Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals: The 70th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is the last league stage clash of this season, where Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals will face off against each other.

The playoff qualification scenario for both teams becomes highly complicated to qualify for the playoffs, as a victory won’t guarantee progressing into the tournament’s next stages. Additionally, the Knight Riders and Capitals should hope for RR and PBKS to lose by a big margin so that their path into the Eliminator round becomes clear.

Suppose the Rajasthan Royals win the Sunday afternoon clash against the Mumbai Indians, then Kolkata and Delhi are certain to face elimination.

Before the IPL 2026 moves into the playoff stages, the one last match of the league stage between KKR and DC promises to entertain fans at the Eden Gardens.

To predict the winner of the forthcoming clash, let’s take a look at the head-to-head rivalry, weather, and pitch report, key players, possible playing XI, and players in the impact subs list.

Kolkata vs Delhi IPL 2026 Match Details

• Match Number in IPL 2026: 70
• Date and Day: May 24, 2026 (Sunday)
• Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
• Seating Capacity: 68,000
• Match Timings: 07:30 pm IST

KKR and DC Performance in IPL 2026 League Stages

Head-to-Head Rivalry of KKR vs DC in IPL Since 2008

KKR vs DC Head-to-Head Rivalry at Eden Gardens

5 Key Players to Watch During KKR vs DC IPL 2026 Match

• Kolkata Knight Riders:
  
  • Manish Pandey
  • Rovman Powell (Overseas)
  • Angkrish Raghuvanshi
  • Sunil Narine (Overseas)
  • Cameron Green (Overseas)
    
    
• Delhi Capitals:
  
  
  • Abishek Porel
  • KL Rahul
  • Axar Patel (Captain)
  • Mitchell Starc (Overseas)
  • Lungi Ngidi (Overseas)

Eden Gardens: Weather, Pitch, and Toss For KKR vs DC IPL 2026 Match 70

• Weather: As per the latest weather forecast reports from various sources, the clear and breezy weather conditions in Kolkata allow KKR and DC to compete in a full 20-over contest per inning.
  
  
  • Temperature: 29°C
  • Wind Speed: 22 km/hr
  • Humidity: 87%
  • Cloud Cover: 5%
  • Dew Point: 28°
  • Rainfall Chances: 2% (very low)
    
    
• Pitch: The flat pitch at the Eden Gardens offers huge bounce, making it easier for batters to accumulate huge runs. Possibly, a high-scoring thriller between KKR and DC can be expected in the upcoming match.
  
  
• Toss: Likewise to other venues in India, the dew is likely to favor the chasing teams. The toss-winning skipper at the Eden Gardens should prefer bowling first to chase huge targets without any pressure.
  

KKR and DC Expected Playing XI and Impact Subs Options

Here is how KKR and DC can form their best playing XI combination and choose the most dynamic impact player out of the available five substitutes for the upcoming 70th match of IPL 2026:

KKR Possible Playing XI vs DC:

1. Ajinkya Rahane (Captain)
2. Angkrish Raghuvanshi
3. Cameron Green  (Overseas)
4. Rovman Powell (Overseas)
5. Manish Pandey
6. Rinku Singh
7. Sunil Narine  (Overseas)
8. Anukul Roy
9. Kartik Tyagi
10. Varun Chakravarthy
11. Saurabh Dubey

KKR Impact Subs Options vs DC:

1. Finn Allen (Overseas / Most Preferred Impact Player Choice)
2. Vaibhav Arora
3. Ramandeep Singh
4. Tejasvi Dahiya
5. Rahul Tripathi

DC Expected Playing XI vs KKR:

1. KL Rahul
2. Abishek Sharma
3. Sahil Parakh
4. Tristan Stubbs (Overseas)
5. David Miller (Overseas)
6. Axar Patel (Captain)
7. Madhav Tiwari
8. Tripurana Vijay
9. Lungi Ngidi (Overseas)
10. Mitchell Starc (Overseas)
11. Mukesh Kumar

DC Impact Subs Options vs KKR:

1. Ashutosh Sharma (Most Preferred Impact Choice)
2. Sameer Rizvi
3. Vipraj Nigam
4. Pathum Nissanka (Overseas)
5. Karun Nair

IPL 2026 Match 70 Winner Prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals?

The head-to-head analysis and advantage of home conditions favor the Kolkata Knight Riders to win the upcoming match. Delhi Capitals also boast equal chances of winning, but need to maintain a proper balance in the batting and bowling attack.

Ultimately, an in-depth batting attack, a lethal pace bowling attack, and highly skilled pacers in the playing XI are the key to securing a dominating win in the upcoming match at the Eden Gardens.