Delhi Capitals signed off their IPL 2026 campaign with a resounding 40-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in a dead rubber clash, as KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav starred on Sunday. While Rajasthan Royals defeated Mumbai Indians earlier in the day to seal the final playoff spot, KKR and Punjab Kings were officially eliminated before the start of the match. Delhi Capitals had already been eliminated after PBKS’ victory against Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday, leaving only the pride and final standings to play for at Eden Gardens. Batting first after KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane Having opted to bowl, Delhi Capitals accumulated an imposing 203 for 5, largely thanks to Rahul’s explosive half-century at the top. Opener DC seemed in total control from the start, attacking both pace and spin with ease. Rahul hammered five fours and four sixes during his 30-ball 60, recording his sixth fifty of the season. He particularly targeted Sunil Narinedancing on the floor repeatedly to clear the ropes. In an over, Rahul bowled Narine for a towering six over long-on before following it up with another boundary over the spinner’s head. Rahul then switched gears against Kartik Tyagi, smashing a boundary and a consecutive six in over 20 runs to race towards a 25-ball half-century. At this stage, Delhi looked set to reach a total well over 220. However, KKR managed to regain some control through Anukul Roy, who dismissed Rahul against the run of play. Sahil Parakh also chipped in with 24 before Axar Patel added 39, while Varun Chakravarthy returned with 1 for 35 despite continuing to play with a hairline fracture in his left toe. KKR’s chase started positively, with Rahane leading the charge in what could have been his final appearance for the franchise. The veteran batter delivered one of his best innings of the season, smashing 63 off just 39 balls with four fours and four sixes. Rahane attacked aggressively, bowling Auqib Nabi with consecutive sixes before repeating the same against Axar Patel to conjure up a quick 31-ball fifty. But just when KKR seemed to be gaining momentum, Kuldeep Yadav completely turned the tables. Returning to the playing XI after being left out and going wicketless in his previous three matches, the left-handed wrist-spinner tormented his former team with a brilliant spell of 3 for 29. Kuldeep first dismissed Cameron Green cheaply before producing the decisive moment of the match. Sensing Rahane moving, he delivered a mid-air tossed outside leg stump which dipped sharply. Rahane tried to lift it straight, but only managed to clip it to David Miller. On the next ball, Kuldeep dismissed Rinku Singh for a duck, putting KKR in total trouble. He also came close to taking a hat-trick after Tejasvi Dahiya edged the next delivery, but Abhishek Porel missed the chance behind the stumps. From there, KKR collapsed quickly and were bowled out for 163 in 18.4 overs, slumping to their seventh defeat of the season. Mitchell Starc also impressed against his former franchise with figures of 2 for 26, while Lungi Ngidi cleaned up the tail with 3 for 27. The result saw Delhi Capitals finish sixth in the points table with seven wins and seven losses, overtaking KKR, who finished seventh after another disappointing campaign under Rahane’s leadership.
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