DC vs CSK: The Delhi Capitals play the Chennai Super Kings in the 13th game of the Indian Premier League 2024. It will be a pivotal match. The Delhi Capitals must triumph here to earn their first points. It is after losing to the Rajasthan Royals in their last encounter. With their recent victory over Gujarat Titans, the Chennai Super Kings are off to a strong start to the season.  

The Delhi Capitals have suffered two straight losses. Their lackluster bowling attack has presented the squad with a significant obstacle. It is when facing a potent batting order. The Chennai Super Kings are confident. It is because they have won their last four games against DC and are in fantastic form. It is also a test for the Delhi capitals to see if they fit the bill. Read more IPL match predictions and cricket betting tips on Exchmarket. 

DC vs CSK: Match details

Match: DC vs CSK 13th Match (Indian Premier League 2024) 

Date: Sunday, March 31, 2024

Time: 7:30 PM

Venue: Dr. Y.S.Rajashekar Reddy Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, India

DC vs CSK: Match Overview

Delhi Capitals 

The team of Rishab Pant is facing challenges. They must win to turn around their season, as they have lost both of their games thus far. In the most recent match, the team lost by 12 runs to the Rajasthan Royals due to subpar bowling in the last overs. Pant wants his senior players to score their first points and perform well in this match. 

David Warner is certain he can get off to a strong start against Mitchell Marsh in this match. Since they are all capable hitters, Ricky Bhui, Rishab Pant, and Tristian Stabs need to perform well in the middle. Additionally, the team anticipates runs from Abhishek Porel, Axar Patel, and Sumit Kumar in the lower middle order. 

They need Khaleel Ahmed and Mukesh Kumar to put up a strong show with the new ball. It’s because their bowling attack hasn’t performed well in the first two games. One of the team’s most important bowlers, Anrich Nortje, needs to perform well in the middle overs. Since CSK has depth in their batting lineup, the team will be looking at Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav to make the most of the circumstances.  

Chennai Super Kings

This season, the Super Kings are off to a fantastic start. The side led by Ruturaj Gaikwad is victorious in both encounters, having defeated the Gujarat Titans by 63 runs before this encounter. The team has a strong record against the Delhi Capitals and their batsmen are playing well. To maintain his hegemony on the points table, Gaikwad would aim for one more victory. 

Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra have performed well at the top and are eager to get off to another strong start. Shivam Dube, Daryl Mitchell, and Ajinkya Rahane need to bat well in the middle order to lead the team to a large total. In the lower middle order, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, and Sameer Rizvi provide firepower. 

Along with Mustafizur Rahman, Deepak Chahar, who has been bowling brilliantly with the new ball, will try to take early wickets. In the middle overs, the team will be hoping for strong performances from Ravindra Jadeja and Tushar Deshpande. Daryl Mitchell and Matheesha Pathirana bolster their bowling attack. 

DC vs CSK: Squad 

Delhi Capitals

Prithvi Shaw, Tristan Stubbs, Kumar Kushagra, Swastik Chhikara, Ishant Sharma, Jhye Richardson, Khaleel Ahmed, Sumit Kumar, Axar Patel, Rasikh Dar Salam, David Warner, Abhishek Porel, Ricky Bhui, Yash Dhull, Shai Hope, Vicky Ostwal, Anrich Nortje, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Praveen Dubey, Mitchell Marsh, Lalit Yadav, Rishabh Pant (c), Jake Fraser-McGurk

Chennai Super Kings

Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, RS Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Choudhary, MS Dhoni, Aravelly Avanish, Devon Conway, Ajay Jadhav Mandal, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Nishant Sindhu, Deepak Chahar, Mustafizur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Prashant Solanki, Shardul Thakur, Maheesh Theekshana, Sameer Rizvi

DC vs CSK: Playing XI

Delhi Capitals

Mitchell Marsh, Ricky Bhui, Tristan Stubbs, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Axar Patel, Sumit Kumar, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), David Warner, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Abhishek Porel (Impact Player)

Chennai Super Kings

Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, MS Dhoni (wk), Mustafizur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana (Impact Player)

DC vs CSK: Pitch report

T20 cricket has a fantastic history at Visakhapatnam’s Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium. Batsmen can freely play their strokes since the ball comes onto the bat well. Fast bowlers will find nothing on this ground, but spinners can turn the ball sharply, giving batters some trouble.

DC vs CSK: Weather report

We anticipate Visakhapatnam’s evening to be hot and muggy. We anticipate a close game, so it will be wonderful to bat on the level field. For bowlers, there won’t be much on this track. To feel secure, the team batting first in this match would prefer to reach 200 runs.

DC vs CSK: Toss prediction

We anticipate a solid batting surface and high-scoring games have been witnessed in the past few seasons. Most winning teams have been ones who chase the score. In this game, the team that wins the toss will try to bowl first.

DC vs CSK: Pre-play prediction

Top batter: David Warner (DC), Rachin Ravindra (CSK)

Best bowler: Kuldeep Yadav (DC), Deepak Chahar (CSK)

Best all-rounder: Axar Patel (DC), Ravindra Jadeja (CSK)

Player of the match: Rachin Ravindra (CSK)

DC vs CSK: Match Prediction

The bowling of the Delhi Capitals is giving them trouble. They need to win here to strengthen their chances on the points table because they have lost their last two games. To turn things around in this game, their bowlers need to perform well. The batting lineup of the Chennai Super Kings is deeper, and their bowling attack is more potent. Though we anticipate a competitive contest, CSK is ahead.
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