Chennai Super Kings will lock horns with Delhi Capitals in the 50th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Chennai on Wednesday. The game is expected to be an interesting one as the two sides are at the top of the table with 16 points each after playing 12 matches. Therefore, the game is an opportunity for either side to strengthen chances of finishing in the top-two. In the previous meeting between both teams earlier in the competition, it was Chennai who came out on top with a six-wicket margin.
The home side will be coming in the match a little shaken after suffering a 46-run defeat in their previous match against Mumbai Indians. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson, veteran left-hander Suresh Raina, right-handed batsman Ambati Rayudu and captain MS Dhoni to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the spin trio of Imran Tahir, Ravindra Jadeja and Harbhajan Singh to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, Delhi will be coming in the match high on confidence after securing their first playoffs qualification in six years with a 16-run win in their previous match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan, young Prithvi Shaw, captain Shreyas Iyer and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant to score bulk of the runs,
Chennai Super Kings will lock horns with Delhi Capitals in the 50th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Chennai on Wednesday. The game is expected to be an interesting one as the two sides are at the top of the table with 16 points each after playing 12 matches. Therefore, the game is an opportunity for either side to strengthen chances of finishing in the top-two. In the previous meeting between both teams earlier in the competition, it was Chennai who came out on top with a six-wicket margin.
The home side will be coming in the match a little shaken after suffering a 46-run defeat in their previous match against Mumbai Indians. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson, veteran left-hander Suresh Raina, right-handed batsman Ambati Rayudu and captain MS Dhoni to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the spin trio of Imran Tahir, Ravindra Jadeja and Harbhajan Singh to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, Delhi will be coming in the match high on confidence after securing their first playoffs qualification in six years with a 16-run win in their previous match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan, young Prithvi Shaw, captain Shreyas Iyer and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on pacers Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma and spin duo of Axar Patel and Amit Mishra to provide timely breakthroughs.
Pitch Conditions: Pitch at the venue traditionally favours spinners and it should be no different for the match on Wednesday.
Player Recommendations:
Batsman: Shikhar Dhawan (10 cr.)
First in the list of key players features Delhi Capitals' Shikhar Dhawan. The veteran left-hander is the most senior batsman in the franchise and has shown responsibility and class throughout the competition where he is the leading run-scorer for Delhi with 451 runs in 12 innings at an average of 41 and strike-rate of 137.08, which included five half-centuries.
Wicket-keeper: MS Dhoni (9.5 cr.)
Second in the list of key players features Chennai Super Kings' MS Dhoni. The veteran wicketkeeper-batsman is having is having an excellent IPL with the bat in hand where he has scored 314 runs in seven innings at an outstanding average of 104.66, best by any batsman in the competition. That's not it as Dhoni has also taken six catches and completed three stumpings.
All-Rounder: Ravindra Jadeja (8.5 cr.)
Third in the list of key players features Chennai Super Kings' Ravindra Jadeja. The 30-year-old is having a decent tournament for the franchise where he has claimed nine wickets in 11 matches at a strike-rate of 26.6 and with an economy-rate of 6.62. That's not it as Jadeja has also scored 76 runs with the bat in hand at an average of 38.
Bowler: Kagiso Rabada (9.5 cr.)
Last in the list of key players features Delhi Capitals' Kagiso Rabada. The South Africa international is having an excellent tournament with the ball in hand where he is the leading wicket-taker with 25 scalps in just 12 matches at an outstanding strike-rate of 11.2.
Uncapped player: Prithvi Shaw
Predicted Playing XI:
Chennai Super Kings: Shane Watson, Murali Vijay, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (captain, wicketkeeper), Dwayne Bravo, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir, Harbhajan Singh
Delhi Capitals: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Colin Ingram, Sherfane Rutherford, Axar Patel, Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Amit Mishra, Sandeep Lamichhane
