IPL 2024: Chennai Super Kings Face Delhi Capitals in Crucial Chepauk Clash

Chennai. Two matches are scheduled for today in the 19th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The second match of the day will feature Chennai Super Kings against Delhi Capitals at the Chepauk Stadium. The match is set to begin at 7:45 PM.

Chennai will take the field today without former captain MS Dhoni; the team has lost all three of its previous matches. On the other hand, Delhi Capitals, led by Axar Patel, have already secured two victories. Delhi only suffered a defeat against Gujarat in their previous outing.

• Dominance of the home team at Chepauk

A total of 31 IPL matches have been played between Chennai and Delhi so far. Chennai has won 19, while Delhi has secured 12 victories. The home team, Chennai, holds a strong record at the Chepauk Stadium. Out of 10 matches played at this venue, Chennai has defeated Delhi 7 times, while Delhi has only managed to win 3.

This season, Chennai has yet to win a single game. The team has already been defeated by Bengaluru, Punjab, and Rajasthan. Meanwhile, Delhi has lost only one match against Gujarat and has defeated Lucknow and Mumbai.

• Chennai's batting performance remains a concern

Chennai will play without Dhoni again today, though South Africa's Dewald Brevis may make a return. The team's batting has been poor throughout the tournament, with no batsman scoring 100 runs in 3 matches. Bowling has also been ineffective; Bengaluru scored 250 runs in 20 overs against this side.

• Delhi team appears balanced

Delhi's squad looks very balanced this season. The team won their opening two matches against Lucknow and Mumbai by 6 wickets each. Sameer Rizvi has been instrumental as an impact player in securing those wins. However, in the third match against Gujarat, Rizvi failed to open his account. Delhi lost that match by a narrow margin of 1 run. With 2 wins, Delhi sits in fourth place in the points table.

• Chepauk pitch favorable for batting

The Chepauk Stadium pitch used to favor spinners, but in recent years, it has become easier for batsmen to score runs. Due to the dew factor, chasing is easier, so the team winning the toss may choose to bowl first. In the first match of this season, Punjab successfully chased a target of 210 runs against the home team.

• No chance of rain

There is no chance of rain in Chennai today. The temperature may reach 33 degrees Celsius in the afternoon, but it will remain between 28 and 31 degrees during the match.

• Probable Playing-12 for both teams:

Chennai: Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper), Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma/Dewald Brevis, Prashant Veer/Akeal Hosein, Jamie Overton, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Matt Henry, Noor Ahmad.

Delhi: KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (Captain), Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, Thangarasu Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar.