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Today's IPL Match: The 51st match of IPL 2026 will be played today at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium. The Delhi Capitals (DC), led by Axar Patel, will host Ajinkya Rahane's Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on their home turf. A victory in this match is crucial for both teams to strengthen their position in the race for the playoffs.
DC vs KKR: Today IPL Match Timing, Date and Venue
- Match: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 51th IPL Match
- Date: 8 May, 2026 (Friday)
- Time: 07:30 PM IST (Toss at 07:00 PM)
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
Today IPL Match Preview: DC vs KKR Key Highlights
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- Home Advantage: The Delhi team will rely on its spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel, who have the potential to trouble KKR's middle order.
- KKR's Spin Twins: Kolkata possesses the 'mystery' duo of Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy, who will look to curb the flow of runs on Delhi's relatively small ground.
- Pitch Report: The pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium typically plays on the slower side; however, the short boundaries make it easier for batsmen to play big shots. There is a possibility of dew setting in during the evening, which could make batting easier in the second innings.
- Star Watch: The battle between Mitchell Starc's lethal bowling and Rinku Singh's finishing skills is set to be the main highlight of today's match.
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DC vs KKR Probable Playing 11 for Today's Match
Delhi Capitals (DC) Playing 11
- Pathum Nissanka
- KL Rahul (WK)
- Nitish Rana
- Karun Nair
- Axar Patel (C)
- Triston Stubbs
- Ashutosh Sharma
- Lungi Ngidi
- Mitchell Starc
- Kuldeep Yadav
- T Natarajan
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Playing 11
- Ajinkya Rahane (C)
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi (WK)
- Cameron Green
- Rinku Singh
- Rovman Powell
- Manish Pandey
- Sunil Narine
- Varun Chakaravarthy
- Anukul Roy
- Kartik Tyagi
- Vaibhav Arora
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