KKR vs DC, IPL 2026: With the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) set to battle the Delhi Capitals in a crucial game at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, rain has threatened to play spoilsport and take away the former’s chances of qualifying for the playoffs if any. The toss seems to be on time as far as the conditions in the ground goes but there could still be interruptions when the game gets underway.
KKR vs DC, IPL 2026: What do the Kolkata Knight Riders need to qualify for the playoffs?
The ongoing clash between the Mumbai Indians and the Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium has a massive bearing on the clash later on Sunday. Should the Mumbai Indians beat the Royals, the Knight Riders and the Punjab Kings will have their shot at reaching the playoffs. But the Knight Riders must beat the Capitals at the Eden Gardens in an excess of 70 runs, meaning the hosts need to score 200 runs or more to stand a chance. If the Capitals score 180, the Knight Riders must chase it in a minimum of 12.4 overs. The above-mentioned equations come into play due to the Punjab Kings’ net run-rate and KKR must win well to take over the former on net run-rate.
KKR vs DC, IPL 2026: What happened the last time the Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals locked horns?
Meanwhile, it is the second time in IPL 2026 that the Knight Riders and the Capitals will lock horns against one another. The fixture at the Arun Jaitley Stadium saw the Knight Riders restricted the Capitals to only 143 in 20 overs after Anukul Roy and Kartik Tyagi picked up two wickets each. However, a 47-ball hundred from Finn Allen, followed by a supporting role from Cameron Green meant that the three-time champions required only 14.2 overs to chase down the target and seal a big victory.
The Knight Riders can be banked upon to seal yet another victory over the Capitals, given they have won their last six out of seven games. At the time of writing this, the Mumbai Indians were slightly ahead in the game against the Royals in a chase of 206, with Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav at the crease. A loss for the Royals is likely to knock them out of the playoffs race.
