IPL Showdown: Kolkata Knight Riders Opt to Bowl First Against Delhi Capitals

In an exciting IPL 2026 match, Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Ajinkya Rahane has opted to bowl first after winning the toss against Delhi Capitals. KKR remains unchanged, while DC has made two strategic changes to their lineup. Discover the full team compositions and key highlights from this thrilling encounter.

By Narendra Chaudhary May 8, 2026, 19:39 IST

Match Preview: KKR vs DC

New Delhi: In a thrilling Indian Premier League encounter on Friday, Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and chose to field first against the Delhi Capitals.

The Knight Riders have retained the same lineup from their previous match, while the Capitals made two adjustments, introducing Mukesh Kumar and Vipraj Nigam to replace T Natarajan and Karun Nair.

Team Lineups:

Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel (c), Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Lungi Ngidi, and Mukesh Kumar.

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Kartik Tyagi, Vaibhav Arora, and Varun Chakaravarthy.