India, May 9 -- Despite their heavy defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders, former India cricketer Piyush Chawla feels that Delhi Capitals still have a chance of qualifying for the playoffs. DC's IPL 2026 playoffs hopes suffered a massive blow on Friday, as they crashed to an eight-wicket defeat against KKR. DC are now eighth in the standings with 8 points in 11 games (4 wins, 7 defeats). Their hopes for qualification are no longer in their hands. Also, their poor net run rate puts them in a tight position. Multiple teams are still in contention, and for DC, it is now a survival battle with no room for error.

Speaking on JioHotstar, former Chawla feels that DC still have 'something left to play for' and urged them to give their best.

"Del...