Kolkata Knight Riders preserved their playoff aspirations with a timely victory, rising above the last three. Sunil Narine turned the tide of the match with crucial wickets of Axar Patel, Tristan Stubbs, and Faf du Plessis at a turning point. Even though Vipraj attempted a late resurgence, it was not sufficient to prevent DC from falling short. Ajinkya Rahane, taken off briefly with a hand injury, was visibly relieved when his decision to open with Anukul Roy reaped rewards early on. Axar, struggling with injury, and Faf attempted to calm DC's innings, but were unable to take them across. With this defeat DC's third in four games here—they are still on 12 points, KKR shift to 9 and keep their playoff aspirations alive. DC vs KKR Match result KKR won the match by 14 runs, delivering a complete team performance under the leadership of Ajinkya Rahane. It was their 5th win of IPL 2025. DC vs KKR: Runs scored Kolkata Knight Riders: 204 in 20 overs Delhi Capitals: 190 in 20 overs DC vs KKR: Most runs in the match Faf du Plessis: 62 Runs Faf du Plessis emerged as the top run getter of the match as he scored 62 runs for DC Also Read | Who are the batters to have been retired out in the history of IPL? Check full list here DC vs KKR: Best bowling in the match Sunil Narine: 3 wickets for 29 runs Sunil Narine was the best bowler of the match, as he picked up 3 wickets by just giving 29 runs in four overs against a dangerous batting lineup of DC. DC vs KKR: Most sixes Axar Patel: 3 sixes Axar Patel smashed 3 sixes in his knock, the most by any player in the match. Player of the match Sunil Narine emerged as the player of the match against DC; he played a very important role in the victory of KKR Even though he only he only scored 27 runs, but he bowled brilliantly as he picked up 3 important wickets for KKR