IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match Preview Odds & Predictions

Matchday 51 of the 2026 Indian Premier League action continues on Friday with the Delhi Capitals and the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Delhi Capitals Preview

The Delhi Capitals are in poor form heading into this game, as they have only managed one win from their last five games. DC suffered another setback on Tuesday as they were beaten by eight wickets by the Chennai Super Kings. The three-time champions are currently placed at the 7th position on the points table with 4 wins and 6 losses. They will need to put in a strong performance in this game to put themselves in contention for the playoffs.

Delhi Capitals XI

Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Rana, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (C), Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, T Natarajan.

Kolkata Knight Riders Preview

The Kolkata Knight Riders now seem to have completely turned the tables after a slow start to the campaign, during which they lost five games in a row. They head into this match after extending their impressive match-winning streak to three games, claiming a seven-wicket win over the Sunrisers Hyderabad. KKR will need to win their remaining games to also put them in contention for a playoff spot, as they are currently placed at the 8th position on the points table with 3 wins and 5 losses.

Kolkata Knight Riders XI:

Finn Allen, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (WK), Rinku Singh, Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Prediction

Kolkata Knight Riders head into this huge clash as the favorite, considering that they are beginning to find their rhythm in their recent games. Meanwhile, the Delhi Capitals are in poor form heading into this game. So my prediction is a win for KKR with 1xBet offering 1.97 odds.