Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel won the toss and opted to bat in the 17th match of the Indian Premier League 2025 at M Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Ruturaj Gaikwad came to toss this means he is fit to feature in the clash. DC superstar batter Faf du Plessis misses out on playing XI against CSK.
Captains at Toss
CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad: We were looking to bat as well. Looks a bit dry. It's a bit cloudy, won't change much. You always want momentum in T20 cricket. Overall, the chat has been positive. Fielding is something which we can improve day by day. We want to be proactive. The elbow is good. Conway comes in for Overton. Mukesh comes in from Tripathi.
DC captain Axar Patel: We are going to bat first. Feels like there'll be help for the bowlers. Expect it to get slower as the game progresses. In our team, we have a few players who have captained other franchises and that helps me a lot. Same combination. Faf is not fit for this game, Sameer Rizvi is playing.
CSK's performance in IPL 2025 so far
CSK have played three matches in IPL 2025 so far where they managed to win their tournament's opener clash against Mumbai Indians (MI). After that, they lost their last two clashes against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR), respectively. The five-time champions are currently on eight in the points table tally.
DC's IPL 2025 performance so far
Axar Patel-led Delhi Capitals have played two matches in Indian Premier League 2025 so far and the side won both of the matches. The side defeated Lucknow Super Gianst (LSG) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their two outings of the tournament. The Delhi-based franchise is currently on number two in the points table.
CSK vs DC head to head
Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals have played 30 matches in the history of the Indian Premier League, where CSK holds the edge by winning 19 clashes and DC managed to win 11.
CSK vs DC playing XIs
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana.
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul(w), Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel(c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma
Here are the Impact substitutes for both the teams:
Chennai Super Kings Impact Subs: Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Shaik Rasheed, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Nathan Ellis
Delhi Capitals Impact Subs: Mukesh Kumar, Karun Nair, Darshan Nalkande, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay.