Delhi Capitals staged an impressive comeback following a dismal powerplay to restrict Kolkata Knight Riders to a chaseable total. Led by Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Rinku Singh, but several wickets fell during middle overs hampered their progress.
KKR make an important stride toward making the playoffs as they edge out Delhi at Arun Jaitley Stadium, thanks to Sunil Narine’s 3-wicket haul which proved vital.
In this article, we will discuss the main points or high lights of Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match Scorecard.
| Date | Venue | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2025 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | KKR | by 14 runs (KKR 190/9; DC 204/9) |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Visakhapatnam | KKR | by 106 runs |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | KKR | by 7 wickets |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Delhi | DC | by 4 wickets |
| 28 Apr 2022 | Mumbai (neutral) | DC | by 4 wickets |
Scorecard
Kotla will play host to an exciting, high-octane encounter that features both sides vying for playoff spots. DC started strong but have since faltered, their middle order looking fragile with Faf du Plessis’ declining strike-rate and Abishek Porel struggling in form. Vipraj Nigam’s attacking intent as well as captain Axar Patel should ensure DC remain in contention for top four position.
Kolkata held their nerve to win an exciting high-stakes thriller, thanks to Sunil Narine who collected key wickets at key moments to give KKR back control of proceedings. Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Rinku Singh’s maturity helped anchoring their innings but were set back by quick wickets during middle overs.
Delhi have an excellent chance of qualifying for the playoffs despite losing, especially with CSK suffering consecutive defeats. But for that to happen they need to improve overall performance and find their best form while KKR need to play fearless cricket in order to overcome problems and remain contenders for a top four finish.
The Arun Jaitley Stadium pitch has altered the IPL narrative by adding an element of risk for batsmen. While its hard surface offers fast-starting batsmen an advantage, it quickly degrades and provides spinners with turn. This dual-paced nature makes it hard for teams to settle into winning strategies quickly; adaptability will ultimately determine who comes out on top!
Overs
The Kolkata Knight Riders are an Indian professional cricket team based out of Kolkata, West Bengal. Competing as part of the Elite group in the Indian Premier League, their motto is: “Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo”, or Perform, Fight, Win. Established by former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly in 1996 with initial sponsorship by Nokia; however since then they have also enjoyed support from Gionee and Chirag Jani among others.
Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bowl first against KKR in this match, only for their decision to backfire as Sunil Narine and Rahmanullah Gurbaz struck hard against Delhi bowlers – hitting three sixes and two fours in powerplay opening overs by both openers – before Dushmantha Chameera took an impressive catch off Rovman Powell to dismiss one KKR opener outright.
Narine and Varun Chakravarthy then made an impactful comeback, effectively restricting RCB’s run-scoring abilities while picking up key wickets during middle overs. KKR reached 205/6 after 20 overs to secure victory on home ground.
In their second innings, KKR made an excellent start with opener Phil Salt hitting an aggressive 48(14). Shreyas Iyer’s fighting 83 proved decisive before Andre Russell, Rinku Singh and Ramandeep Singh provided late middle order support. But ultimately it was their spinners who proved instrumental.
At the auction, KKR retained Robin Uthappa, Piyush Chawla and Kuldeep Yadav via Retained T20 Market (RTM), purchased West Indian uncapped opener Chris Lynn; Jamkhandi pacer Apoorv Wankhade; Sri Lankan all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for a combined total price of Rs4 crore; acquired four domestic players: Ishank Jaggi Nitish Rana Cameron Delport Rinku Singh while also releasing several players such as Ravindra Jadeja Rohit Sharma Mohammad Nabi in order to make room for these newcomers in their squad.
Bowling
Arun Jaitley Stadium has long been known for high-scoring thrillers, but this season its surface is challenging batters while elevating spinners to prominence. A pitch deteriorating rapidly is making matchups at this venue an exhilarating battle of tactics and temperament – forcing teams to adapt quickly in their strategies, mixing power-hitters with spinners as quickly as possible.
Axar Patel and Jake Fraser-McGurk lead the Delhi Capitals bowling attack at Arun Jaitley Stadium this season, yet have struggled to establish a stable rhythm at Arun Jaitley. Failing to take advantage of early collapse has resulted in two defeats in succession for them while their bating has also shown no consistency throughout this campaign.
However, they possess a formidable squad and remain contenders in the table. Rishabh Pant and Tristan Stubbs have impressed as young players and shown they can score big runs under pressure situations.
Delhi’s batsmen faltered early against KKR, but an excellent 76-run partnership between Faf du Plessis and Axar Patel provided hope of an upturn. Looking set to post an impressive total, wickets in the middle overs halted their progress despite great work by Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Rinku Singh at the back end – though without sufficient finishing touches in their death overs.
Sunil Narine took three wickets in the final over, including that of Ashutosh Sharma, to end Delhi’s hopes for an upset victory and put KKR back at the top of their table with four wins out of five games.
After an uncertain start to their season, Delhi’s bowlers have begun finding their stride at Arun Jaitley Stadium, with Vipraj Nigam and Axar Patel picking up eight wickets between them in just two matches at Arun Jaitley. Their bowlers look set to continue this impressive run of form when they host Kolkata at home on Tuesday.
Batting
KKR have won two out of three matches in Delhi and are looking to keep up their momentum ahead of the playoffs. On April 48, they’ll take on Delhi Capitals at Arun Jaitley Stadium – making this game high stakes as both teams battle it out for fourth spot on the table.
Delhi Capitals have been on an incredible run this season, yet struggled against Royal Challengers Bangalore and lost by four wickets. Looking to remedy their mistakes against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), their next match will take place live on Hotstar and Star Sports Network.
Ajinkya Rahane and his men may have struggled for consistency recently, yet are still fighting hard for one of the four spots. To keep their hopes alive they need more wins in remaining matches to make up ground on rival KKR who have shown inconsistent batting skills while their bowling has excelled throughout this season.
The Arun Jaitley Stadium has long been revered as a haven for batsmen, yet this season its pitch is showing its true colours: slow and low with spinners flourishing on it. Batsmen may struggle to score freely here; instead they must change up their strike patterns often to avoid becoming bogged down on this surface.
DC batsman found it hard to score freely on a surface which made finding their rhythm hard. Constant wicket-losses at key stages cost them dearly; their top order collapsed quickly while middle order batsmen failed to provide any resistance whatsoever.
KKR bowlers did an admirable job restricting Delhi, with Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy taking five wickets between them in the final over to stop Delhi’s chase and give KKR the win. Their performance vaults them into sixth position on the table with real hope of reaching top four status.