New Delhi: IPL (IPL 2026) is almost halfway done. The fight for the playoffs has gathered. The bottom two teams in the league table Kolkata Knight Riders And Delhi Capitals (DC vs KKR) are facing each other in today’s match. Two points from today’s match are going to be very important for both the teams who are desperate to reach the playoffs. So the fans of both teams are paying special attention to this match.
Delhi is currently seventh in the league table with eight points, while KKR is eighth with seven points. So these two points are very important for both teams in the playoff race.
Today’s match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium will surely focus on the pitch. KKR It is heard that Delhi Capitals will play the match on pitch number six of Arun Jaitley Stadium today. But on this pitch, Delhi Capitals were defeated against Punjab Kings despite scoring a massive 264 runs. Today’s match between these two teams made with good pitch, small ground and star batsmen has full possibility of highscoring.
Now let’s see if Mathisha Pathirana can finally enter the field for KKR in this match. Star fast bowler Mathisha Pathirana was knocked out midway through the World Cup due to injury. Then he had to stay out of the field for a long time. However, he finally recovered from the injury and got the Sri Lankan board’s fitness clearance on April 19
Kolkata Knight Riders (Kolkata Knight Riders) Sri Lankan fast bowler joined the camp. But even though KKR has played two matches since then, he has not played in any match till now. Will he finally take the field against the Delhi Capitals today?
Ahead of the match against the capital’s franchise, KKR mentor Dwayne Bravo said Pathirana is very close to returning to the field. He said, ‘He came very close to playing the match, but his injury is such that we don’t want to rush him into the field considering that aspect. We all want him to get back on the field as soon as possible, but time is of the essence. It’s great to have someone of his caliber around our group.’
All in all this match has full potential to be a bone-chilling fight today.