It’s a battle between two teams who have already made it to the playoffs and will be looking to go one notch better when they collide for the 50th game of this season. We are talking about the Chennai Super Kings and the Delhi Capitals who are placed at the second and first position on the points table respectively.
The match will be played at the home of the Super Kings i.e. the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai which is also their fortress. The Super Kings have made a name for themselves by qualifying for the last four yet again this season. Since the start of the IPL, they are the only team who have made it to the final four in every season they have featured.
On the other hand, the playoffs drought for the Delhi Capitals finally ended this year as they became the second teams after CSK to qualify for the playoffs. It took them 7 long years, a change in the kit, a change in name to do so but finally, they have entered this big stage with a lot to offer.
The last time when these two had a face-off, it was at the Feroz Shah Kotla where the visitors CSK cling on with a win on a slow surface. Talking about the overall battle between the two sides, in 19 encounters, CSK have won 13 whereas the Delhi Capitals have registered 6 wins over them.
Here in this article, we have come up with some Grand League Teams depending on the current scenarios and match situations to help you win big with minimal investments.
CSK vs DC, Indian Premier League
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
01st May 2019, 08:00 PM IST
Once again the slowness of the surface will play the x-factor for the spinners who will relish their opportunity to bowl here. Batting would be a bit tricky as the batsmen will have to wait for their opportunity to score runs.
DC: W, L, W, W, W
CSK: W, L, L, W, L
Team news
Delhi Capitals: Shreyas Iyer (C), Colin Ingram, Amit Mishra, Kagiso Rabada, Axar Patel, Manjot Kalra, Chris Morris, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Sherfane Rutherford, Bandaru Ayyappa, Trent Boult, Rahul Tewatia, Keemo Paul, Ankush Bains, Harshal Patel, Colin Munro, Sandeep Lamichhane, Avesh Khan, Ishant Sharma.
Chennai Super Kings: M.S. Dhoni (c), Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Ambati Rayudu, N Jagadeesan, KM Asif, Kedar Jadhav, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Scott Kuggeleijn, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Suresh Raina, Sam Billings, Faf du Plessis, Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir, Dhruv Shorey, Dwayne Bravo, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Mohit Sharma, Murali Vijay, Shane Watson.
Delhi Capitals: Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, Colin Ingram, Sandeep Lamichhane, Ishant Sharma, S Rutherford, Axar Patel, Shikhar Dhawan, Amit Mishra, K Rabada.
Chennai Super Kings: Murali Vijay, M Santner/R Jadeja, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, Dhruv Shorey/MS Dhoni, Imran Tahir, Dwayne Bravo, Suresh Raina, Deepak Chahar, Shane Watson, Harbhajan Singh.
#1: Chepauk’s spin assistance
Chepauk’s surface will aid the spinners throughout the game and both teams do have some quality spinners in their arsenal. Here is a team which will primarily focus on the spin options from either side.
Wicket-keeper: Rishabh Pant
Batsmen: Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Suresh Raina, Shane Watson
All-rounders: Axar Patel, M Santner
Bowlers: Amit Mishra, Sandeep Lamichhane, Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir
Captain/Vice-captain here: Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir, Sandeep Lamichhane, Axar Patel
#2: Probable changes in CSK
Wicket-keeper: MS Dhoni
Batsmen: Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Ambati Rayudu, Shane Watson
All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo
Bowlers: Amit Mishra, Kagiso Rabada, Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir
Captain/Vice-captain here: Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Shane Watson, Shikhar Dhawan
#3: Chennai Super Kings having the home advantage
Playing at their home turf, Chennai will definitely hold the upper hand. They have been brilliant at the home this season only losing a single game to MI at home.
Wicket-keeper: Rishabh Pant
Batsmen: Suresh Raina, Shreyas Iyer, Ambati Rayudu, Shane Watson
All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo
Bowlers: Amit Mishra, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar
Captain/Vice-captain here: Suresh Raina, Shane Watson, Dwayne Bravo, Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar
#4: Chennai Super Kings having the home advantage
Playing at their home turf, Chennai will definitely hold the upper hand. They have been brilliant at the home this season only losing a single game to MI at home.
Wicket-keeper: Rishabh Pant
Batsmen: Suresh Raina, Prithvi Shaw, Colin Ingram, Kedar Jadhav, Ambati Rayudu
All-rounders: Mitchell Santner, Dwayne Bravo
Bowlers: Ishant Sharma, Sandeep Lamichhane, Harbhajan Singh
Captain/Vice-captain here: Suresh Raina, Prithvi Shaw, Sandeep Lamichhane, Harbhajan Singh, Ambati Rayudu
Delhi Capitals
Chennai Super Kings