Published on: Apr 10, 2021 3:24 pm IST|Updated on: Apr 10, 2021 3:27 pm IST
CSK vs DC Dream11: It will be Dhoni vs Pant here at Wankhede Stadium as Chennai Super Kings get ready to face Delhi Capitals. Chennai Super Kings had a poor outing in the last season and would look to improve this time around. The side remains mainly the same but Raina’s availability will give them a boost. They have an experienced batting order with Raina, Rayudu and Dhoni controlling the middle order. The presence of allrounders like Curran, Bravo and Jadeja gives them options in both bowling and batting departments.
Delhi Capitals meanwhile, are the last year’s finalists and will be looking to start their season on a high. They have a strong batting order with Dhawan and Shaw at the top. The absence of regular captain Iyer will definitely affect the batting combination but Pant and Stoinis are capable of taking the side to a strong total. Bowling looks thin with Rabada and Nortje missing the match and the onus will be on spinners to be at their best.
Fixture name: Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals, 2nd match Competition: Indian Premier League 2021 Date: 10 April, 2021 Time: 7:30 PM IST Team Form Guide: CSK (recent last) L L W W W DC (recent last) L W L W L Ground: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Brief score of the last result at the venue: India 240/3 beat West Indies 173/8 by 67 runs. Pitch Report: Wankhede has produced some excellent batting wickets over the years and is probably one of the highest scoring grounds in IPL. With short boundaries, it will be favourable for batsmen and lots of runs are expected. The average score in first innings is 194 while in the second innings, it is 182. WATCH CSK vs DC Live cricket online: Watch Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals Live score and streaming on Star Sports Network and Hotstar.
CSK vs DC Playing 11
CSK Team News Injury update, unavailability
CSK Playing 11 (likely) R Gaikwad F du Plessis S Raina A Rayudu M Dhoni (C) (wk) R Jadeja S Curran D Bravo S Thakur D Chahar I Tahir
DC Team News Injury update, unavailability
DC Playing 11 (likely) P Shaw S Dhawan A Rahane R Pant (C) (wk) S Hetmyer M Stoinis C Woakes R Ashwin T Curran A Mishra U Yadav
Who will win today match? The 3-time champions Chennai have an experience line-up with several players playing for the franchise for a long period of time. With Faf at the top, they have a quality international player who can give them a good start. It will be interesting to see how Raina and Dhoni bat as they haven’t played any competitive cricket for a long time now. Delhi though have their own problems as Iyer will be missed not only for his batting but also as a captain. It will be interesting to see how Rishabh Pant performs as a captain and whether he keeps playing his attacking cricket or not. DC will miss several players and that makes CSK the favourites for CSK vs DC Dream 11 Today Match Prediction.
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Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Differential Pick Captain Options F du Plessis- A quality international cricketer, du Plessis will be raring to go after a long break. He can be a devastating player in the powerplay and can make good use of fielding restrictions. T20 Career: Runs 5930, Avg. 30 IPL Career: Runs 2302, Avg. 32
R Pant- The new DC skipper has been in terrific form in international cricket for last few months. He also has a good IPL record at Wankhede and he will enjoy the short boundaries here. T20 Career: Runs 3120, Avg. 32 IPL Career: Runs 2079, Avg. 35
Differential Pick P Shaw- Shaw is returning from a terrific Vijay Hazare Trophy and that makes him a player to watch out for this season. He will be playing at his home ground and will surely be looking to start his season on a high. T20 Career: Runs 1200, Avg. 23 IPL Career: Runs 826, Avg. 22
BAT: S Dhawan, S Raina, F du Plessis, A Rayudu, P Shaw WK: R Pant ALL: R Jadeja, M Stoinis BOWL: D Bravo, R Ashwin, S Thakur
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