As far as previous matches of both the teams are concerned, CSK defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) in their last game, whereas DC registered a win over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Matheesha Pathirana shined for Chennai in their victory against MI as he scalped three wickets and gave away just 15 runs in his quota of four overs. Among batters, Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad contributed valuable 44 and 30 runs in the run chase.
Meanwhile, Phil Salt was the standout performer for Delhi in their clash against RCB. Salt scored storming 87 off 45 deliveries and played a significant role in his team’s victory. Mitchell Marsh was the pick of the bowlers for DC, bagging two scalps in the first innings.
CSK are currently on the second position of the IPL 2023 points table and will look to strengthen their place. On the other hand, DC are on the last position and will aim not to lose any games from heron and stay alive in the play-offs race.
Pitch report:
The Chepauk Stadium in Chennai generally favours the spinners. However, the batters can also score big runs at the venue if they spend some time in the middle. The average first-inning score at the venue is 160. The dew factor is also expected to play a role in the game.
Probable XIs:
Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Deepak Chahar, Matheesha Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana
Delhi Capitals: David Warner (c), Philip Salt (wk), Mitchell Marsh, Rilee Rossouw, Manish Pandey, Aman Hakim Khan, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed
Head-to-head record
Played: 27 | CSK won: 17 | DC won: 10 | No result: 0
Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- CSK wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 40-45
- DC total: 165-175
Case 2:
- DC wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 50-55
- CSK total: 175-185
Team bowling first to win the contest.
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