The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led team got off to a shaky start, losing both of their games after winning their season opener.
On the contrary, DC has won both of their matches thus far.
Details regarding the pitch and the stream Chepauk has traditionally been a low-scoring venue, making it difficult for teams to score big runs there. As the game progresses, spinners can extract turn and bounce from the pitch. The chasing team will have an advantage due to these factors, and the captain who won the toss is likely to choose bowling first. Meanwhile, the match will start from 3:30pm onward. Fans can watch the game live on the Star Sports Network and stream the same on the Jiostar app and website.
DC vs. CSK Comparative record
The match will witness two strong sides with a combination of strengths in various departments.
As per ESPNcricinfo, CSK have been the more successful side in IPL history, having won 19 out of their 30 encounters against DC.
However, Delhi Capitals had prevailed in their only meeting last season.
Seven of their nine matches against the Capitals have been won by CSK at home.
CSK’s struggles
CSK’s recent struggles
CSK failed to reach Rajasthan Royals’ 183-run target in their most recent match. The team’s captain, Ruturaj Gaikwad, was the star performer with a brilliant 63 runs off 44 balls. However, despite his efforts, they lost the match by six runs.
Prior to losing to Royal Challengers Bengaluru, they had defeated MI. Their fielding has been a major source of concern.
DC’s triumph DC’s two consecutive victories In the meantime, DC beat Sunrisers Hyderabad convincingly in their most recent match. Kuldeep Yadav’s three wickets and Mitchell Starc’s brilliant five-wicket haul, which kept SRH to 163 runs, were largely to blame for the team’s success. In their initial match, they had defeated Lucknow Super Giants in a final-over thriller.
XIs
Lineups anticipated for DC vs. CSK CSK (Predicted playing XI): Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Jamie Overton, Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed.
Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, and Mukesh Kumar make up the DC (predicted playing XI). Shivam Dube and Ashutosh Sharma served as impact subs.