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KL Rahul (W)

Pathum Nissanka

Sameer Rizvi

Tristan Stubbs

Nitish Rana

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Ashutosh Sharma

Lungi Ngidi

Mitchell Starc

Vipraj Nigam

Mukesh Kumar

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Ajinkya Rahane (C)

Angkrish Raghuvanshi (W)

Cameron Green

Rovman Powell

Manish Pandey

Rinku Singh

Sunil Narine

Anukul Roy

Kartik Tyagi

Vaibhav Arora

Varun Chakaravarthy

Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane

Angkrish Avaneesh Raghuvanshi

Anukul Sudhakar Roy

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Cameron Donald Green

Daksh Kamra

Finnley Hugh Allen

Manish Krishnanand Pandey

Matheesha Pathirana

Navdeep Amarjeet Saini

Prashant Hitesh Solanki

Rachin Ravindra

Rahul Ajay Tripathi

Ramandeep Singh

Rinku Khanchand Singh

Sarthak Ranjan

Saurabh Rajendraprasad Dubey

Sunil Philip Narine

Tejasvi Singh

Tim Louis Seifert

Umran Malik

Vaibhav Gopal Arora

Varun Chakaravarthy Vinod

Abishek Porel

Ajay Jadav Mandal

Ashutosh Rambabu Sharma

Auqib Nabi

Axar Rajeshbhai Patel

David Andrew Miller

Pathira Vasan Dushmantha Chameera

Karun Kaladharan Nair

Rahul Kannaur Lokesh

Kuldeep Yadav

Kyle Alex Jamieson

Lungisani True-man Ngidi

Madhav Tiwari

Mitchell Aaron Starc

Pathum Nissanka Silva

Prithvi Pankaj Shaw

Rehan Ahmed

Sahil Ulhas Parakh

Thangarasu Natarajan

Tripurana Vijay

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IPL 2026

Ajinkya Rahane praised KKR star's impact and opened up on Finn Allen’s stunning century after team's dominant IPL 2026 win over Delhi Capitals.

KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane heaped praise on veteran all-rounder Sunil Narine after KKR’s dominant win over the DC.

Rahane revealed that Narine’s experience and self-driven approach make him one of the easiest players to captain.

'Will plan for next year': Axar Patel finally gives up on DC’s IPL 2026 campaign after crushing defeat vs KKR

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'Just leave him alone’: Ajinkya Rahane on KKR star after bulldozing DC

Delhi Capitals (DC) suffered a crushing eight-wicket defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) which has jeopardized their IPL 2026 playoff hopes

Delhi Capitals went down to Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 wickets

DC's defeat has put their playoffs chances in jeopardy

DC captain Axar Patel in frame. (Screenshot)

EXPLAINED: How can DC still qualify for IPL 2026 playoffs despite losing to KKR

Axar Patel admitted Delhi Capitals may already be planning for next season after KKR’s dominant win further dented DC’s IPL 2026 playoff hopes.

DC captain Axar Patel finally appeared to concede defeat in his team’s IPL 2026 campaign after DC suffered a crushing loss against KKR.

After restricting Delhi to just 142 runs in 20 overs, KKR, powered by a stunning century from Finn Allen.

Axar Patel

'Will plan for next year': Axar Patel finally gives up on DC’s IPL 2026 campaign

Kolkata Knight Riders crushed Delhi Capitals by eight wickets in their Indian Premier League 2026 clash. KKR chased down the 143-run target with 34 balls to spare.

KKR bulldozed DC by 8 wickets in their IPL 2026 clash

KKR overhauled DC's 143-run target with 34 balls to spare

KKR's star opener Finn Allen in this frame. (IPL)

IPL 2026: Allen's ton keeps KKR playoff hopes alive after thrashing DC by 8 wkts

Gautam Gambhir was in attendance during Delhi Capitals versus Kolkata Knight Riders Indian Premier League 2026 clash at the Arun Jaitley stadium

Gautam Gambhir attended DC vs KKR IPL 2026 clash in Delhi

Gambhir was also seen having a long chat with national selector RP Singh

Gautam Gambhir attends DC vs KKR IPL 2026 clash, spotted having intense chat with India selector. (Screenshot)

Gambhir attends DC vs KKR clash, spotted having intense chat with selector

Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and put Delhi Capitals to bat first in their Indian Premier League 2026 clash at the Arun Jaitley stadium

KKR won the toss and chose to bowl first against DC

Here are the playing XI of both the sides:

KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane (L) and DC skipper Axar Patel in frame. (Screenshot)

IPL 2026: KKR elect to bowl against DC, Axar makes 2 changes; know playing XIs

Zaheer Khan revealed a plan for Kolkata Knight Riders' revival in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2026 amidst team's inconsistent show

Zaheer Khan feels KKR can still revive their campaign in the IPL 2026

KKR are currently placed at the 8th spot in the points table

Kolkata Knight Riders' players celebrate with each other in this frame. (X)

'Their success is directly linked with...': Zaheer Khan's revival plan for KKR

KKR mentor Dwayne Bravo revealed that Matheesha Pathirana is close to returning to action, but the franchise is being cautious due to the pacer’s injury concerns.


Dwayne Bravo says KKR do not want to rush Matheesha Pathirana’s comeback from injury.

Former CSK pacer picked up 47 wickets in 32 IPL matches before joining KKR.

Matheesha Pathirana in this frame. (X)

Matheesha Pathirana to play against DC? KKR mentor Dwayne Bravo drops big update

Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders gear up for a crucial IPL 2026 showdown in Delhi, with a batting-friendly pitch and clear weather expected for the contest.


Arun Jaitley Stadium pitch likely to favour batters, with some assistance for pacers and spinners.

KKR hold edge in head-to-head record with 19 wins against DC’s 15.

Axar Patel and Ajinkya Rahane in this frame. (X)

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

David Miller has finally given his reaction after getting dropped from Delhi Capitals' playing XI during IPL 2026 clash against Chennai Super Kings

David Miller has opened up on being dropped from DC's playing XI for clash against CSK

Miller admitted his frustration but also said that he understands the importance of team combination

Delhi Capitals' star batter David Miller in frame. (Screenshot)

David Miller admits frustration after getting dropped from DC's playing XI, says

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The IPL 2026 playoff race is heating up as only six teams remain in contention for a crucial top-two finish ahead of the league stage finale.

IPL 2026 season has almost reached the business end, with the playoff race now heating up rapidly. 

Only six of the ten team still remain mathematically alive in the race for those coveted top-two positions.

IPL 2026 playoff race explained: Teams still in contention for top-two finish and qualification scenarios

IPL 2026 playoff race explained: Teams still in contention for top-two finish

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Indian sports officials have reportedly been warned against treating major multi-sport events casually, with stricter monitoring planned for upcoming international competitions.

India’s sports administrators have reportedly been issued a strong warning ahead of upcoming international multi-sport events.

Authorities made it clear that officials treating these assignments as “paid holidays” could be sent back midway through the competitions.

Indian sports officials warned against treating multi-sport events as ‘paid holidays’ amid strict new stance

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Indian sports officials warned against treating multi-sport events as ‘paid...

England's pacer Mahika Gaur has been ruled out of the ODI series against New Zealand with fractured foot. England and New Zealand will play a three-match series

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DC vs KKR Match 51 Playing XI - Delhi (08 May 2026)

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'Just leave him alone’: Ajinkya Rahane on KKR star after bulldozing DC

EXPLAINED: How can DC still qualify for IPL 2026 playoffs despite losing to KKR

'Will plan for next year': Axar Patel finally gives up on DC’s IPL 2026 campaign