IPL 2026: KKR opt to Bowl Against Delhi Capitals After Ajinkya Rahane Wins Toss in Kolkata

Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and elected to bowl against Delhi Capitals in their Indian Premier League match in Kolkata on Sunday. While KKR retained their unchanged playing XI, Delhi Capitals made two changes by bringing in Auqib Nabi, with Kuldeep Yadav named as the impact substitute.

Ajinkya Rahane Wins Toss, KKR Choose to Bowl

The toss for the IPL clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals took place in Kolkata on May 24.

KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and decided to bowl first against Delhi Capitals.

The Kolkata Knight Riders entered the match with an unchanged playing XI.

Delhi Capitals Make Two Changes

Delhi Capitals made two changes to their playing XI from the previous match.

The team brought in Auqib Nabi, while Kuldeep Yadav was named as the impact substitute.

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI

The playing XI of Kolkata Knight Riders:

• Ajinkya Rahane (captain)
• Tejasvi Dahiya
• Cameron Green
• Rovman Powell
• Manish Pandey
• Rinku Singh
• Sunil Narine
• Anukul Roy
• Varun Chakravarthy
• Saurabh Dubey
• Kartik Tyagi

Delhi Capitals Playing XI

The playing XI of Delhi Capitals:

• Abishek Porel
• KL Rahul (wk)
• Sahil Parakh
• Tristan Stubbs
• David Miller
• Axar Patel (captain)
• Ashutosh Sharma
• Madhav Tiwari
• Auqib Nabi
• Mitchell Starc
• Lungi Ngidi

Match Being Played in Kolkata

The IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals is being played in Kolkata on Sunday.

The match update was issued through PTI.

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and chose to bowl against Delhi Capitals in their IPL match in Kolkata on Sunday. KKR retained the same playing XI, while Delhi Capitals made two changes, bringing in Auqib Nabi and naming Kuldeep Yadav as impact substitute. The match is currently underway.

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