Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals Timeline

The rivalry between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Delhi Capitals (DC) has been one of the most entertaining yet refined tales of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Both teams have had their share of highs and lows, insane comebacks, and individual brilliance as a collective. Although KKR is aware of the feeling of lifting the IPL crown on three occasions, DC have always been put forth as this underdog with promise and a young, aggressive team that could catch anybody off-guard. Their head-to-head contests have produced outrageous finishes, impressive big-hitting, and explosive brilliance with bat and ball. This Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals Timeline charts some of the craziest moments of IPL and the most dramatic wins.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals Timeline: 2008 to Recent Battles:

1. KKR vs DC, IPL 2008, Match 35- The first match between the KKR and DC. With the commendable bowling of Shoaib Akhtar, KKR secured a win by 23 runs. He earned the Man of the Match award for his outstanding bowling skills after taking four wickets in three overs. Whereas, Salman Butt, opening batsman of KKR also scored 48 runs in 44 balls. This match set the foundation of the strong rivalry between the two teams. The 47th match of the season was abandoned between the teams.
2. KKR vs DC, IPL 2009, Match 31- Delhi Capitals won the 31st match of the season by 9 wickets and marked their presence in the IPL. Gautam Gambhir won the Man of the Match award for his outstanding effort, scoring an undefeated 71 runs off 57. But van Wyk of the KKR team also reached a half-century with 74 runs in 48 balls. The Delhi Capitals defeated KKR by 7 wickets in the season's 39th game, which was played in Johannesburg. KKR was elected to bat first and set a goal of 124 runs in 20 overs. When DC came for the batting, they chased the target of KKR with ease by scoring 125 runs in 17.1 overs.
3. KKR vs DC, IPL 2010, Match 26- In the 26th match of the season, held at Arun Jaitley Stadium, DC earned a victory over KKR by 40 runs. David Warner amassed 107 runs during the game, marking his first IPL century. Because of his outstanding batting, he was also named Player of the Match. The season's 39th game saw the Kolkata Knight Riders comeback and register a win by a margin of 14 runs. Sourav Ganguly achieved a half-century in the contest, scoring 56 off 46.
4. KKR vs DC, IPL 2011, Match 33- KKR registered a 17-run victory over DC in the 33rd match of the season. Invited to bat first, KKR set the target of 149 runs in 20 overs for their opponent. When DC came on the ground for batting, they managed to score 131/9 in 20 overs and lost the match. Manoj Tiwary scored a half-century with 61 runs in the match.
5. KKR vs DC, IPL 2012, Match 2- In the following season, DC is dominant over KKR and won the match by 8 wickets. Irfan Pathan scored an incredible 42 runs in 20 balls, which made him win the Man of the Match title. In the 51st match of the season, KKR made a comeback and won the match by 6 wickets. Brendon McCullum scored his first IPL half-century in the match by 56 runs.
6. In the KKR vs DC, IPL 2012, 1st Qualifying Match, KKR defeated DC by 18 runs, demonstrating their dominance once more. In the 2012 season, KKR won their first IPL title. They beat DC twice in the season. They achieved their first IPL title in 2012. This season made KKR a star team under Gautam Gambhir’s leadership.
7. KKR vs DC, IPL 2013, Match 1- In the 1st match of the season, Kolkata edged past Delhi, winning the game by 6 wickets. KKR chased the target set by DC by scoring 129/4 in 18.4 overs. Sunil Narine took 4 wickets in 4 overs and won the Man of the Match performance for his commendable bowling in the match. Whereas, from the DC team, Mahela Jayawardene played an innings of 66 off 52 balls. In the 44th match of the 2013 season, DC crushed KKR, winning the match by 7 wickets.
8. KKR vs DC, IPL 2014, Match 6th- DC won this match against KKR by 4 wickets. DC scored 167 runs in 19.3 overs. Dinesh Karthik and Jean-Paul Duminy are the key players for Delhi. Jean-Paul Duminy won the Man of the Match award for scoring 52 runs in 35 balls.
9. In the 28th match of the season held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, KKR smashed DC by 8 wickets. Elected to bat first by winning the toss, DC set the target of 161 runs in 20 overs. In the second innings, KKR easily chased the target in 18.2 overs.
