalaPunjab KingsPBKSDelhi CapitalsDC210/5 (20.0)216/7 (19.0) DC won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
17 May - 07:30 PMDelhiRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC193/8 (20.0)197/5 (19.2) DC won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
24 May - 07:30 PMKolkataDelhi CapitalsDCKolkata Knight RidersKKR203/5 (20.0)163/10 (18.4) DC won by 40 runs
Completed matches at Eden Gardens
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
02 Apr - 07:30 PMSunrisers HyderabadSRHKolkata Knight RidersKKR226/8 (20.0)161/10 (16.0) SRH won by 65 runs
06 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkata Knight RidersKKRPunjab KingsPBKS25/2 (3.4) No result
09 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkata Knight RidersKKRLucknow Super GiantsLSG181/4 (20.0)182/7 (20.0) LSG won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
19 Apr - 03:30 PMRajasthan RoyalsRRKolkata Knight RidersKKR155/9 (20.0)161/6 (19.4) KKR won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
16 May - 07:30 PMKolkata Knight RidersKKRGujarat TitansGT247/2 (20.0)218/4 (20.0) KKR won by 29 runs
20 May - 07:30 PMMumbai IndiansMIKolkata Knight RidersKKR147/8 (20.0)148/6 (18.5) KKR won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
24 May - 07:30 PMDelhi CapitalsDCKolkata Knight RidersKKR203/5 (20.0)163/10 (18.4) DC won by 40 runs
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