Toss & Conditions

This is the first match on pitch No. 4 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium this season. Across the last two seasons here, teams batting first are 3-2 even though captains have chosen to chase in seven of the last eight games.

Head-to-Head

Last three meetings mein DC 2-1 se lead karti hai. Most recent match mein CSK ne 23 runs se win kiya, 212/1 post karke aur DC ko 189 pe bowled out karke. Game ka tone CSK ke bat se control aur DC ka chase mein dismissed hona set karta hai. Last three ke across results swing hue hain, kyunki usse pehle wali do meetings DC ne jeeti thi.

CSChennai Super Kings 212/1

DCDelhi Capitals 189/10

2026-04-11 · CSK won by 23 runs

CSChennai Super Kings 158/5

DCDelhi Capitals 183/6

2025-04-05 · DC won by 25 runs

DCDelhi Capitals 191/5

CSChennai Super Kings 171/6

2024-03-31 · DC won by 20 runs

Delhi Capitals

IPL regular season mein DC 8 points ke saath 7th hai. Unke last three games mein ek heavy home defeat tha jahan woh 75 pe bowled out ho gaye, phir response mein Rajasthan Royals ke against 226 chase karke five balls remaining ke saath win kiya. Us run ka doosra result Punjab Kings ke against high-scoring loss tha, six wickets se aur seven balls remaining ke saath.

DCDelhi Capitals 226/3

RRRajasthan Royals 225/6

2026-05-01 · DC won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

DCDelhi Capitals 75/10

RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru 77/1

2026-04-27 · RCB won by 9 wickets (with 81 balls remaining)

DCDelhi Capitals 264/2

PBPunjab Kings 265/4

2026-04-25 · PBKS won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

Chennai Super Kings

IPL regular season mein CSK 8 points ke saath 6th hai. Unhone apne last three mein se do jeete hain, jisme Mumbai Indians ke against 103-run win aur same opponent ke against eight-wicket chase win 11 balls remaining ke saath shamil hai. Us stretch mein unki only loss Gujarat Titans ke against eight-wicket defeat thi, 20 balls remaining ke saath.

CSChennai Super Kings 160/2

MIMumbai Indians 159/7

2026-05-02 · CSK won by 8 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

CSChennai Super Kings 158/7

GTGujarat Titans 162/2

2026-04-26 · GT won by 8 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)

CSChennai Super Kings 207/6

MIMumbai Indians 104/10

2026-04-23 · CSK won by 103 runs

Playing XI

News & Facts

Key Stats

Verdict

All four models CSK ko favour karte hain, CSK 52–56% par hai aur average 55% aata hai. Bookmakers alag story de rahe hain: DC ko 55% (1.76) aur CSK ko 45% (2.08) price kiya gaya hai. Key stats narrowly DC ko 4-3 se favour karte hain, but model edge CSK ki taraf lean karta hai NRR aur recent win-rate ki wajah se. Result ka shape likely DC ke powerplay wicket-taking numbers versus CSK ke top-order-led batting approach se decide hoga.

Samson owns the chase

Sanju Samson turned a manageable target into a stroll, pacing Chennai Super Kings’ pursuit with a crisp 87 off 52 to seal an eight-wicket win with 15 balls to spare. Delhi Capitals had moments of hope when early wickets kept them to 37/2 in the powerplay, and later when Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs rebuilt, but Samson’s control meant the chase never drifted into panic. The decisive stretch came as he shifted gears through the middle overs, ensuring CSK were always ahead of the required rate.

Middle overs break DC’s grip

The match swung in the middle phase of the chase, where CSK scored 94/1 at 9.4 an over and effectively ended the contest. After a steady 44/1 powerplay, Samson and Kartik Sharma stitched a 114-run stand that bled Delhi of wicket-taking chances and forced defensive fields. With boundaries arriving regularly and singles never drying up, DC couldn’t create the dot-ball pressure needed to drag the game to the death overs; CSK still finished with 21 unbeaten in the final phase at 14 an over.

Samson, Sharma and Noor decisive

Samson was the innings’ anchor and accelerator, picking his moments to attack while keeping the chase tidy. Kartik Sharma’s 41 off 31 ensured the partnership never stalled, turning good balls into singles and punishing width. Earlier, Noor Ahmad’s 2 for 22 helped keep DC to 155, and Akeal Hosein’s 1 for 19 squeezed the middle, making Delhi’s late surge feel like recovery rather than dominance.

Pre-match themes play out

The build-up pointed to a tug-of-war between Delhi’s powerplay wicket threat and CSK’s top-order method, and the early overs did give DC a foothold. But CSK’s recent form and batting matchups showed once the top order settled, they could outpace a chase without taking risks. Delhi’s own innings also reflected the fine margins: a quiet powerplay left them chasing par, and even a strong finish couldn’t fully compensate.