Delhi Capitals are currently on top of the table in IPL 2020 but they will be aware that MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings are staging a resurgence. The three-time champions will be determined to overcome their poor start to the tournament and notch up a string of victories which will keep them in contention for the play-offs. In the last encounter, Delhi Capitals had gotten the better of Chennai Super Kings in Dubai.
In 2019, there was a hashtag which trended for a long time called #10yearchallenge. If one has to apply that #10yearchallenge in 2020, then it fits Chennai Super Kings perfectly. In IPL 2010, Chennai Super Kings lost five out of their first seven games and were at the bottom of the table. However, they won the next five out of the remaining games and qualified for the knockouts. They went one step ahead and won the title for the first time. In IPL 2020, the situation is the same. They lost five out of seven games and in the next part, they have started their campaign with a win against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
That win, amidst a ‘wide’ call that almost left MS Dhoni fuming, showed that the intent was back for the Chennai Super Kings. They will need to sustain their intent if they have to qualify for the play-offs. The loss by Royal Challengers Bangalore to Kings XI Punjab has given the likes of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals a lifeline and it will be MS Dhoni who would want to capitalise on it.
If one had told that the clash between Delhi Capitals and Chennai Suepr Kings would be between the top and the middle-level team, you could be mistaken for assuming that Chennai Super Kings are the top side and Delhi Capitals are struggling in the middle table. However, the tables have turned spectacularly.
Delhi Capitals are the top ranked side and Chennai Super Kings are in the middle. Their depth in bowling and batting has helped them immensely. For Chennai Super Kings, who fashion a late surge in the death, countering the likes of Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje might perhaps need a change of gameplan.
Team News
The Delhi Capitals side will be awaiting the fitness report of Shreyas Iyer who dived awkwardly to stop a boundary. Shikhar Dhawan was the captain and a clear picture will emerge tonight. Chennai Super Kings, on the other hand, might not want to make any changes to the playing 11 that won against Sunrisers Hyderabad
Probable Playing 11s
Delhi Capitals – Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer(c), Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey(w), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Tushar Deshpande, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje
Chennai Super Kings - Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Piyush Chawla, Karn Sharma
Match details
Match: Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings
Date and Time: 17th October, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Statistics
In 22 IPL encounters between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals, MS Dhoni’s team have won 15 times and Delhi Capitals have won seven times. In the previous encounter, Delhi Capitals won by 44 runs.
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