KKR vs DC, IPL 2026: Capitals Crush Knight Riders by 40 Runs in Group-Stage Finale

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Delhi Capitals (DC) thrashed Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the last league match of IPL 2026 to finish in the same spot with 14 points in the same number of matches. While this win will not have any bearing on their playoff chances, it'll have a positive impact inside DC's camp as they finished their campaign with three wins on the trot. After being asked to bat first, DC posted a strong 203 runs on board on the back of KL Rahul's fiery 60 off 30 runs. In reply, KKR was cruising 125/2 in 12.3 overs but eventually got bundled at 163 in 18.4 overs. Kuldeep Yadav and Lungi Ngidi picked three wickets apiece to break the back of KKR's chance. Ajinkya Rahane top-scored for Knight Riders with a brisk 63 off 39 balls, but his side was skittled once he got out.

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Delhi Capitals won by 40 runs
Delhi Capitals' players celebrate after winning the Indian Premier League cricket match against Kolkata Knight Riders, in Kolkata , India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Abhishek Porel Indian Premier League 2026
Delhi Capitals' Abhishek Porel plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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K L Rahul Indian Premier League 2026
Delhi Capitals' K L Rahul plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Kolkata, India | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Delhi Capitals K L Rahul celebrates his fifty runs
Delhi Capitals' K L Rahul celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Sahil Parakh Indian Premier League 2026
Delhi Capitals' Sahil Parakh plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Axar Patel Indian Premier League 2026
Delhi Capitals' captain Axar Patel plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Indian Premier League: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals' captain Axar Patel, left, and KL Rahul run between the wickets during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Lav
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Indian Premier League 2026 KL Rahul
Delhi Capitals' KL Rahul reacts after his dismissal by Kolkata Knight Riders' Anukul Roy during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals, in Kolkata, West Bengal,. Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Lav
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IPL 2026: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals
Kolkata Knight Riders' players celebrate the wicket of Delhi Capitals' Sahil Parakh during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Lav
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David Miller Indian Premier League 2026
Delhi Capitals' David Miller plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Kolkata, India. Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Ashutosh Sharma Indian Premier League 2026
Delhi Capitals' Ashutosh Sharma ducks under a bounce ball during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Indian Premier League 2026 David Miller
Delhi Capitals' David Miller loses his balance during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Ajinkya Rahane Indian Premier League 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Ajinkya Rahane plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Finn Allen Indian Premier League 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders' Finn Allen plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Kolkata, India/ | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Indian Premier League 2026 Finn Allen
Kolkata Knight Riders' Finn Allen bowled out by Delhi Capitals' Lungi Ngidi during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Manish Pandey Indian Premier League 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders' Manish Pandey plays a shot during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Lav
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IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders' Cameron Green, left, and captain Ajinkya Rahane toss during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Cameron Green Indian Premier League 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders' Cameron Green, right, plays a shot during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Lav
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IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Ajinkya Rahane, right, and Rovman Powell run between the wickets during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Rovman Powell Indian Premier League 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders' Rovman Powell plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Kolkata, India, | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Indian Premier League: KKR vs DC Kuldeep Yadav
Delhi Capitals' Kuldeep Yadav celebrates with teammates the wicket of Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Ajinkya Rahane, right, during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Indian Premier League: DC vs KKR
Kolkata Knight Riders' Rovman Powell, left, congratulates captain Ajinkya Rahane after scoring fifty Runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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IPL 2026: KKR vs DC Rinku Singh
Kolkata Knight Riders' Rinku Singh leaves the ground after losing his wicket during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals Kuldeep Yadav
Delhi Capitals' Kuldeep Yadav receives the ball during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Ajinkya Rahane
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Ajinkya Rahane walks off the field after his dismissal during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Lav
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IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Tejasvi Singh
Kolkata Knight Riders' Tejasvi Singh plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Lungi Ngidi Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Delhi Capitals' Lungi Ngidi bowls during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Lav
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IPL 2026: KKR vs DC
Kolkata Knight Riders players after the team's loss in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Lav
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IPL 2026: DC vs KKR
Kolkata Knight Riders players after the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Lav

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