Delhi Capitals (DC) have started the IPL 2025 season strong, sharing the lead with Punjab Kings (PBKS), while Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have struggled.
After suffering their worst defeat ever at Chepauk — losing by a considerable margin to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and a narrow loss to Rajasthan Royals (RR), CSK will be looking to leverage home advantage this Saturday.
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Their captain, Ruturaj Gaikwad, is dealing with an injury, and if he can’t play, MS Dhoni is expected to step in as captain.
Following CSK’s 50-run defeat against RCB, head coach Stephen Fleming was seen discussing the pitch with the curator, accompanied by a groundstaff member. In the subsequent press conference, he expressed frustration about the playing surfaces at Chepauk over the past two years.
Anticipating spin-friendly conditions, CSK had loaded their squad with slower bowlers, but the pitches haven’t provided the expected assistance.
DC appear to be in a much stronger position, having brought in seasoned players who complement the young talent well. Faf du Plessis, now 40, continues to perform impressively, while Mitchell Starc has made an immediate impact this season, collecting eight wickets in two games with an impressive average of 9.62 and an economy rate of 10.04.
DC will aim to break a 15-year winless streak against CSK at Chepauk, with their last victory dating back to 2010 when their current coach, Hemang Badani, was playing for CSK.
Pitch report for CSK vs DC
An afternoon game at Chepauk will add to the spin quotient at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. While the surface has been slow and slow at the start, there has been assistance for the seamers as well in IPL 2025. However, that could be shortened with the afternoon start.
CSK vs DC Dream11 Team Prediction
CSK Predicted playing XI: Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda/Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), R Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed
Impact Sub: Jamie Overton
DC Predicted playing XI: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar
Impact Sub: Ashutosh Sharma
CSK vs DC squads, IPL match Today
Chennai Super Kings squad: Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Vijay Shankar, Jamie Overton, Shaik Rasheed, Shreyas Gopal, Devon Conway, Mukesh Choudhary, Anshul Kamboj, Nathan Ellis, Gurjapneet Singh, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Andre Siddarth C, Vansh Bedi.
Delhi Capitals squad: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel(w), Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Karun Nair, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay, Darshan Nalkande, Dushmantha Chameera, KL Rahul, T Natarajan, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Manvanth Kumar L, Madhav Tiwari.
CSK vs DC Head-to-Head Record
Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals have met 30 times in the IPL. Chennai hold a 19-11 lead in the head-to-head.
At Chepauk, CSK haven’t lost to DC since 2010, when current coach Hemang Badani was part of the Chennai setup. Can he take Delhi to victory today?
CSK vs DC IPL 2025, Chennai weather prediction
As per Accuweather, Chennai is expected to get sweltering hot conditions on Saturday with the humidity markers moving above 60 percent. It is slated to be over 30 degrees Celsius during the afternoon encounter. Bear in mind, a Yellow Alert has been issued for Chennai so there is a small chance of rainfall.
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