Kolkata: A Crucial Clash in IPL 2026
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are set to face the Delhi Capitals in the 70th match of the IPL 2026 at Eden Gardens on May 24. This encounter holds significant implications for KKR, as it may determine their chances of advancing to the playoffs.
The three-time champions can secure a playoff spot if the Rajasthan Royals lose to the Mumbai Indians. However, KKR also requires a substantial victory over the already eliminated Delhi Capitals to enhance their standing. The team comes into this match bolstered by a recent win and will aim for another to preserve their hopes for the knockout stages of the tournament.
Eden Gardens Pitch Report
Analysts expect the pitch at Eden Gardens to favor batsmen, indicating a potentially high-scoring match. Consequently, teams may benefit from choosing to bat first and setting a formidable total.
Squads
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Manish Pandey, Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Sunil Narine, Umran Malik, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Cameron Green, Finn Allen, Matheesha Pathirana, Tejasvi Singh, Kartik Tyagi, Prashant Solanki, Rahul Tripathi, Tim Seifert, Sarthak Ranjan, Daksh Kamra, Rachin Ravindra, Akash Deep, Blessing Muzarabani.
Delhi Capitals: Nitish Rana, Abishek Porel, Ajay Mandal, Ashutosh Sharma, Axar Patel, Dushmantha Chameera, Karun Nair, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Madhav Tiwari, Mitchell Starc, Sameer Rizvi, T Natarajan, Tripurana Vijay, Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, David Miller, Ben Duckett, Auqib Nabi, Pathum Nissanka, Lungi Ngidi, Sahil Parakh, Prithvi Shaw, Kyle Jamieson.
