DC vs KKR Dream11 Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 51th IPL Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Fri, May 08, 2026Last Updated on May 09, 2026 09:38 AM
Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Cricket Match Previews
Indian Premier League (IPL 2026)
DC 142/8 (20)
KKR 147/2 (14.2)
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finn Allen* | 100 | 47 | 5 | 10 | 212.77 |
| Cameron Green | 33 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 122.22 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mukesh Kumar* | 0.2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 13.67 |
Last Wicket:Angkrish Raghuvanshi b Axar Patel 1(3) - 31/2 in 3.4 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Delhi Capitals — Innings 1 (142/8 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka st Angkrish Raghuvanshi b Anukul Roy | 50 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 172.41 | |
| KL Rahul (wk) c Cameron Green b Kartik Tyagi | 23 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 164.29 | |
| Nitish Rana c Sunil Narine b Cameron Green | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 80 | |
| Sameer Rizvi c Rovman Powell b Sunil Narine | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 | |
| Tristan Stubbs b Anukul Roy | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Axar Patel (c) c Anukul Roy b Vaibhav Arora | 11 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Ashutosh Sharma c Ajinkya Rahane b Kartik Tyagi | 39 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 139.29 | |
| Vipraj Nigam not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Mitchell Starc run out (Angkrish Raghuvanshi/Kartik Tyagi) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lungi Ngidi not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | Wides: 2 | Total: 2 | |||||
| Total | 142 | 8 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Mukesh Kumar | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anukul Roy | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.8 |
| Vaibhav Arora | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.7 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Kartik Tyagi | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| Cameron Green | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka & Rahul | 49 | 30 |
| Pathum Nissanka & Nitish Rana | 25 | 18 |
| Pathum Nissanka & Sameer Rizvi | 6 | 11 |
| Pathum Nissanka & Tristan Stubbs | 5 | 3 |
| Axar Patel & Tristan Stubbs | 4 | 4 |
| Axar Patel & Ashutosh Sharma | 39 | 46 |
| Vipraj Nigam & Ashutosh Sharma | 12 | 5 |
| Vipraj Nigam & Mitchell Starc | 0 | 2 |
| Vipraj Nigam & Lungi Ngidi | 2 | 2 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KL Rahul | 4.6 | 49 |
| 2 | Nitish Rana | 7.6 | 74 |
| 3 | Sameer Rizvi | 9.5 | 80 |
| 4 | Pathum Nissanka | 10.1 | 85 |
| 5 | Tristan Stubbs | 10.5 | 89 |
| 6 | Axar Patel | 18.3 | 128 |
| 7 | Ashutosh Sharma | 19.2 | 140 |
| 8 | Mitchell Starc | 19.4 | 140 |
Kolkata Knight Riders — Innings 2 (147/2 in 14.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajinkya Rahane (c) run out (Mitchell Starc) | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 144.44 | |
| Finn Allen not out | 100 | 47 | 5 | 10 | 212.77 | |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk) b Axar Patel | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Cameron Green not out | 33 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 122.22 | |
| Extras | ||||||
| Total | 147 | 2 wkts, 14.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Kartik Tyagi, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.3 |
| Axar Patel | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Vipraj Nigam | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 17 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 13.7 |
| Mukesh Kumar | 0.2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Ajinkya Rahane & Finn Allen | 29 | 18 |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi & Finn Allen | 2 | 4 |
| Cameron Green & Finn Allen | 116 | 64 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajinkya Rahane | 3 | 29 |
| 2 | Angkrish Raghuvanshi | 3.4 | 31 |
DC vs KKR Match Prediction, Indian Premier League (IPL 2026), Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
DC vs KKR (Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders) Match Details
| Match | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders (DC vs KKR) |
| League | Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) |
| Date | Friday, 8th May 2026 |
| Time | 07:30 PM (IST) - 02:00 PM (GMT) |
DC vs KKR Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
DC vs KKR Match Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India.
DC vs KKR Pitch Report: The pitch at Arun Jaitley Stadium is flat and hard which is conducive for high scoring matches. The pitch is made of red clay, which is slow and helps the spinners. Batsmen enjoy this pitch as the boundaries are very short and easy to clear.
DC vs KKR Weather Report: Weather during the match time in New Delhi, IN will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 22°C on the match day with 45% humidity and 2.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Arun Jaitley Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 20 |
| Batting first won: | 6 |
| Bowling first won: | 14 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 149 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 136 |
| Highest Total: | 221/9 |
| Lowest Total: | 116/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 212/3 |
| Lowest Defended: | 96/7 |
Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 53%
Spin Bowling
55%Batting Pitch 45%
Bowling Pitch
149
T20 Average Score
DC vs KKR (Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders) Playing 11 & Impact Players
Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders (DC vs KKR) Match Preview
DC vs KKR Match Preview: Delhi Capitals will take on KKR in Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) on Friday, 08 May 2026 at 07:30 PM IST at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India.
Delhi Capitals (DC) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Pathum Nissanka and Lokesh Rahul will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Nitish Rana will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Karun Nair and Axar Patel will strengthen the middle order for Delhi Capitals.
- Axar Patel will lead the Delhi Capitals as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Lokesh Rahul will do the Wicket Keeping for Delhi Capitals.
