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

Match 70 of the Indian Premier League will see the Kolkata Knight Riders take on the Delhi Capitals in an exciting clash on Sunday, May 24. The highly anticipated encounter will be played at the Eden Gardens, with KKR needing a massive win and RR to lose to get into the playoffs.

Kolkata Knight Riders Preview

The Kolkata Knight Riders have been in impressive form at the moment, having won six of their last seven matches, with the result boosting their chances of a possible playoff spot. However, they will need a big win in this match, and now hope RR, who will play earlier today, to lose their own match. On Wednesday, KKR claimed a four-wicket win over the Mumbai Indians to put them sixth on the points standings with 13 points from 13 games and an NRR of 0.011. Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been the top runner for KKR with 422 runs but the batter is ruled out of the remaining IPL season.

Kolkata Knight Riders XI

Ajinkya Rahane(c), Tejasvi Dahiya(w), Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Saurabh Dubey Impact subs: Finn Allen, Vaibhav Arora, Ramandeep Singh, Tejasvi Dahiya

Delhi Capitals Preview

Delhi Capitals may have found some late momentum in the IPL season after back-to-back victories, but their hopes of reaching the playoffs are officially over. Despite their recent improvement, Delhi sit eighth on the points table with 12 points, leaving them unable to break into the top four. Their latest outing saw them secure an impressive five-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals last Sunday, although inconsistency throughout the campaign has ultimately cost them a place in the playoffs. One of the few bright spots for Delhi this season has been KL Rahul, who continues to shine with the bat. Rahul currently sits fourth in the Orange Cap race after scoring 533 runs at a remarkable strike rate of 171.93.

Delhi Capitals XI:

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

Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals Prediction

Kolkata Knight Riders have enjoyed a dominant record against Delhi Capitals at this venue, winning each of their last three IPL meetings here across the past two seasons. With their playoff hopes still alive, KKR head into this clash with far more at stake and will be determined to continue their strong run against Delhi. Considering their recent record and the pressure of the occasion, I’m backing Kolkata Knight Riders to secure the victory, with 1xBet currently offering 1.74 odds.