Delhi Capitals (DC) will host Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in an Indian Premier League clash on Saturday, May 19 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
DC are currently ninth on the table with 10 points in 13 games and have no chance of qualifying. On the other hand, CSK are second in the standings with 15 points and two points will guarantee them qualification to the next round.
Delhi Capitals, formerly known as the Delhi Daredevils, and CSK have been a part of IPL ever since its inception in 2008.
The two teams have locked horns against each other 28 times, with CSK holding the bragging rights with 18 wins.
While DC have nothing to play for, were they to win this bout they could pull off one of the biggest surprises in IPL history by putting CSK under threat of being eliminated from the competition.
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Here is a comprehensive guide on the pitch report, live toss, predicted lineups and team news ahead of DC taking on CSK.
DC vs CSK pitch report
DC will host CSK at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The stadium has something in it for the bowlers as well as batters.
"62m square boundaries on both sides and a 74m straight boundary today. This pitch was watered a few hours ago, some grass cutting was put and was nicely rolled, the ground staff were worried about this pitch becoming very dry. It still looks dry, it's extremely hot at 41 degrees celsius. You'll have to bat first on this surface, there are some flaky cracks which could open up as the game progresses which will make the wicket slower and lower, and offer more turn. Batting will get difficult as the game wears on", opined Kevin Pietersen and Aaron Finch, in their pitch report.
The dry pitch mixed with short boundaries allows the batsman to go for the big shots. However, its arid nature is also known to aid spinners as the game goes on.
Most teams who win the toss would look to bat first, then defend their score.
DC vs CSK live toss
Chennai Super Kings have won the toss and have opted to bat.
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DC vs CSK team news, lineups
"Lalit Yadav comes in, so does Sakariya. Ishant goes out (with injury)," informed Warner.
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CSK have stuck to same XI and substitutes that they fielded in their last match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
DC vs CSK confirmed lineups
DC: David Warner(c), Philip Salt(w), Rilee Rossouw, Yash Dhull, Aman Hakim Khan, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Chetan Sakariya, Khaleel Ahmed, Anrich Nortje
CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana
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DC vs CSK: Impact Players
DC: Mukesh Kumar, Prithvi Shaw, Praveen Dubey, Ripal Patel and Abhishek Porel
CSK: Matheesha Pathirana, Mitchell Santner, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, Akash Singh
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