10. In the KKR vs DC, IPL 2015, Match 17th, KKR secured a win over DC by 6 wickets. KKR chased the target set by DC, scoring 147/4 in 18.1 overs. In the 42nd match of the season, once again, KKR crushed DC and won the match by 13 runs. In the 2015 IPL season, KKR completely dominated DC in both games. Gautam Gambhir, Yusuf Pathan, Umesh Yadav, and Piyush Chawla are some of the key players of KKR.
11. KKR vs DC, IPL 2016, Match 2nd- In the 2016 IPL season, KKR once again showed their huge dominance over DC, winning the match by 9 wickets. Welcomed to bat first, DC set the target of 99 runs for KKR. When KKR came for the batting, they easily chased the target, scoring 99/1 in 14.1 overs. Andre Russell took 3 wickets in 3 overs and won the Man of the Match title. Delhi registered a comeback win over KKR in the 26th game of the season by a margin of 27 runs. Karun Nair and Sam Billings are the two key players for DC.
12. In the 2017 IPL season, KKR once again ruled the season by winning 2-0. The 18th game of the 2017 IPL was won by KKR by 4 wickets at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Manish Pandey and Yusuf Pathan are key players. In the 32nd match of the season, KKR clinched a victory over DC by 7 wickets. Gautam Gambhir scored 71 off 52, and Robin Uthappa scored 59 off 33 in the match.
13. KKR vs DC, IPL 2018, Match 13th- KKR once again marked a victory in the 13th match of the season by 71 runs. KKR scored 200/9 in 20 overs. Nitish Rana scored a half-century with 59 runs in 35 balls, and Andre Russell scored 41 off 12. Sunil Narine took 3 wickets in 3 overs. Nitish Rana won the Man of the Match title for his excellent batting. In the 26th match of the season, DC took revenge and won the match by 55 runs.
14. In the KKR vs DC, IPL 2019, Match 10th- The thrilling match of the season was held at Arun Jaitley Stadium, in which DC eventually won the match in a super over. The match ended in a tie between the two teams. DC showed their complete dominance in the season by winning 2-0. This season shows the growing ability of DC to win in the tight contests. The DC made a great comeback in the 2019 season.
15. KKR vs DC, IPL 2020, Match 16th- Delhi Capitals dominated the 2020 season and defeated KKR by 18 runs at Sharjah Stadium. Shreyas Iyer, captain of DC, scored 88 runs in the match. However, Prithvi Shaw also scored a half-century with 66 runs in the match. Shreyas also won the Man of the Match title for his phenomenal batting. In the 42nd game of the season, KKR defeated DC by a margin of 59 runs.
16. KKR vs DC, IPL 2021, 2nd Qualifying Final Match - The iconic match was held at Sharjah, where KKR once again secured a win over DC in knockout games. It is a nail-biting experience for all the fans. Rahul Tripathi's last-over six remains iconic. This season highlights KKR's fantastic victory to enter the finals.
17. KKR vs DC, IPL 2022, Match 19th - DC defeated KKR by 44 runs in the 2022 IPL season's 19th game. Delhi scored 215 runs in 20 overs. Prithvi Shaw and David Warner are major contributors. Khaleel Ahmed claimed three wickets in four overs. Kuldeep Yadav also took 4 wickets in 4 overs and won the Man of the Match title for his commendable bowling. In the 41st match of the season, DC completed the league double and clinched a victory over KKR by 4 wickets.
18. KKR vs DC, IPL 2023, Match 28th - In the 2023 IPL season, DC crushed KKR and won the match by 4 wickets. David Warner's commendable batting and Ishant Sharma's exceptional bowling helped Delhi to win the match. Ishant Sharma won the Man of the Match title, taking 2 wickets in 4 overs.
19. KKR vs DC, IPL 2024, Match 16th - In the 16th match of the season, KKR secured a big win over DC by 106 runs. By winning the toss, KKR decided to bat first and set the target of 273 runs in 20 overs for DC. When DC came for batting, they managed to score only 166 runs in 17.2 overs and lost the match. Sunil Narine scored a half-century 85 runs, which made him won the title of the Man of the Match. Moreover, from the DC team, Rishabh Pant and Tristan Stubbs also scored half-centuries. In the 47th match of the season, once again, KKR clinched the victory over DC, this time by 7 wickets. In this game, Phil Salt scored his first half-century of his IPL career, 68 off 33.

KKR vs DC, IPL 2025, Match 48th - In the 48th match of the season, held at Arun Jaitley Stadium, KKR won the match by 14 runs. They scored 204/9 in 20 overs, and in answer to it, Delhi managed only 109/9. Sunil Narine took 3 wickets in 4 overs, thanks to his exceptional spin bowling, and won the Man of the Match title.