Delhi vs Kolkata, 51st Match

Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Fri, 8 May 2026
7:30 PM IST, 2:00 PM GMT

Pitch Report according to previous Records:

Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi features a high-scoring, batting-friendly pitch with a fast outfield, resulting in substantial scores and successful high-target chases. While the flat surface favors batters and short boundaries allow high scoring, it can occasionally behave slowly. Spinners may find assistance as the pitch dries out.

Official Live Pitch Report:

Nick Knight/ Katie Martin: We are in the capital city tonight, and make no mistake, Delhi desperately needs a win. They have struggled at home, losing four of their last five on this ground. The silver lining? Their lone victory came on this very strip. They also posted a massive 264/2 against Punjab here, though we’outside the leg-stump conveniently forget for a moment that they actually lost that game! Despite the mixed results, they do have some high-scoring memories here. Joining me now is Katie Martin. Katie, we’ve been scratching our heads trying to decipher this surface, but we’re handing the magnifying glass over to you. What do you make of it? Well, Nick, I was just speaking with Kyle Jamieson, and he’s just as baffled as we are! This is Pitch Six, the surface Delhi specifically requested. When they played Punjab here, there was significantly more grass, but that was also a day game. Interestingly, Delhi’s best performances on this strip have all come under the sun. Looking at it now, the grass has vanished. To be honest, it looks barren. The soil is so incredibly packed down it feels almost 'glued' together, yet you can see dry cracks starting to open up. I don't expect much seam movement or extra bounce. It looks like it will play slow, favouring spin bowlers and 'pace-off' deliveries.

Arun Jaitley Stadium T20 Matches Records:

Last 5 T20 matches 1st inn avg score: 206

Last 5 T20 matches 2nd inn avg score: 183

Last 5 T20 matches win records: bowl first 3 - 2 bat first

DEL vs KOL Head to Head in last 10 T20s:

Delhi 5 - 5 Kolkata