KKR vs DC Match Prediction: Who will win today’s IPL match?

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The Delhi Capitals (DC) have nothing to lose, but the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have everything on the line. Although the Rajasthan Royals (RR) can write their own fate, if they were to lose to the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium, KKR can qualify for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 Playoffs. That freedom that DC will bring to the table can hurt KKR. Mind you, Delhi has won their last two matches.

KKR vs DC: Match Details

Match Number: 70
Date & Time: Sunday, May 24, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Live Streaming: JioHotstar app & website
TV Broadcast: Star Sports Network

Eden Gardens Pitch Report

The centre strip will be used for the KKR vs DC match. It was rolled out for the first game of the season and hasn’t been used since. In that match, the Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 226 while batting first, and KKR lost by 65 runs. If the nature of the pitch remains the same, the ball will come onto the bat in the powerplay, and once the ball gets old, scoring will become tough. Batting first will be the preferred option here as the pitch will be slower in the latter stages of the game.

KKR playoffs qualification scenario

Rajasthan Royals must lose to Mumbai Indians
If KKR score 200 while batting first, they need to win by 77+ runs
If KKR needs to chase 200, they need to finish the chase in 12.1 overs

Predicted Playing XIs

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Saurabh Dubey. Impact Sub: Tejasvi Dahiya (wk)

Delhi Capitals: KL Rahul (wk), Abishek Porel, Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Ashutosh Sharma, Axar Patel (c), Madhav Tiwari, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Starc, Auqib Nabi. Impact Sub: Tripurana Vijay

Head-to-head in IPL

Won (KKR) – 20
Won (DC) – 15
At Eden Garden – 8-2 for KKR

KKR vs DC Match Prediction

DC is perhaps the most dangerous side at the moment. With nothing on the line, they are playing with reckless abandon. Winning or losing doesn’t matter. Axar Patel has become free all of a sudden. Several new players have been added to the mix who have a point to prove.

Meanwhile, KKR is in the game. Playoffs aren’t a distant dream. It’s tough but possible. Which means they might feel the nerves. They also need a large victory to surpass the Punjab Kings, and that’s after assuming that RR won’t win. But their spinners, Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine, give them a major edge on what is expected to be a slow pitch. Finn Allen’s on song and can end the game in the powerplay itself.