Delhi Capitals have played two matches in the series and are ranked eighth on the points table, while Chennai Super Kings have also played two matches in the series and won both of them. The five-time IPL champions will be looking to strengthen their hold of the top spot against DC.
DC vs CSK, Last Match Update
In the last match played by Delhi Capitals against Rajasthan Royals, RR beat DC by 12 runs. The top fantasy player for Delhi Capitals was Tristan Stubbs who scored 74 fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against Gujarat Titans, Chennai Super Kings outmuscled GT by 63 runs. The top fantasy player for Chennai Super Kings was Rachin Ravindra who scored 100 fantasy points.
DC vs CSK, Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. The surface will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket-taking is not going to be easy. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 159 runs. Chasing a target should be the preferred option at the venue since the team batting first has only won 26% of its matches.
Pace or Spin?
The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike.
Weather Report for Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
The temperature is expected to be around 27.92 degree Celsius and humidity is expected to be around 73%. Winds at a speed of 6.29 m/s are expected.
DC vs CSK, Head-to-Head
Both teams last played against each other in Match 67 of the Indian Premier League, 2023 where David Warner scored the highest fantasy points for Delhi Capitals with 117 match fantasy points while Ruturaj Gaikwad topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Chennai Super Kings with 128 match fantasy points.
In the 29 matches played between these two teams, Chennai Super Kings' batters have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while the all-rounders have earned the most fantasy points for Delhi Capitals.
DC vs CSK Fantasy XI Prediction: Top Players of the Last Match
The top point-getters for Delhi Capitals are Tristan Stubbs with 74 match fantasy points. David Warner with 70 match fantasy points and Axar Patel with 49 match fantasy points.
The top point-getters for Chennai Super Kings are Rachin Ravindra with 100 match fantasy points. Shivam Dube with 81 match fantasy points and Tushar Deshpande with 66 match fantasy points.
DC vs CSK Squad Information
Delhi Capitals (DC) Squad: Rishabh Pant (c), Ishant Sharma, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Pravin Dubey, Anrich Nortje, Shai Hope, Ricky Bhui, Jhye Richardson, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Prithvi Shaw, Lalit Yadav, Sumit Kumar, Rasikh Salam, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Yash Dhull, Kumar Kushagra, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Vicky Ostwal and Swastik Chikara.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Rachin Ravindra, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Simarjeet Singh, Maheesh Theekshana, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Sameer Rizvi, Prashant Solanki, Matheesha Pathirana, Aravelly Avanish, Nishant Sindhu and Shaik Rasheed.
DC vs CSK Fantasy XI Team
Wicket-Keeper: MS Dhoni and Rishabh Pant
Batters: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rachin Ravindra and David Warner
All-Rounders: Mitchell Marsh, Ravindra Jadeja, Daryl Mitchell, and Shivam Dube
Bowlers: Mustafizur Rahman and Kuldeep Yadav
Captain: Ravindra Jadeja
Vice-Captain: Shivam Dube