Kolkata Knight Riders have won the toss and opted to bowl! So, this means KKR will look to restrict DC to as low a score as possible, and then try and chase it down in 12 overs. The good news is that no rain is around.

From 49/4 after 6 overs, MI have recovered to 116/5 in 12 overs. They need 90 off 48 balls to beat RR, and keep KKR and PBKS in the fight for the playoffs. Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya are at the crease, and Hardik has just slammed back-to-back sixes!

We are just about 10 minutes away from toss time at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Given the stakes, it will be very interesting to see what the toss-winning captain elects to do.

KKR have a couple of technically sound players in their top order, but not the most aggressive ones, in Ajinkya Rahane and Manish Pandey. With a big win the need of the hour, could we see Cameron Green, Rovman Powell and Rinku Singh promoted up the order today?

Delhi Capitals could continue trying youngsters, as they have in their last few games. Sahil Parakh, Abishek Porel, Madhav Tiwari and Vijay Tripurana are among the players who have played for DC recently. Expect the trend to continue!

As it stands, Mumbai Indians are 49/4 after 6 overs, chasing a target of 206 against Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Remember, if RR win, KKR are out of the playoffs race before they even play the last match!

For DC, it has been a season to forget. Injuries and absentees haven't helped, but ultimately Axar Patel and co. have failed to string together a consistent season. The form of star Indians like Axar himself or spin partner Kuldeep Yadav have added to their problems, while selection dilemmas in the batting order have also plagued DC.

DC have now not qualified for 5 IPL seasons in a row.

KKR have just announced wicket-keeper batter Luvnith Sisodia as a replacement for injured pacer Matheesha Pathirana. However, their bigger worry is the season-ending injury of youngster Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who is their top run-scorer in IPL 2026 with 422 runs. As a result, we might see either Tejasvi Dahiya or even Sisodia given a game today.

Not to forget that mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy continues to play through the pain of a hairline fracture on his toe!

According to Google Weather, there is a 10% chance of rain in Kolkata between 7 PM and 8 PM, which is around when the match starts. However, the good news is that the chance of rain has decreased from 60% to 10% over the last hour.

KKR enter the game with a slim chance of qualifying for the playoffs. First, they need Mumbai Indians to beat Rajasthan Royals in the ongoing day match in Mumbai. Should that happen, KKR then need to win by a big margin to leapfrog Punjab Kings in the points table.

What KKR need to overtake PBKS:

- If batting first, win by roughly 77 runs.

- If batting second, chase down target in roughly 12 overs.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the final game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. It's Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) hosting Delhi Capitals (DC) at the iconic Eden Gardens, with a playoffs spot still up for grabs!

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