DC vs KKR Live Score, IPL 2026: KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane opted to bowl first against Delhi Capitals in a high-stakes IPL 2026 encounter at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday. Rahane admitted the Delhi surface has been difficult to read in recent games and said adapting quickly to conditions would be crucial. Delhi Capitals, currently seventh on the table, are fighting to stay alive after suffering four defeats in their last five matches. KKR, meanwhile, have regained momentum with three consecutive wins but remain eighth and cannot afford further slip-ups in the playoff race.
Teams:
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane(c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Kartik Tyagi, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul(w), Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel(c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Lungi Ngidi, Mukesh Kumar
