IPL 2025: CSK vs DC Prediction– Match 17, Who will win today?
IPL 2025: CSK vs DC Prediction– Match 17, Who will win today?
𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 :CHENNAI SUPER KINGS vs DELHI CAPITALS
𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 :April 05, Saturday
𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 3:30 PM (IST)
𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 :M.A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India
𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : Indian Premier League 2025
CSK are not happy starters this season. Going by the last two games and the batting in all three so far they look far from convincing. CSK are generally a side that doesn’t do much tinkering and gives their ideas a long run. Is that the right way to go now though with things likely to get late on a strategy that does not seem to be working. Breaking it down, can they bring in Devon Conway? Is Ruturaj Gaikwad at three the right choice after so many good seasons as an opener? What about Rahul Tripathi who does not look convincing against pace? The line-up overall does not have much intent in it with players happy to tap it around as though it were still 2015.
The finishers too appear blunt. Ravindra Jadeja, a proper bat, clearly seems to be done with finishing and struggles to force the pace against spin. MS Dhoni, batting low down the order showed glimpses but how much does he have to offer down the order? With the ball though there are some bright spots. Khaleel and Noor Ahmed are saving the side well, Ravichandran Ashwin, poor in the powerplay so far, was tactically at his best later on plotting the downfall of a rampaging Nitish Rana. Ravindra Jadeja has been unlucky with catches put down off his bowling but Pathirana has come in well to strengthen CSK in the death.
The Delhi Capitals are definitely a more confident side coming in. They beat Chennai last season in a similar stage of the tournament. Mitchell Starc was at his best in the previous game and will be crucial once more with the new-ball. Faf Du Plessis knows Chennai well and Delhi will also know that their spinners are more than capable of making an impact of the track which will aid spin as the ball gets older.
CSK vs DC Predicted Playing XIs
Chennai Super Kings:
Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Jamie Overton, Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed.
Impact Player: Shivam Dube
Delhi Capitals:
Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar.
Impact Player: Ashutosh Sharma
CSK vs DC Probable Best Performers
Probable Best Batter: Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad is once again in terrific form this season, leading his side’s run charts with 116 runs from three innings at an average of 38.66 and a strike rate of 156.75. Gaikwad will look to help CSK secure their second win of the season with a classy knock. The batter has already registered two fifty-plus scores and is riding high on confidence.
Probable Best Bowler: Noor Ahmad
Noor Ahmad is currently the highest wicket-taker in the competition, with nine wickets from three innings at an average of 9.11 and an economy of 6.83. The 20-year-old spinner will look to continue his excellent form and bamboozle the opposition batters with his variations.
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