IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals win their last match, beat KKR by 40 runs at Eden Gardens

Kolkata: The Delhi Capitals defeated the Kolkata Knight Riders by 40 runs in the final league match of IPL 2026 on Sunday evening at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Batting first, the Delhi Capitals posted a total of 203 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, the Kolkata team could only manage to score 163 runs in 18.4 overs. For Kolkata, Captain Ajinkya Rahane was the top scorer with 63 runs. For Delhi, Kuldeep Yadav and Lungi Ngidi claimed three wickets each. With this result, the Delhi Capitals finished the season in sixth place, while KKR finished in seventh place.

How Did Delhi's Bowlers Perform Against KKR?

Chasing a target of 204 runs, the Kolkata Knight Riders were bowled out for just 163 runs in 18.4 overs. For Kolkata, Captain Ajinkya Rahane was the top scorer, contributing 63 runs. Rovman Powell was dismissed after scoring 29 runs, while Manish Pandey departed after making 25 runs. None of the other KKR batsmen were able to make a significant contribution.

The Delhi Capitals' bowlers delivered an exceptional performance. Spinner Kuldeep Yadav bowled brilliantly, claiming 3 wickets. Lungi Ngidi also bagged 3 wickets. Mitchell Starc took 2 wickets, while Captain Axar Patel secured one dismissal. With this defeat, the Kolkata Knight Riders finished in seventh place on the points table with 13 points.

How Did the Delhi Capitals' Innings Go?

After losing the toss and being put in to bat at Eden Gardens, DC posted a total of 203 runs for the loss of 5 wickets within their allotted overs. The team lost its first wicket in the 4.3rd over.

Abhishek was dismissed after scoring 22 runs off 18 balls, including 4 fours. Following his dismissal, Sahil Parekh joined KL Rahul to forge a 47-run partnership for the second wicket off 30 balls, propelling the team's score to 87. Sahil returned to the pavilion after scoring 24 runs off 17 balls—an innings featuring 1 six and 3 fours—at which point Captain Axar Patel took charge of the innings. Patel, in partnership with KL Rahul, added 38 runs off 19 balls for the third wicket, propelling the team's total to 125.

KL Rahul returned to the pavilion after scoring 60 runs off 30 balls—an innings studded with 4 sixes and 5 fours—following which the captain forged a 41-run partnership off 25 balls for the fourth wicket with David Miller (28), guiding the team to a formidable total. The duo of Ashutosh Sharma and David Miller contributed 35 runs off 17 balls for the fifth wicket. Miller was dismissed after scoring 28 runs off 19 balls, including 3 sixes, while Ashutosh played an unbeaten cameo of 18 runs off 11 balls. From the opposition camp, Saurabh Dubey was the top wicket-taker, claiming 2 wickets; Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, and Varun Chakravarthy each secured one wicket.