Spin Bowlers
- Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Mitchell Starc and Lungi Ngidi will lead the pace attack of his team.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Cameron Green will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Rinku Singh and Rovman Powell will strengthen the middle order for KKR.
- Ajinkya Rahane will lead the KKR as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi will do the Wicket Keeping for KKR.
Spin Bowlers
- Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Kartik Tyagi and Vaibhav Arora will lead the pace attack of his team.
Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders (DC vs KKR) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
DC vs KKR Dream11 Prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders has very good form in recent matches, most probably they will win this match.
DC vs KKR Dream11 Team: KL Rahul (C), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ajinkya Rahane, Nitish Rana, Pathum Nissanka, Sunil Narine, Axar Patel, Cameron Green (vc), Mitchell Starc, Lungi Ngidi, Varun Chakravarthy.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, DC will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
DC vs KKR Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) Match Expert Advice: Axar Patel will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Lokesh Rahul will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
DC vs KKR Head to Head
DC vs KKR Head to Head Records: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders have faced each other in 35 matches in T20. Out of these 35 games, Delhi Capitals have won 15 whereas Kolkata Knight Riders have won 19 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| DC | 15 Won |
| KKR | 19 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports and Jio Hotstar.
POINTS TABLE - Indian Premier League (IPL 2026)
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bangalore - Q | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.783 | 18 | LWWWL |
| 2 | Gujarat Titans - Q | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.695 | 18 | WLWWW |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad - Q | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.524 | 18 | WWLWL |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals - Q | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +0.189 | 16 | WWLLL |
| 5 | Punjab Kings - E | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +0.309 | 15 | WLLLL |
| 6 | Delhi Capitals - E | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -0.651 | 14 | WWWLL |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders - E | 14 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | -0.147 | 13 | LWWLW |
| 8 | Chennai Super Kings - E | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -0.345 | 12 | LLWWW |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians - E | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | -0.584 | 8 | LLWLL |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants - E | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | -0.740 | 8 | LLWLW |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) Schedule
Recent Forms:
DC - W W W L LKKR - L W W L W
DC vs KKR Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Lokesh Rahul is the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
DC vs KKR Winning Prediction
- Kolkata Knight Riders looks more strong as compared to Delhi Capitals, Make a 10-1 combination in favour of Kolkata Knight Riders.
DC vs KKR Small League Must Picks:
DC - Nitish Rana [0 points], Lokesh Rahul [0 points]
KKR - Rinku Singh [489 points], Cameron Green [488 points].
DC vs KKR Grand League Risky Picks:
DC - Mitchell Starc [0 points], Axar Patel [0 points]
KKR - Ajinkya Rahane [322 points], Kartik Tyagi [413 points].
DC vs KKR Death Over Bowlers:
DC - Mitchell Starc
KKR - Vaibhav Arora.
Delhi Capitals (DC) Key Players
- Pathum Nissanka [19, 62, 11, 41, 41]
- Nitish Rana [15, 33, 1, 91, 5]
- Mitchell Starc [0W, 3W]
- Sameer Rizvi [40*, DNB, 0, DNB, 6]
- Lokesh Rahul [12, 75, 1, 152*, 18]
- Axar Patel [1W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 1W]
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Key Players
- Ajinkya Rahane [10, 0, 28, 41, 8]
- Rovman Powell [1, 27, 31*, 39*, 34*]
- Sunil Narine [1W, 1W, (24, 1W), 1W, 0W]
- Vaibhav Arora [2W, 1W, 1W, 2W, 2W]
- Varun Chakaravarthy [2W, 2W, 0W, 0W, 0W]
- Cameron Green [(34, 1W), 79, 0W, (32*, 1W), 0W]
DC vs KKR Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Ajinkya Rahane [PTs: 0, CR: 8]
- Mitchell Starc [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Sunil Narine [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Lokesh Rahul [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
- Axar Patel [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
- Cameron Green [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
DC vs KKR Injury / Unavailability
Delhi Capitals Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
KKR Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
DC vs KKR Live Stream
Where can I see DC vs KKR Live Score?
You can see DC vs KKR Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
DC vs KKR match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
DC vs KKR Cricket Match Highlights
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Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders (DC vs KKR) Squads
Delhi Capitals (DC) Squad: Lokesh Rahul(WK), Axar Patel(C), Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, Prithvi Shaw, Nitish Rana, Mukesh Kumar, Mitchell Starc, David Miller, Karun Nair, Ashutosh Sharma, T Natarajan, Pathum Nissanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Kyle Jamieson, Abishek Porel(WK), Triston Stubbs, Rehan Ahmed, Vipraj Nigam, Sameer Rizvi, Tripurana Vijay, Auqib Nabi Dar, Ajay Mandal, Sahil Parakh, Madhav Tiwari
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Squad: Manish Pandey, Cameron Green, Ajinkya Rahane(C), Rahul Tripathi, Navdeep Saini, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert(WK), Finn Allen, Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Daksh Kamra, Rovman Powell, Blessing Muzarabani, Saurabh Dubey, Matheesha Pathirana, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Prashant Solanki, Umran Malik, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(WK), Tejasvi Dahiya(WK), Sarthak Ranjan
DC vs KKR Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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