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In IPL 2023, till now you have seen almost all the teams clashing. Saw some fighting not once but twice. But, Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals will have their first meeting today. These two teams will be face-to-face for the first time today. And, see how big the opportunity is, they are fighting when the sword of the playoffs is hanging over their heads.
It is said that Delhi is far away. But, today see that Delhi is not far away but in Chennai's home. With the hope that with the victory, the mathematics of the playoffs of the Super Kings should be spoiled. But when the ground belongs to the yellow jerseys, will Delhi's hopes come true? What do the figures say?
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What do the statistics of the Delhi and Chennai match say?
CSK and DC have faced each other 8 times so far at the Chepauk ground in Chennai, in which Delhi Capitals have won only 2 times. In this too, he had registered the last victory at Chepauk in the year 2010. This means the matter has become very old now.
Both teams have collided overall 27 times on the pitch of IPL. And, here too Chennai Super Kings have the upper hand. He has won 17 out of 27 matches, while Delhi Capitals have won 10.
By the way, amidst all these figures, two things are going to give relief for Delhi. The first is that in the 5 matches that the Chennai team has played at Chepauk this season, they have won 3 and lost 2. And the second is that even though Delhi started the tournament by losing 5 matches in a row, but after that i.e. out of the last 5 matches, they have won 4 again.
What effect will the CSK vs DC match have on the points table?
It is clear from all these figures that anything can happen in this match which is very important due to the mood of the playoffs. Chennai can lose while playing at home and Delhi can also win. By the way, see what will be the effect of their victory or defeat on the points table.
If the Chennai team is successful in defeating Delhi, then it will get closer to the playoff ticket with 15 points in 12 matches. She will also remain in the number two position. But, if Delhi defeats Chennai, then it will keep its hopes alive by taking 10 points in 11 matches. Along with this, it will also climb slightly above the lowest rung in the marks table. Whereas on losing, Chennai will have only 13 points and it will remain in second place.
CSK vs DC: Dream 11 Prediction
Keepers - Devon Conway (Captain), MS Dhoni, Phil Salt
Batsmen- Rituraj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, David Warner
Allrounders - Mitchell Marsh, Shivam Dubey, Akshar Patel
Bowlers- Mathisha Pathirana, Mahish Teekshana
