In form of indian premier league 2026 Entering its business end, Match 48 brings us an important encounter at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Both teams have 8 points each, making it effectively a four-pointer in the race for the playoffs.
Under the leadership of Akshar Patel, Delhi Capitals Mercurial is defined. They have shown that they can demolish big teams, such as their 6-wicket win over Mumbai Indians earlier this season, but have struggled for consistency. With the home crowd behind them, the focus will be on their spin duo Akshar and -Kuldeep Yadav To take advantage of Delhi’s tracks.
after a bad start Chennai Super Kings‘2026 campaign, Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Men are finding their rhythm at the right time. The Yellow Army looks revived after the spectacular win against Mumbai. sanju samson Has been in great form, especially having scored a century (115) against DC in their last meeting this season, where CSK emerged victorious by 23 runs.
DC vs CSK, IPL 2026: Match Details
- date and time: 5 May; 7:30pm IST/2pm GMT
- venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
DC vs CSK, head-to-head record in IPL
matches played: 32 | DC won: 12 | CSK won: 20 | no result/tied: 0
Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report
The Arun Jaitley Stadium has evolved this season. While historically known as a spinners’ paradise, 2026 has seen it transform into a belter, with the average first innings score hovering around 178. Although the surface is expected to provide some grip as the match progresses, making the toss important, captains often prefer to bat first here and get runs on the board in high-pressure games.
squads
Delhi Capitals: Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Rana, David Miller, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, Auqib Nabi Dar, Vipraj Nigam, Lungi Ngidi, Ashutosh Sharma, Dushmantha Chameera, Karun Nair, Mitchell Starc, Kyle Jamieson, Rehan Ahmed, Prithvi Shaw, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Tripura Vijay, Abhishek Porel, Sahil Parakh, Madhav Tiwari
Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dubey, Prashant Veer, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Matt Henry, Khalil Ahmed, Matthew Short, Akeal Hosein, Kartik Sharma, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Gurjapaneet Singh, ms dhoniShreyas Gopal, Rahul Chahar, Spencer Johnson, Mukesh Chaudhary, Urvil Patel, Aman Khan, Dewald Brewis, Zachary Foulkes
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DC vs CSK, IPL 2026: Today Match Prediction
Case 1:
- CSK won the toss and batted first
- CSK’s powerplay score: 55-65
- CSK’s total score: 190-200
Case 2:
- DC won the toss and batted first
- DC’s powerplay score: 45-55
- DC’s total score: 180-190
Match result: The team batting first to win the competition
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