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Peter Green - April 4, 2025
After defeating their arch-rivals Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings struggled in the next two games and have dropped to eighth in the standings.
CSK faces a tough challenge on Saturday as they host a Delhi Capitals team coming off two straight wins. The visitors are second in the league standings and are full of confidence after bowling out SRH for 166 and chasing the target in just 16 overs.
Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals Head-to-Head
The Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals have faced each other 29 times in the Indian Premier League, with CSK leading the head-to-head record with 19 wins to DC’s 10.
At CSK’s home ground, the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk), the two teams have played nine matches. CSK has dominated these encounters, securing seven victories, while DC has won twice.
In terms of individual performances, MS Dhoni tops the run charts in CSK vs. DC matches with 629 runs, followed by Suresh Raina with 552 runs, and Shikhar Dhawan with 433 runs. On the bowling front, Ravichandran Ashwin and Dwayne Bravo have each taken 19 wickets in these fixtures.
Captain- Ruturaj Gaikwad
Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Jamie Overton, Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed,
Impact Player- Shivam Dube
Captain- Axar Patel
Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar
Impact Player- Ashutosh Sharma
Noor Ahmad (CSK): The current Purple Cap holder, Noor Ahmad, has taken 9 wickets so far this season. His lowest wicket tally came in the last match, where he took 2 wickets against Rajasthan Royals while conceding just 28 runs in his four overs.
Mitchell Starc (DC): He has been expensive with the ball but has also taken important wickets. So far, he has taken 8 wickets in three games. His best performance was in his last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, where he took 5 wickets for 35 runs in 3.4 overs, making it the best bowling spell of this IPL season.
Faf du Plessis (DC): Faf du Plessis has scored 79 runs in his first two matches for DC. His lowest score was 29 in the first game against LSG. He comes into this match after scoring a well-played fifty against SRH. Additionally, he has scored over 100 runs against CSK in his last three matches.
Delhi started IPL strong, edging out a close first win before dominating SRH by bowling them out completely. Meanwhile, CSK has struggled to win after a strong opening victory against Mumbai Indians.
Chennai Super Kings have usually had the upper hand, but this season, Delhi Capitals are in better form and have won back-to-back matches. Meanwhile, CSK is on a two-match losing streak in the league.
Noor Ahmad has performed well for CSK since the first game. His lowest wicket haul was 2 for 28 in his last match against Rajasthan Royals. He has taken nine wickets in just three matches and is likely to be CSK’s top bowler on Saturday.
Before getting out for zero in the latest match against RR, Rachin Ravindra had a streak of games where he scored over 40 runs. Failing to score in the last match might make him eager to put in a strong performance on Saturday.
