DC vs CSK live score: Delhi Capitals VS Chennai Super Kings live match with match preview

Overall: The Capitals are playing at home, but

With his hair reaching his shoulders, MS Dhoni revisits the location of his historic first innings from back in 2005. Dhoni was elevated to No. 3 by Sourav Ganguly nearly 20 years ago, ahead of himself, and the rest is history. In the opposition camp, Ganguly has taken on the role of director of cricket as Delhi Capitals attempt to deny Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings a third consecutive victory.

Since CSK’s batting lineup is so strong and deep, Dhoni has not been required to bat. The top-heavy Capitals do not have as much batting depth, despite the fact that David Warner and Rishabh Pant have both had strong returns. With Ishant Sharma out with an injury and Anrich Nortje and Jhye Richardson both attempting a recovery, their bowling attack is also in poor form. In addition, Shai Hope was absent from their most recent game due to injury.

The Capitals will also need to adapt to the weather in Visakhapatnam, where they will play back-to-back games against Kolkata Knight Riders on April 3 and CSK on March 31. According to their co-owner Parth Jindal, the Capitals chose Visakhapatnam to host their first two home games in order to give the Delhi venue time to recuperate. The Capitals have suffered losses in three of their five IPL games played in Visakhapatnam, including a setback to CSK in the 2019 IPL second qualifier.

The Capitals lost five straight games to start the 2023 Indian Premier League and quickly reached the end of their road. They have already lost their first two, so they will be looking to make up for it and get started right away on Sunday.

Impact Player strategy and team news

In his pregame press conference, Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting stated that Prithvi Shaw is “pushing for selection.” In order to counter CSK’s left-handers, he also suggested that Lalit Yadav, an offspin bowling all-rounder, be added to the squad. Jhye Richardson, the fast Australian, is also up for selection. Abishek Porel could bat first for the Capitals and be replaced as an Impact Player in the second inning by Lalit if they choose to bat first as a specialist batter. If the Capitals bowl first, it might be the other way around.

It has been possible for CSK to fit Mustafizur Rahman and Matheesha Pathirana into their XI or XII. When they bat, one of them has to give way to Dube as an impact player.

Under the spotlight

After passing the test for wicketkeeping, Rishabh Pant is gradually getting back into the batting lineup. He has a great record against CSK in the IPL, having started against both the Kings and the Royals. He scored 324 runs in ten innings at a strike rate of 156.52. Pant may be able to prevent Ravindra Jadeja and other left-arm fingerspinners from attacking if he can land a few big blows. In order to impede CSK’s left-arm fingerspinners, there is a case to be made for Axar Patel to be promoted further up the order.

figures that are significant

• In the IPL, Warner and Axar have a strike rate of nearly 175 against Jadeja, and he has yet to dismiss either of them. However, Jadeja has an advantage over Mitchell Marsh with two wickets in ten balls.

• This year, when playing T20s, Ravindra has a strike rate of 180.85 during the powerplay (minimum of 40 balls). Ravindra has been outperformed by only Travis Head (202.56) among batters from Full-Member nations during this time.

• Although the 2024 Indian Premier League is still early, the Capitals have the worst economy rate (13.76) between the 15th and 20th overs.

• In the IPL, Marsh has struggled against spin, scoring just 191 runs off 180 balls at a strike rate of 106.11, which is the lowest strike rate of any overseas batsman currently in action against spin (for at least 180 balls).

Pitch and circumstances

On the eve of the match, CSK’s bowling consultant, Eric Simons, reported that the pitch had a “decent” covering of grass. The seamen may also be eligible for some early swing. The players’ fitness may be hampered by Visakhapatnam’s extreme heat and humidity.

Citations

“We have a few games coming up on the road against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi, and it is always difficult to play away from home in unfamiliar conditions. Thus, I believe the team will have a great challenge.”
Coach of CSK batting, Michael Hussey

We have a great deal of confidence in our ability to make things better. Although CSK is a formidable team, we are confident that our finest game will be sufficient to defeat anyone.”