DC vs KKR Dream11 Prediction, Match 51, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates
Delhi Capitals set to face Kolkata Knight Riders in the 51st match of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Friday, May 08.
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In the 51st match of the IPL 2026, Delhi Capitals (DC) will take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Delhi Capitals endured a disappointing performance in their previous match, suffering an 8-wicket defeat against Chennai Super Kings. Batting first, Delhi managed to post 155 runs on the board, but Chennai’s dominant batting performance helped them chase the target comfortably in just 17.3 overs.
While batting first, Delhi failed to get the desired start from their top order. However, Tristan Stubbs contributed a valuable 38 runs, while Sameer Rizvi chipped in with 40. With the ball, Delhi bowlers struggled to make an impact, although Axar Patel and Lungi Ngidi picked up one wicket each.
Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders delivered an impressive performance in their previous encounter, registering a convincing 7-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. Sunrisers posted a total of 165 runs, but KKR chased it down comfortably in 18.2 overs.
KKR received an excellent start from their top order, with Ajinkya Rahane scoring a crucial 43 off 36 balls, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi played a quickfire knock of 59 from 47 deliveries. On the bowling front, Varun Chakravarthy starred with figures of 3 for 36, while Sunil Narine and Kartik Tyagi claimed two wickets each.
Match Information
Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 51
Indian Premier League, 8 May 2026, Fri, 7:30 PM IST, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Match Starts In
01:02:51:14
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Broadcast
Star Sports Network
Live Stream
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Weather Report
Clear
30.1°C
37% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
Delhi Capitals
KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka, N Rana, Karun Nair, T Stubbs, Axar Patel (C), AR Sharma, Mitchell Starc, KL Yadav, T Natarajan, L Ngidi
Bench : Abishek Porel, Sameer Rizvi, DA Miller, P Shaw, AJ Mandal, S Parakh, M Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay, Vipraj Nigam, D Chameera, Auqib Nabi, Mukesh Kumar, KA Jamieson, R Ahmed
Kolkata Knight Riders
Ajinkya Rahane (C), Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), C Green, Rovman Powell, RK Singh, AS Roy, SP Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy, Kartik Tyagi
Bench : Tejasvi Dahiya, Tim Seifert, Manish Pandey, RA Tripathi, S Ranjan, D Kamra, Ramandeep Singh, Rachin Ravindra, Umran Malik, Matheesha Pathirana, Prashant Solanki, B Muzarabani, SS Dubey, NA Saini
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
55%
Pace Bowling
45%
Spin Bowling
60%
Batting Pitch
168
Average Score
40%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
KL Rahul DC | BAT
KL Rahul is a brilliant T20 batter and is currently in good form. He has scored 445 runs in the last 10 games. He is definitely a good choice for the captain of the fantasy team.
Ajinkya Rahane KKR | BAT
Rahane is an excellent top-order batter who has consistently performed well in recent times. He scored 288 runs in the last 11 games, including 43 in the last game. He has the ability to perform well this season.
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Tripurana Vijay
DC | BAT
Auqib Nabi
DC | BAT
Teams will be updated after Toss
Last Updated On - May 7 2026 2:46 PM
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