IPL Clash: Delhi Capitals vs. Chennai Super Kings Today

New Delhi. Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings competition is happening. This match Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium in the evening 7:45 will start.

In the previous meeting Chennai Delhi by 23 runs had defeated. Therefore today Delhi on their home ground revenge to take a good opportunity is.

To remain in the race for the playoffs for both teams this match is very important. On the points table Delhi is in seventh place. On the other hand Chennai which has won 4 out of 9 matches is in sixth place.

In IPL between these two teams so far 32 matches have been played in which Chennai's side is heavy. Chennai has won 20 matches while Delhi has achieved success in only 12 matches.

Most runs for Delhi KL Rahul

If only 7 runs are scored in this match KL Rahul will reach the top of the Orange Cap. He has scored 433 runs in 9 matches which includes one century and three half-centuries.

On the other hand, Axar Patel is the highest wicket-taker and he has taken 9 wickets in 9 matches.

Sanju Samson's two centuries this season

Chennai's biggest strength is the return of captain Ruturaj Gaikwad. He has hit two consecutive half-centuries in the previous matches. Because Mumbai Indians were defeated in the previous match the morale of the players has increased.

Sanju Samson is the team's highest run-scorer and he has scored 315 runs in 9 matches. Anshul Kamboj is the highest wicket-taking bowler. He has taken 17 wickets in 9 matches. As soon as he takes a wicket against Delhi he will reach the top of the Purple Cap.

Who to watch out for:

• Nitish Rana

Nitish Rana has become a completely changed batter now. Rana who was selected initially, then dropped from the team and again included in the team has scored 182 runs in his last four matches with two half-centuries at a strike rate of 182.

His improvement in good-length and back-of-good-length balls is the main reason for his comfort at the crease. His excellent performance is also reflected in Delhi's recent spectacular batting form.

• Akil Hosein

Since 2024 Akil Hosein's arm ball against right-handed batsmen has been very lethal and with its help he had taken 21 wickets at an economy of 6.2. But in IPL 2026 he has lost that edge.

This season he has not taken any wickets with his arm ball and has conceded 10.50 runs per over.

However, his success against right-handed batsmen with stock deliveries (economy of 6.8 and four wickets) remains. This means he can still be a big challenge for Delhi's two right-handed openers.

Team News: Engidi Fit, But Dhoni Still Out

Delhi has confirmed that Lungi Ngidi is 100% fit after recovering from a neck injury sustained while fielding on April 25 and a concussion. He can directly replace Kyle Jamieson.

Sahil Parikh has not yet recovered from his facial injury, so Pathum Nissanka will continue as an opener. David Miller is likely to remain on the bench.

• Delhi Capitals' probable team: 1. Pathum Nissanka, 2. KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper), 3. Nitish Rana, 4. Tristan Stubbs, 5. Ashutosh Sharma, 6. Sameer Rizvi, 7. Axar Patel (Captain), 8. Vipraj Nigam/Aqib Nabi, 9. Mitchell Starc, 10. Lungi Ngidi, 11. Kuldeep Yadav, 12. T Natarajan.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has not gone to Delhi. He is still suffering from an old calf injury and there is no definite timeline for his return. Chennai will have to choose between Urvil Patel and Sarfaraz Khan for one batting spot.

The leg of Ramkrishna Ghosh who debuted in the match against Mumbai is broken and he is out of the tournament. Chennai has not yet announced his replacement.

• Chennai Super Kings' probable team: 1. Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper), 2. Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain), 3. Sarfaraz Khan/Urvil Patel, 4. Kartik Sharma, 5. Dewald Brevis, 6. Shivam Dube, 7. Jamie Overton, 8. Prasant Veer, 9. Noor Ahmad, 10. Anshul Kamboj, 11. Akash Madhwal/Gurjapneet Singh, 12. Mukesh Choudhary.

Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report

In IPL Arun Jaitley Stadium's pitch is considered very favorable for batting. Due to the flat pitch and short boundaries (60-66 meters) here, high-scoring matches usually happen. However, the results of the last two matches have been completely different.

So far 100 IPL matches have been played on this pitch. In which the team batting first has won 48 times while the team chasing the score has won 51 times. One match was canceled.

• No chance of rain in Delhi today

On Tuesday during the match in Delhi the weather is expected to be hot and partly cloudy but the chance of rain is negligible. However, it rained in Delhi on Monday.

Statistics and Interesting Information

• Anshul Kamboj is the second highest ranked Indian bowler in ESPN Cricinfo's MVP list this season. His bowling average of 15.82 is the second best among all bowlers (who have bowled at least 20 overs). He is also in second place in the race for the Purple Cap. In all these parameters he is only behind Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
• Delhi bowlers' performance in the powerplay has been very weak. They are last in the ball-per-wicket ranking and second from the bottom in terms of wickets taken (9 wickets).
• Chennai can target Nitish Rana through fast bowlers. In the 14 IPL matches before being dropped from the team, his strike rate against balls with a speed of 140+ kmph was only 100. Even after returning to form, his strike rate against balls of the same speed in the last four matches is only 93.