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DC vs KKR Match Preview: The match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday evening in IPL 2026 is going to be very important for both the teams. There is only one win and one point difference between the two teams, but the journey of both has been completely different to reach here. Delhi Capitals had made a great start to the season, but after losing 4 out of the last 5 matches, the team has slipped to seventh place in the points table. At the same time, Kolkata Knight Riders have made a comeback after 5 losses in the beginning and have kept their playoff hopes alive by winning 3 consecutive matches and the team has reached the eighth position.

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DC did not get home advantage in Delhi Stadium

This season, Arun Jaitley Stadium has not been able to provide the advantage of home ground for Delhi Capitals. DC has won only one match in the five matches played here. The team lost by one run against Gujarat Titans. After this, could not even save the big score of 264 runs against Punjab Kings. The team was all out for just 75 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore, while Chennai Super Kings recently restricted them to 155 runs.

Sunil Narine-Varun Chakraborty will become the biggest challenge for DC

Their spin attack has been the biggest contributor to KKR's comeback. The pair of Sunil Narine and Varun Chakraborty have bowled brilliantly this season. The economy rate of KKR spinners has been 8.10, which is one of the best economies this season. Apart from this, the spinners of the team have taken 25 wickets so far. The biggest concern for Delhi is their ever-changing middle order. The team has tried nine different batsmen from numbers 4 to 8. Of these, only four players have got a chance to play more than five innings.

Hopes will again rest on KL Rahul

KL Rahul is continuously performing well for Delhi Capitals. Especially in the middle overs, his strike rate has been 211, which is among the best batsmen this season. If KKR is successful in dismissing Rahul in the initial overs, then the responsibility of the team will fall on Tristan Stubbs, David Miller and Sameer Rizvi. DC has performed well in chasing this season, but batting first the team has not been able to win a single match. In such a situation, the toss can play an important role in this match.

KKR's batting lineup is also not completely stable

Kolkata Knight Riders have also made many changes in their batting order this season. The team has changed the opening partner of Ajinkya Rahane several times, while different players have also been given a chance from number 3 to 5. If this match is high scoring, then batsmen like Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi will have to speed up their strike rate. At present Rahane's strike rate is 131.41 and Raghuvanshi's is 137.43.

KKR will get big benefit from fourth consecutive win

At present there is very little difference between the top five teams in the points table. In such a situation, if KKR registers its fourth consecutive win, then the team can leave Delhi behind and reach seventh place. At present the team seems to be satisfied with the combination of its foreign players. Sunil Narine, Rovman Powell, Cameron Green and any one player like Finn Allen or Tim Seifert is getting a chance continuously. Mathisha Pathirana is definitely associated with the team, but according to mentor Dwayne Bravo, he is still close to being completely match fit.

DC vs KKR Pitch Report: The team winning the toss can bowl.

On the pitch where the match will be played on Friday, two matches have been played so far this season. In the first match, Delhi achieved the target of 163 runs against Mumbai Indians, while in the second match, Punjab Kings successfully chased the big score of 265 runs. In such a situation, it is believed that the team winning the toss may prefer to bowl first.

KKR vs DC Weather Update: How will the weather be in Delhi?

According to the Meteorological Department, the possibility of rain in Delhi on Friday is very less. The temperature is expected to be above 30 degrees Celsius during the match, due to which the players may have to face heat.

Kolkata Knight Riders Probable Playing XI

Ajinkya Rahane (Captain)

finn allen

Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wicketkeeper)

Rinku Singh

cameron green

rovman powell

Manish Pandey

Sunil Narine

Anukul Roy

Karthik Tyagi

Varun Chakraborty

Vaibhav Arora

Delhi Capitals Probable Playing XI

Pathum Nissanka

KL Rahul (wicketkeeper)

Nitish Rana

Karun Nair

Akshar Patel (captain)

Tristan Stubbs

Sameer Rizvi

Ashutosh Sharma

michelle stark

lungi ngidi

Kuldeep Yadav

T Natarajan