Delhi Capitals host Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 51 of IPL 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on 8 May 2026. This is your complete Dream11 guide.

Match Overview

Match: DC vs KKR, IPL 2026 — Match 51 Date: 8 May 2026 Time: 7:30 PM IST Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Key Players

DC: Axar Patel (c), KL Rahul (wk), Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Ben Duckett, David Miller

KKR: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Cameron Green, Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Rinku Singh

Dream11 Best XI

Role	Player	Team	Price	Points Potential
WK	KL Rahul	DC	₹13L	55–85
BAT	Ben Duckett	DC	₹10L	45–70
BAT	David Miller	DC	₹10L	45–70
BAT	Cameron Green	KKR	₹11L	45–70
BAT	Finn Allen	KKR	₹9.5L	40–65
ALL	Sunil Narine	KKR	₹12L	55–85
ALL	Axar Patel	DC	₹10L	45–70
BWL	Mitchell Starc	DC	₹11L	50–75
BWL	Kuldeep Yadav	DC	₹10L	45–70
BWL	Varun Chakravarthy	KKR	₹9.5L	40–65
BAT	Rinku Singh	KKR	₹9L	35–60

Captain: Sunil Narine (KKR) | VC: KL Rahul (DC)

Predicted Winner: DC — home advantage with Starc and Kuldeep complementing a strong batting lineup.

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