DC vs KKR Playing XI, Head-to-Head Record, Pitch Report & Weather Report

Delhi Capitals (DC) will lock horns against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their upcoming IPL 2026 clash on Friday, May 8 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

DC vs KKR Match Details and Timing

The DC vs KKR match will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The toss will take place at 7 PM IST and the play will start half an hour later.

Delhi Capitals predicted Playing XI

KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel/Vipraj Nigam, Ashutosh Sharma, Axar Patel (C), Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi

Impact Player: T Natarajan

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI

Ajinkya Rahane (C), Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Cameron Green,Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi

Impact Player: Varun Chakaravarthy

Delhi Pitch Report

The pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium is expected to be a batting paradise, similar to the one where DC posted a massive 264 against PBKS earlier this season. Famously known for batting friendly conditions with short boundaries, recent games at the venue have offered decent help to bowlers, giving early assistance to the pacers and spinners finding some assistance as the pitch slows down.

DC vs KKR Head-to-Head Report

Matches played: 34
Matches won by DC: 15
Matches won by KKR: 19

Delhi Weather Report

The weather in Delhi is expected to stay hot and clear, with no chances of rain disrupting the game. Current conditions are sunny with the temperature around 31°C and humidity at 46%. During the game hours, the temperature is likely to stay between 32°C and 34°C before dropping to nearly 28°C later in the evening.