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Cricket commentary | KKR vs DC, 70th Match, IPL 2026
Preview by Pratyush Sinha Before KKR take on DC in that evening fixture, RR face MI knowing a win would take them into the playoffs and shut the door on everyone else. But if RR lose, the evening in Kolkata becomes something else, with KKR still alive and fighting in front of their home crowd for a spot in the Eliminator. Whether that means a straightforward win or a push on NRR will depend on whether PBKS win or lose the night before, but either way, KKR will know exactly what is required. Or not. Head coach Abhishek Nayar ruled out any "nervousness" ahead of the fixture and spoke about "controlling" what's in control, which is to play "best cricket that we can". But even if qualification isn't at stake, he pointed to plenty of things that will be at stake. "Imagine a player, someone getting a 100 tomorrow! When you play a game of cricket, everything is valuable, everything is a number, everything is a victory." DC remain mathematically alive for now but the path ahead for them is a little more steep. If PBKS beat LSG the night before, DC are out. But even if things align and they are tied on 14 points with RR, they don't quite have the NRR to make a case. Still, like Nayar said, there remains plenty to play for even if there's no playoff berth at stake, and finishing the season with three wins on the bounce might not be the worst thing ever. When: KKR vs DC, Sunday, 24 May 2026 at 7:30 PM local Where: Eden Gardens, Kolkata What to expect: It's likely to be the same strip that hosted the first match against SRH this season. Located at the centre of the square, it was a grassy track that slowed significantly during the course of the match, giving SRH a massive 65-run win after they posted 226 on the board. It remains the only match that's been played on this pitch in IPL 2026. There haven't been showers in the city leading upto this match and no rain is expected during the match. Dew is unlikely to be a factor again, with evening temperatures not expected to drop sufficiently to reach the dew point. Which means both sides might consider batting first and it could be another Powerplay shoot-out on a slow deck. Team watch: Kolkata Knight Riders Injuries/unavailability: Head coach Abhishek Nayar confirmed that Varun Chakaravarthy has been playing with a fractured toe. Angkrish Raghuvanshi is ruled out of the season with concussion and a left finger fracture. Matheesha Pathirana, dealing with a hamstring issue, had a few light jogs during the practice session ...
KKR vs DC, 70th Match, Indian Premier League 2026 - Scorecard
••Date & Time: Today, 7:30 PM LOCALInfoLiveScorecardSquadsPoints TableOversGraphsHighlightsFull CommentaryNewsThe scorecard will appear once the match starts.Kolkata Knight Riders opt to bowlINFOMatchKKR vs DC • 70th Match • Indian Premier League 2026DateTodayTime7:30 PM LOCAL, 2:00 PM GMT, 7:00 AM PT, 10:00 AM ETTossKolkata Knight Riders won the toss and opt to BowlUmpiresSaiyed Khalid, Swaroopanand Kannur3rd UmpireSam NogajskiRefereeIqbal SiddiquiKolkata Knight Riders squadPlayersAjinkya Rahane (c), Tejasvi Dahiya (wk) Finn Allen, Manish Pandey, Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Saurabh Dubey, Vaibhav Arora, Ramandeep Singh, Rahul Tripathi, Tim Seifert, Navdeep Saini, Sarthak Ranjan, Prashant Solanki, Blessing Muzarabani, Umran Malik, Daksh Kamra, Luvnith Sisodia, Support StaffDelhi Capitals squadPlayersKL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c) Abishek Porel, Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Madhav Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Starc, Mukesh Kumar, Ashutosh Sharma, Sameer Rizvi, Vipraj Nigam, Prithvi Shaw, Karun Nair, Kuldeep Yadav, Dushmantha Chameera, Nitish Rana, Kyle Jamieson, T Natarajan, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Pathum Nissanka, Auqib Nabi Dar, Rehan Ahmed, Support Staff
KKR vs DC Live Score Today, Full Scorecard, Match Updates Match 70 ...
Kolkata Knight Riders elected to bowlEden Gardens, KolkataKolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals — Match 70 Indian Premier League at Eden Gardens. Format: T20. Kolkata Knight Riders elected to bowl
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