Two-thirds of the league stage of IPL 2026 is done and dusted, with each of the 10 teams having played at least nine matches. As the tournament heads into the last stanza of the league round, Delhi Capitals (DC) will host the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in what will be a crucial encounter for both these teams.
Both CSK and DC are sitting just below the fifth-placed Gujarat Titans. Both these teams have collected eight points in nine games each: both are in a position where they must win four of their remaining five matches to have a shot at playoffs qualification. A loss today, though, will reduce those chances significantly.
CSK vs DC: What happened the last time these two teams met in IPL 2026?
The two teams clashed earlier in the season in Chennai, where Sanju Samson blasted a brilliant century in CSK’s 23-run victory.
CSK vs DC: Will MS Dhoni play today?
No, Dhoni is not playing today against Delhi Capitals. Dhoni didn’t travel to Delhi with the rest of the CSK squad as he is still recovering from a calf injury.
CSK vs DC contests to watch out for today: Samson vs Starc
Mitchell Starc made his first appearance in IPL 2026 in DC’s previous match against RR and took three key RR wickets. Today, he would be targeting the scalp of Sanju Samson, who has failed in his last two innings.
CSK vs DC head-to-head record:
CSK have a healthy lead over DC in the IPL with 20 victories and 12 defeats. In Delhi, CSK have beaten DC six times while conceding two defeats.
CSK vs DC head-to-head stats in IPL:
- Matches: 32
- CSK won: 20
- DC won: 12
- No result: 0
- Tied: 0
CSK vs DC Toss Result Today IPL 2026 & Its Impact On The Match, Playing XI And Impact Subs:
DC captain Axar Patel won the toss and elected to bat first. Axar also confirmed the return of Lungi Ngidi, who replaces Kyle Jamieson.
Ruturaj Gaikwad said he wanted to bowl first anyway before announcing a couple of changes to his side: Akeal Hosein and Gurjapneet Singh get an opportunity tonight.
The toss impact on the match today could be that Delhi might get the better of the conditions, with Axar saying the pitch could slow down in the second innings.
CSK Playing XI:
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Akeal Hosein, Urvil Patel, Sanju Samson (wk), Mukesh Choudhary, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Dewald Brevis, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh
Impact Subs: Shivam Dube, Prashant Veer, Matt Short, Akash Madhwal, Sarfaraz Khan
DC Playing XI:
KL Rahul (wk), Karun Nair, Axar Patel (c), Nitish Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Ashutosh Sharma, Tristan Stubbs, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Starc, Pathum Nissanka, T Natarajan
Impact Subs: Vipraj Nigam, Sameer Rizvi, Abishek Porel, Auqib Dar, David Miller
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