IPL 2026 Tips - Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Capitals

The Kolkata Knight Riders host the Delhi Capitals at Eden Gardens, with KKR needing a huge win and an RR defeat at the Wankhede to sneak into the playoffs in a scenario that borders on the miraculous.

Head to Head

Kolkata Knight Riders

Head to Head

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$1.72

KKR are playing for their season and own this match-up at this venue, with eight wins from ten at Eden Gardens against DC.

DC are out of the rfinals ace and have nothing to play for, though they showed against RR last game that a team with Starc, Rahul and Ngidi is never a pushover. KKR have won four of their last five with Narine going at 6.51, Varun finding his wicket-taking form again and Green finally delivering with bat and ball.

The catch is margin. KKR need to win by 77 runs batting first from 200, or chase a total of around 180 in 12 overs. That is an enormous ask and entirely dependent on RR losing at the Wankhede.

The win itself is achievable. The margin requirement makes this more of a watch-this-space game than a confident bet.

Best Bet

Finn Allen

Over Runs Line

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$1.90

Allen has 240 runs at a strike rate of 233 in his last six games and is KKR’s most explosive top-order option. Against a DC bowling attack that has the worst powerplay wicket average in the competition, Allen is the pick to set the tone.

Value Bet

Varun Chakravarthy

Most KKR Wickets

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$3.80

Varun has six wickets in his last six games after finding his best form again, with an economy of 8.6 and a strike rate of 24 in that run. Eden Gardens has historically suited his style and DC’s middle order has been the most inconsistent in the competition all season. With KKR needing wickets to bowl DC out cheaply, Varun is the one bowler most capable of making it happen.

Same Game Multi

KKR H2H / Allen & Green 20+ Runs / Varun Chakravarthy 2+ Wickets

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