Chennai Super Kings (C SK) will be looking to make the most of the favorable conditions when they take on Delhi Capitals (DC) in the match no-17 of Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday afternoon. This is the day of the doubleheaders and the game between Chennai and Delhi will be the first of the two games on the coming Saturday. It will be played at Chennai’s home ground MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals Preview
Though the IPL 2025 season is still new, but Chennai Super Kings’ season is indicating towards a difficult campaign. They have won only once in three games, and come into this game off the back of back-to-back defeats against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals respectively.
CSK’s main concern is around batting unit. While chasing 197 runs to win against RCB, CSK came short by a staggering 50 runs. And in the last match, CSK again failed to chase down a target of 183 runs. These days, any total below 200 runs, especially in the IPL, seems a decent total. It’s a 50-50 game when teams are chasing below 200 runs these days. So CSK need to address their batting issues ahead of this must-win match.
Delhi Capitals are one of only two teams boasting a 100% record in IPL 2025 at the moment. They started the season with a nail-biting one-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in the opening match, followed by an easy seven-wicket victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Based on their performances in the first two matches, the Delhi outfit looks like the real deal.
Also Read: CSK vs DC Pitch Report for Match no 17
CSK vs DC: Match Details
Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025
Time: 03:30 PM IST
Venue: Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
CSK vs DC Dream11 Prediction: Pitch Report and Weather Condition
Pitch Report: The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai is traditionally known for its spin-friendly pitches. The surface tends to be on the slower side, offering significant assistance to spinners as the game progresses. Teams often prefer to chase here, considering the pitch conditions and the potential impact of dew in evening matches. A total above 170 runs is generally considered competitive on this ground.
Weather Report: On April 5, 2025, Chennai is expected to experience hot conditions. The forecasted high temperature is around 36°C, with a low of approximately 26°C. Afternoon temperatures during the match are likely to hover between 33°C to 35°C. Humidity levels are anticipated to be moderate, ranging from 60% to 70%.
CSK vs DC Dream11: Team News
Chennai Super KingsTeam News-
- CSK made a few changes for their match against Rajasthan Royals.
- Sam Curran and Deepak Hooda were dropped from the playing XI, with the former replaced by Jamie Overton, while Vijay Shankar came in for Hooda.
- Overton contributed some runs at the back end of CSK’s innings, but Vijay Shankar failed to impress. He may be replaced by Hooda for this game.
- Chennai Super Kings Full Squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Rachin Ravindra, Ravichandran Ashwin, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Shaik Rasheed, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Deepak Hooda, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Jamie Overton, Shreyas Gopal, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddarth
Delhi Capitals Team News-
- Delhi Capitals dropped Sameer Rizvi and backed Abishek Porel in the last game. Porel repaid the faith and scored a vital 34 runs off just 18 balls. He should play this game as well ahead of Rizvi.
- As far as injuries are concerned, DC have no issues at all. All the players are available for selection.
- Delhi Capitals Full Squads: Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel, Mitchell Starc, KL Rahul, Harry Brook, Jake Fraser-McGurk, T Natarajan, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Mohit Sharma, Faf du Plessis, Mukesh Kumar, Darshan Nalkande, Vipraj Nigam, Dushmantha Chameera, Donovan Ferreira, Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari
CSK vs DC Dream11 Prediction: Expected Playing 11
Chennai Super Kings Expected Playing 11
- Rachin Ravindra
- Rahul Tripathi
- Ruturaj Gaikwad (C)
- Deepak Hooda / Vijay Shankar
- Sam Curran / Jamie Overton
- Shivam Dube
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- MS Dhoni (WK)
- Noor Ahmad
- Khaleel Ahmed
Impact Player: Matheesha Pathirana
Delhi Capitals Expected Playing 11
- Jake Fraser-McGurk
- Faf du Plessis
- KL Rahul (WK)
- Abishek Porel
- Axar Patel (C)
- Tristan Stubbs
- Ashutosh Sharma
- Vipraj Nigam
- Mitchell Starc
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mohit Sharma
Impact Player: Mukesh Kumar
CSK vs DC Dream11 Top Fantasy Picks
- Faf du Plessis: The veteran South African is set to play against his former team Chennai Super Kings. He scored 50 runs off 27 balls in the last match. The former South Africa captain has impressed in the first two matches and will be a crucial player for DC in this game.
- Rachin Ravindra: The New Zealand international is more than capable of winning a match with his batting. He also enjoys playing in front of the raucous fans at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
- KL Rahul: Scored a quickfire 15 runs off just 5 balls in the last match. Rahul is one of those players who value his wicket. He is expected to fight for the Orange Cap this season. He is a big player who turns up in style in big IPL matches.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad: CSK captain scored 63 runs off 44 balls in the last match. He is hard to get out and is a consistent performer for the five-time IPL champions.
- Mitchell Starc: There are not many fast bowlers in the world who can win matches with their bowling alone. In a game dominated by batters, Starc is an exception. He won the Man of the Match award for his five-wicket haul in the last game.
- Noor Ahmed: Worth mentioning the Afghanistan spinner. The 20-year-old is the leading wicket-taker in IPL 2025 having taken an impressive nine wickets in just three matches.
- Axar Patel: Delhi Capitals’ captain is another high-profile player in this game who can set the match on fire. His batting has improved significantly in the last few matches, while bowling remains his biggest strength.
CSK vs DC Dream11 Fantasy Team
- WICKET-KEEPER: KL Rahul
- BATSMEN: R Gaikwad, F du Plessis, R Ravindra, T Stubbs
- ALL–ROUNDERS: Axar Patel, R Jadeja
- BOWLERS: M Starc, K Yadav, M Pathirana, N Ahmad
Captain/Vice-Captain options: Rachin Ravindra, Faf du Plessis, KL Rahul, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Axar Patel, Mitchell Starc, Matheesha Pathirana
Follow Us on Instagram and X for regular updates.
