IPL 2024 table toppers Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will lock horns with Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 13th Match of the Indian Premier League 2024 in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. Unbeaten CSK will look to continue their dominant run in the ongoing season of the tournament. On the other hand, Delhi Capitals (DC )are yet to claim a win in the tournament. Both teams will be playing their third match in this edition of IPL 2024. The match between CSK and DC will start at 7:30 PM.
With zero wins in the two matches that they have played in the tournament thus far, Delhi Capitals DC are loitering at the ninth position in the points table for IPL 2024.
Previous match results for Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals.
In the ongoing IPL 2024, Delhi Capitals DC lost to Punjab Kings (PBKS) by four wickets in their first match of the season. In their second match, the Rishabh Pant-led team were defeated by Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 12 runs. On the other hand, CSK have been unassailable in the tournament. CSK routed Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by 6 wickets in their first match. In their second match, they decimated Gujarat Titans (GT) by 63 runs.
DC vs CSK head-to-head records
The two teams have faced off in 29 IPL matches in different editions of the tournament. In their encounters against each other, CSK won 19 times while DC emerged victorious on 10 occasions.
Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium Pitch Report:
The Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium in Visakhapatnam is known for its excellent T20 cricket track. The pitch allows batters to play their strokes freely as the ball comes nicely onto the bat. On the other hand, fast bowlers may not find much assistance on this track, but spinners can take advantage of the surface and turn the ball sharply, making it difficult for the batters. Additionally, spectators can expect a hot and humid evening in Visakhapatnam.
The pitches at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam are known to favour batters. In the 13 IPL matches played at the venue, teams batting second have won seven games.
Eric Simons, CSK’s bowling consultant, said that there was a “decent” covering of grass on the pitch, on the eve of the game. There could also be some early swing on offer for the seamers. The excessive heat and humidity in Visakhapatnam might challenge the fitness of the players. In the city of Visakhapatnam, the temperature is expected to be around 30 degrees at the starting time of the match today. There is no chance of rain.
Big picture: Delhi Capitals on shaky (home) ground
MS Dhoni, with his shoulder-length hair, returns to the scene of his first big innings from way back in 2005. Almost 20 years ago, Sourav Ganguly promoted Dhoni to No.3, ahead of himself, and the rest is history. Ganguly is now the director of cricket in the opposition camp as Delhi Capitals look to stop Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings from making it three wins in a row.
CSK’s batting has so much depth and power that they haven’t needed Dhoni to bat. Though Rishabh Pant has had a promising start in his comeback, and David Warner has had breezy starts, the top-heavy Capitals don’t have as much batting depth. Their bowling attack isn’t in healthy shape either, with Ishant Sharma injured and both Anrich Nortje and Jhye Richardson on a comeback trail from injury. Shai Hope has also joined the injury list and missed their last game.
Capitals will also have to adjust to the conditions in Visakhapatnam, where they will play back-to-back games on March 31 against CSK and on April 3 against Kolkata Knight Riders. Capitals had picked Visakhapatnam to host their first two home games to allow the Delhi venue time to recover, according to their co-owner Parth Jindal. Capitals have lost three of the five IPL games they’ve played in Visakhapatnam, including a defeat to CSK in the second qualifier in IPL 2019.
In IPL 2023, Capitals had started with five successive defeats and soon reached a point of no return. They will be hoping to remedy that and hit the ground running from Sunday, having already lost their first two.
Team news and Impact Player strategy
Delhi Capitals
At his pre-match press conference, Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting indicated that Prithvi Shaw is “pushing for selection”. He also suggested that offspin-bowling allrounder Lalit Yadav could come into the team to counter CSK’s left-handers. Australia quick Jhye Richardson is also available for selection. If Capitals bat first, Abhishek Porel could start as a specialist batter, with Lalit replacing him as an Impact Player in the second innings. It could be vice-versa if the Capitals bowl first.
Chennai Super Kings
Probable Playing XIs
Delhi Capitals (DC):
Rishabh Pant (c/wk.), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Ricky Bhui, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Sumit Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar
Abhishek Porel (Impact Player)
Chennai Super Kings (CSK):
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni (wk.), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman
Matheesha Pathirana (Impact Player)
DC vs CSK fantasy team
David Warner(c), Ruturaj Gaikwad (VC), Rachin Ravindra, Deepak Chahar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Marsh, Shivam Dube, Rishabh Pant (WK), Mustafizur Rehman , Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje
Probable Best Batter:
Rachin Ravindra- During their second game against the Gujarat Titans, the Chennai Super Kings had an easy win. This was largely due to the excellent start provided by Rachin Ravindra. He hit two sixes off Umesh Yadav and another off Azmatullah Omarzai, preventing the Gujarat Titans from gaining any momentum. Despite missing Devon Conway’s services, CSK can rely on his national team colleague to give the franchise a solid start.
Probable Best Bowler:
Mustafizur Rahman- During the inaugural game of IPL 2024, CSK and RCB faced off. In just ten deliveries, Mustafizur Rahman took down four crucial players from RCB’s top order, including Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, and Cameron Green. This completely shifted the momentum of the game. Currently, Mustafizur Rahman is leading the charts for most wickets in IPL 2024.
In the spotlight
Rishabh Pant has passed the wicketkeeping test and is working his way back with the bat. He got starts against both Punjab Kings and Royals, and has a strong record against CSK in the IPL: 324 runs in ten innings at a strike rate of 156.52. If Pant can get a few big hits away, he could potentially keep Ravindra Jadeja and other left-arm finger spinners out of the attack. There is a case for Axar Patel to be promoted up the order as well to disrupt CSK’s left-arm finger spinners.
Daryl Mitchell will meet Kuldeep Yadav once again after having taken him for 72 off 56 balls across two innings in the ODI World Cup. Mitchell’s ability to pump the ball down the ground off different lengths and play the reverse-sweep makes him a dangerous proposition against spin. He can also pitch in with some cutters like he showed against Gujarat Titans on Tuesday.
Vital Stats that matter
Jadeja is yet to dismiss Warner and Axar in the IPL, and both batters have a strike rate of almost 175 against him. Jadeja, though, has a favorable match-up against Mitchell Marsh: two dismissals in ten balls. Ravindra has a strike rate of 180.85 in the powerplay in T20s this year (minimum of 40 balls). Among batters from Full-Member nations, only Travis Head (202.56) has done better than Ravindra during this period.
These are still early days in IPL 2024, but Capitals have the worst economy rate (13.76) between overs 15 and 20. Marsh has struggled against spin in the IPL, managing just 191 runs off 180 balls at a strike rate of 106.11 – the lowest strike rate by an active overseas batter against spin (for a minimum of 180 balls).
DC vs CSK match prediction.
According to Google’s win probability, CSK has a 57% chance of surpassing DC in the IPL 2024 match today. Teams batting first have advantage at Vizag. Team batting first to win the match
Scenario 1
Delhi Capitals win the toss and bat
Power Play Score – 60-65
First Innings Score- 180-190
Delhi Capitals win the match
Scenario 2
Chennai Super Kings win the toss and bowl
Power Play Score – 60-70
First Innings Score – 190-210
Chennai Super Kings win the match
On the whole Chennai has an advantage over Delhi and will hope to continue its dominance. A win for Delhi Capitals could be considered as an upset of this IPL against rampaging Chennai Super Kings.