The mid-table logjam is about to get intense as Delhi Capitals (DC) go up against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at home. Both teams need a string of wins to improve their chances of reaching the playoffs.
DC vs CSK Match Details and Toss Timing
The match will take place at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. The toss will take place at 7 PM IST. The first ball of the match will be bowled at 7:30 PM IST.
Head-to-Head Record between DC and CSK
CSK have beaten DC 20 out of 32 times in IPL history. In the clash between the two earlier this season, CSK beat DC by 23 runs.
Predicted Playing XI for Both Teams
CSK are highly likely to be without the services of their 44-year-old wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni again as he didn’t travel with the squad to Delhi. CSK are unlikely to make many changes to their lineup. However, they will be forced to make a forced change by replacing an injured Ramakrishna Ghosh by either Gurjapneet Singh or Akash Madhwal. Ghosh fractured his foot on debut and is ruled out of the tournament. Also, there is likely to be a toss-up between Prashant Veer and Akeal Hosein.
CSK Predicted Playing XI plus impact player - Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Urvil Patel, Kartik Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Prashant Veer/Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Gurjapneet Singh/Akash Madhwal.
DC have received a huge boost with Lungi Ngidi cleared to play after fulfilling cooling off period due to concussion during Punjab Kings (PBKS) clash. Ngidi is likely to replace Kyle Jamieson. With Pathum Nissanka scoring a half-century in DC's record-breaking run chase, David Miller is likely to stay on the bench considering their combination. There is likely to be a toss-up between Abhishek Porel and Vipraj Nigam.
DC Predicted Playing XI plus impact player - KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel/Vipraj Nigam, Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan
Pitch Report at Arun Jaitley Stadium
The DC vs CSK match will be played on a different track used in first four games at home. However, it is expected to be a high-scoring affair once again.