The 56th match will see the first qualifier of this season between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Sunday. The encounter will take place at Dubai International Cricket Stadium at 7:30 PM. The live-action will be broadcasted in Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar.
Delhi Capitals have managed to win 10 matches out of 14. Currently, they are sitting in the top position in the points table. In their last match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals lost the game at the last ball, as KS Bharat from RCB hit a winning six. On batting first, they were restricted to 164 runs which RCB chased down having 7 wickets in hand.
On the contrary, Chennai Super Kings has secured the second position in the score table. They have won 9 games out of 14. Chennai Super Kings had their last match against Punjab Kings who defeated the former by 6 wickets and 7 overs to spare. Batting first, CSK scored 134 runs, Punjab Kings chased down the targeted score quite easily.
The winner of the match will proceed directly to the finals while the loser will again play in Quarterfinal 2, facing the winner of the Eliminator on October 13.
Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings, Qualifier 1
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Match Date & Time: October 10 at 7:30 PM (IST) and at 6:30 PM (Local Time)
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Sisney+Hotstar
Pitch Report
The surface provides assistance to both departments. It has not been easy for the batsman to score more than 9 runs in an over. Pacers can perform well throughout while spinners can come in handy in the middle overs.
Probable Playing XIs for DC vs CSK:
Delhi Capitals:
Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Steven Smith/Ripal Patel, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan
Chennai Super Kings:
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood
Top Picks for DC vs CSK Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
Shikhar Dhawan: A left-handed opening batsman from Delhi Capitals. So far, he is the leading run-scorer from the team. He has secured 544 runs from 14 matches at an average of 41.84. He is placed at the third position of the leading run-scorer of the tournament.
Ruturaj Gaikwad: A right-handed batsman from Chennai Super Kings who opens the game for them. He has become the most sensational player in the IPL this season. He has managed to smash 533 runs out of 14 matches. This name is placed in the fourth position of the leading run-scorer of the tournament.
Top Picks – All-rounder
Axar Patel: A left-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler from Delhi Capitals. He is one of the most dependable players of the team and bowled quite well in the last match against RCB. In 10 matches, he has bagged 15 wickets at an economy of 6.43.
Ravindra Jadeja: One of the most capable all-rounders in the IPL tournament. He is the best option for the dream 11 team. So far, he has picked 10 wickets and scored 227 runs at an average of 75.66.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Anrich Nortje: A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler from Delhi Capitals. He hardly gives the batters a chance to score runs. He has picked up 9 wickets in 6 matches at an economy of 5.59.
Shardul Thakur: A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler from Chennai Super Kings. The team depends upon him for some crucial wickets. He has taken 18 wickets in 14 matches at an economy of 8.57.
Top Picks – Wicketkeeper
Rishabh Pant: One of the good run-scorer and flexible wicketkeepers of this season. He has caught some tremendous catches however, wasn’t that good with the bat in a few couples of matches. In 14 matches, he has scored 362 runs at an average of 32.9.
