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    IPL 2026: Inconsistent DC look to arrest slide against surging KKR (Preview)
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    IPL 2026: Inconsistent DC Look To Arrest Slide Against Surging KKR (Preview)

    By IANS News May 07, 2026 • 13:54 PM View: 92
    Kolkata Knight Riders: As the race for the IPL 2026 playoffs intensifies, time is fast evaporating for a stuttering Delhi Capitals. To keep their hopes alive, Axar Patel’s men must arrest a prolonged slide in form and a dismal home record when they host a surging Kolkata Knight Riders at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday evening.

    While DC has managed a solitary win from five home games this season, three-time winners KKR arrive on the back of a three-match winning streak after a torrid start that saw them be winless in their first six matches. History also favours the visitors - KKR holds a 3-0 head-to-head advantage over DC since 2024, and a win on Friday would see them leapfrog the hosts on the points table.

    DC’s struggles have been punctuated by a chronic lack of stability. The side has fielded 20 players in ten games - the second-most for a side in the tournament - mirroring the unsettled approach that marred their 2025 season. This ‘selection roulette’ was evident in their eight-wicket loss to CSK, where Karun Nair replaced Sameer Rizvi in the playing eleven, only for the latter to be summoned as an Impact Player following yet another top-order collapse.

    TAGS Inconsistent DC Delhi Capitals Axar Patel Kolkata Knight Riders Arun Jaitley Stadium While DC Karun Nair Sameer Rizvi Impact Player Pathum Nissanka David Miller While Rizvi Tristan Stubbs KL Rahul Kuldeep Yadav Sunil Narine
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