IPL 2026 KKR vs DC: Pitch report, highest score, Eden Gardens stats

Kolkata Knight Riders have played an impressive 101 encounters at Eden Gardens, having won 57 matches and ending up on the losing side 42 times over the years. Two matches ended in no contest

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head into their final league-stage clash of IPL 2026 against Delhi Capitals (DC) at Eden Gardens today, with their playoff hopes still hanging by a thread. The three-time champions can only qualify if Rajasthan Royals lose to Mumbai Indians in the afternoon fixture. If RR win, KKR’s final game of the season will have no impact on the playoff race. KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and invited Axar Patel-led DC to bat first.

IPL 2026 KKR vs DC playing 11:  KKR playing 11: Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Tejasvi Dahiya, Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakravarthy, Saurabh Dubey, Kartik Tyagi  Impact players: Finn Allen, Chetan Ranjan, Vaibhav Arora, Ramandeep Singh, Rahmanullah Tripathi  DC playing 11: Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (captain), Ashutosh Sharma, Madhav Tiwari, Auqib Nabi, Mitchell Starc, Lungi Ngidi  Impact players: Vijay, Sameer Rizvi, Vipraj Nigam, Rana, Kuldeep Yadav 

 

Regardless of the result earlier in the day, KKR will be determined to put up a strong show in front of their home crowd. However, they have been dealt a major blow with Angkrish Raghuvanshi, their most consistent batter this season, ruled out due to a finger injury. That puts added responsibility on Finn Allen and Rinku Singh to lead the batting effort. In bowling, Sunil Narine and Kartik Tyagi have been standout performers, but KKR need a complete team performance.

 

 

Delhi Capitals, meanwhile, are aiming to finish their campaign positively and improve their final standing. KL Rahul, Pathum Nissanka and Axar Patel have powered their batting revival, but DC’s bowling attack must rediscover consistency if they are to finish IPL 2026 with a victory.  IPL 2026 Match 70, KKR vs DC: LIVE SCORE | FULL SCORECARD | PLAYING 11 | LIVE STREAMING

 

Eden Gardens: Pitch report for KKR vs DC, IPL 2026

 

The pitch at Eden Gardens has played as a batting-friendly surface throughout the 2026 season, with teams finding plenty of value for their shots. The track has remained flat and true, allowing batters to play aggressively from the start while offering very little assistance to bowlers.

 

One of the biggest trends at the venue this season has been the success of chasing sides. Two of the three matches played here have seen targets in excess of 220 being successfully hunted down, underlining how difficult it has been for teams to defend totals despite posting imposing scores.

 

With the surface expected to remain good for batting across both innings and dew likely to play a role later in the evening, captains winning the toss are likely to prefer bowling first and chasing once again. 

 

IPL 2026: KKR win/loss record at Eden Gardens

 

Kolkata Knight Riders have played an impressive 101 encounters at this venue, having won 57 matches and ending up on the losing side 42 times over the years. Two matches ended in no contest.

 

IPL 2026: DC win/loss record at Eden Gardens

 

Delhi Capitals have played eight matches at Eden Gardens, out of which they have won two and lost six.

 

IPL 2026: KKR vs DC head-to-head at Eden Gardens

 

KKR and DC have played eight games against each other at this venue, out of which KKR have won six while DC have won two.

 

What happened in the last IPL match at Eden Gardens?

 

The last IPL match played at Eden Gardens was Match 65 of IPL 2026 between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Mumbai Indians (MI).

 

MI batted first in the match and were restricted to a subpar total of 147 for 8. In reply, KKR, after some early jitters, chased down the target with four wickets and seven balls to spare.

 

Eden Gardens: Key stats

 

Eden gardens stadium key T20 stats (Since 2025)
Category	Stat	Record
Match Results	Matches Played	13
Match Results	Batting First Won	6
Match Results	Batting Second Won	5
Match Results	No Result	2
Batting Stats	Average 1st Innings Score	195/6
Batting Stats	Lowest Total Defended	198
Batting Stats	Highest Successful Chase	182
Batting Stats	200+ Totals	9
Batting Stats	Average Sixes Per Match	15
Pace Bowling	Overs Percentage	55.00%
Pace Bowling	Wickets	70
Pace Bowling	Bowling Average	30.6
Pace Bowling	Economy Rate	10.4
Pace Bowling	Balls Per Wicket	18
Spin Bowling	Overs Percentage	45.00%
Spin Bowling	Wickets	49
Spin Bowling	Bowling Average	28.1
Spin Bowling	Economy Rate	8.2
Spin Bowling	Balls Per Wicket	21