After defeating the Rajasthan Royals in an away fixture, the Delhi Capitals return home to host the 5-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Tuesday (May 5). Led by Axar Patel, DC snapped their three-match losing streak with a convincing seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals. Chasing a daunting 226, the Capitals got home with five balls to spare, underlining their batting firepower.
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The top order has clicked into rhythm, with KL Rahul and Nitish Rana delivering consistently. The return of Pathum Nissanka has further boosted the lineup, with the Sri Lankan opener marking his comeback with a maiden IPL fifty.
For CSK, it has been a mixed campaign so far, with four wins and five losses.
However, the Men in Yellow come in with momentum after an eight-wicket win over the Mumbai Indians, chasing down 160 in just 18.1 overs.
A big positive has been Ruturaj Gaikwad rediscovering form. The skipper has struck back-to-back unbeaten fifties, lending stability at the top.
The two sides met earlier this season at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, where CSK clinched a 23-run win, powered by a century from Sanju Samson.
DC vs CSK: Head-to-Head Record
Matches: 32
DC: 12
CSK: 20
No Result: 0
DC vs CSK: Top Stats, Records And More
Highest Total: 223/3 in 20 overs by Chennai Super Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi (May 20, 2023).
Lowest Total: 83-all out in 17.3 overs by Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi (April 18, 2013).
Biggest win (by runs): Chennai Super Kings’ biggest win (by runs) over Delhi Daredevils came during IPL 2014 when they won by 93 runs. On the other hand, DC’s biggest win (by runs) against CSK was in IPL 2020 when they secured a 44-run victory in Dubai.
Smallest win (by runs): Chennai Super Kings won by a run against Delhi Daredevils during IPL 2015. While DD’s smallest win-margin (by runs) against CSK was in IPL 2009, when they won by 9 runs in Durban.
Biggest win (by wickets): Chennai Super Kings defeated Delhi Daredevils by 9 wickets during IPL 2012 at Chepauk, which is their biggest (by wickets) against them. DD’s biggest win (wickets in hand) vs CSK came in 2008 and then 2012 – both by 8 wickets.
Most runs: MS Dhoni has scored the most runs by any batter in these fixtures. So far, Dhoni has 666 runs at a strike rate of 143.53 from 29 matches.
Highest score: Murali Vijay holds the record for the highest individual total in these IPL clashes. He scored 113 off 58 against DD during IPL 2012.
Most wickets: Former CSK allrounder Dwayne Bravo currently holds this record, having taken 19 wickets against DD/DC in 18 matches at an economy of 8.06.
Best bowling figures: Former CSK spinner Imran Tahir boasts of the best bowling figures in these contests, having taken 4/12 against DC during IPL 2019.
Highest partnership: The record for the highest partnership in CSK-DC IPL matches belongs to Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway, when the Chennai pair added 141 runs for the first wicket in IPL 2023.
Pitch Report – Arun Jaitley Stadium
The surface is expected to be batting-friendly. In four matches here this season, the average first-innings score has been around 178. The last game, however, was an outlier, with DC folding for 75 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who chased it down in just 6.3 overs. With short boundaries aiding stroke play, anything above 200 should be a competitive total.
DC vs CSK: New Delhi Weather Forecast
Squads
Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel (C), KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, T. Natarajan, David Miller, Nitish Rana, Abishek Porel, Mukesh Kumar, Ashutosh Sharma, Pathum Nissanka, Sameer Rizvi, Prithvi Shaw, Lungi Ngidi, Kyle Jamieson, Rehan Ahmed, Karun Nair, Dushmantha Chameera, Ajay Mandal, Vipraj Nigam, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, Auqib Nabi.
Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Rahul Chahar, Jamie Overton, Matt Short, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Shreyas Gopal, Matt Henry, Gurjapneet Singh, Akeal Hosein, MS Dhoni, Sarfaraz Khan, Dewald Brevis, Spencer Johnson, Urvil Patel, Prashant Veer, Zakary Foulkes, Aman Hakim Khan, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Kartik Sharma, Akash Madhwal.
