IPL 2020 | CSK Vs DC | CSK Won 4 Of Last 5 Matches Against Delhi | Playing 11

Three-time champions (2018, 2011, 2010) If CSK wins the match, it will be the second team to win more than 15 matches against 3 teams.

The 7th match of the 13th season of IPL will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dubai today. This is Chennai's third match of the season, while it will be Delhi's second. Chennai's pallu is already heavy against Delhi. Chennai Superkings beat Delhi Capitals in 3 matches played between the two teams last season (IPL 2019). 

Dhoni's batting order was questioned

In the match against Rajasthan, Dhoni came to bat at No. 7. Before Dhoni, Sam Karan, Ravindra Jadeja and Kedar Jadhav were sent to bat. Chennai lost the match by 16 runs. After that, Dhoni was criticized for taking the batting order.

Doubts over Rayudu and Bravo's play

For Chennai, Ambati Rayudu and Dwayne Bravo are in doubt. Rayudu could not play the match against Rajasthan due to hamstring trouble. While Bravo was out of both matches at the start of the season.

Look at this record

MS Dhoni needs 2 sixes to become the second-highest hitter.
Shikhar Dhawan needs 4, while Rishabh Pant needs 6 sixes to reach 100 sixes.

If they win today, CSK will be the second team to win more than 15 matches against 3 teams
Three-time champions (2018,2011,2010) Chennai Super Kings will become the second team to win more than 15 matches against 3 teams if they win the match today. Before this only Mumbai Indians could do that.

Expensive players on both teams

Captain MS Dhoni is the most expensive player in Chennai Super Kings. The team will give him Rs 15 crore for one season. Then there is Kedar Jadhav in the team. He will get Rs 7.80 crore this season, while Rishabh Pant is the most expensive player in Delhi at Rs 15 crore and Shimron Hatmeyer at Rs 7.75 crore.

Head-to-head

In the IPL, Dhoni's team has a huge impact in Chennai and Delhi. The two teams CSK and DC have played 21 matches so far. Chennai has won 15 and Delhi 6 matches. Last 12th season of IPL, Delhi could not beat Chennai even once.

Chennai Super Kings Vs Delhi Capitals
Chennai Super Kings
Delhi Capitals
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Delhi's poor record in UAE, Chennai won 4 out of 5 matches

Due to the Lok Sabha elections, IPL 2009 saw South Africa and the first 20 matches of the 2014 season played in the UAE. At that time, Delhi's record in the UAE was very bad. The team then won 2 out of 5 matches here and lost 3, while Chennai won 4 out of 5 matches in the UAE.

Delhi beat Punjab in the super over

Delhi had earlier played their previous match against Punjab in Dubai this season, which was decided in a super over. In the super over, Delhi beat Punjab by only 3 runs.

CSK's success rate in IPL is higher than Rajasthan's

RR, who won the IPL in 2008, has played 148 matches in the league so far, winning 76 and losing 70. 2 matches were without result. CSK have won 101 of 167 matches so far and lost 65. The success rate of the Royals was 51.35 per cent and CSK's highest was 60.47 per cent.

Predicted Playing 11

Chennai Super Kings
Shane Watson, Murali Vijay, Faf du Plessis, Sam Karan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Piyush Chawla, Deepak Chahar, Lungi Ngidi.

Delhi Capitals
Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Rishabh Pant, Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Akshar Patel, Amit Mishra, Inrich Nortje, Mohit Sharma, Kagiso Rabada.