
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) they finally found their rhythm ipl 2026 As they secured a spectacular 23 run win Delhi Capitals (DC) In Match 18 at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium.
After being invited to bat by DC, CSK produced a brilliant batting display with the help of a sensational century sanju samson. The wicketkeeper-batsman, playing the captaincy innings, scored 115 runs in just 56 balls with the help of 15 fours and 4 sixes and took his team to a strong score of 212/2 in 20 overs.
Sanju Samson scored a brilliant century
Samson set the tone early with aggressive strokeplay, which gave CSK a good start. while captain Ruturaj Gaikwad Struggling to find flow and scoring just 15 runs from 18 balls, Samson took charge and dominated the powerplay.
the pace continued the same Ayush Mhatre Provided solid support at the other end. Mhatre played a key role with a mix of controlled aggression and clean hitting, scoring 59 runs in 36 balls. The two made a match-deciding partnership which laid the foundation for a big score.
In the death overs, Shivam Dubey He added the finishing touch with a quickfire 20 off 10 balls, helping CSK comfortably cross the 200-run mark.
For DC, Akshar Patel The only wicket-taker was the bowler, while the rest of the bowling attack struggled to stop the flow of runs on a batting-friendly surface.
DC chase fails despite fighting effort
Delhi Capitals got off to a positive start while chasing the tough target of 213 runs. Pathum Nissanka Leading the charge. He provided the initial momentum and played a quick inning of 41 runs in 24 balls. KL RahulWho contributed 18 runs out of 10. However, regular wickets in the middle overs derailed DC’s target. Sameer Rizvi And Akshar failed to make an impact, putting pressure on the middle order.
Tristan Stubbs Showing determination and composure, he tried to revive the innings by playing an excellent inning of 60 runs in 38 balls. they got brief support david miller (17) and Ashutosh Sharma (19), but the required rate continued to climb. Despite some late hitting, DC were eventually all out for 189 in their 20 overs, falling 23 runs short of the target.
CSK’s bowling unit put in a disciplined performance to defend the total. was an extraordinary artist jamie overtonWho bowled a match-winning spell of 4/18 in his four overs, demolishing DC’s lower order. -Anshul Kamboj While also impressing by taking three important wickets Noor Ahmed And Gurjapneet Singh Each got one wicket. Khalil Ahmed Provided early successes, ensuring that DC never gained complete control of the chase.
The win proved to be a turning point for CSK, who had struggled in the early stages of the tournament. Both their batting and bowling units are working in unison, this all-round performance will give a lot of confidence to the team.
Here’s how fans reacted:
off the mark! 💛#whistlepoddu #CSKvDC pic.twitter.com/sBrO9qgu5e
– Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) 11 April 2026
Sanju Samson gave a special salute to CSK fans after scoring his century. Moment of the century.💛🔥 pic.twitter.com/BfVLg0OcXJ
– 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@Rushiii_12) 11 April 2026
chetta sanju samson 🔥 pic.twitter.com/TqyZyy18Wk
– Out of Context Cricket (@GemsOfCricket) 11 April 2026
Brother did some upset with CSK. In RR he used to score in the first 3 games and the bottle rest game.
It is expected that in CSK he wins the first three matches and scores in the remaining matches as well. pic.twitter.com/p7XetZgogg
– Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) 11 April 2026
Form is temporary but class is permanent.
This is Sanju Samson for you. pic.twitter.com/6yQ1bE2o52
– ChrisSachin (@Sachin_Gandhi7) 11 April 2026
sanju century samson is back #CSKvDC #whistlepoddu #csk pic.twitter.com/1wzSCMFCUV
– CSK Core (@CSKCore) 11 April 2026
Sanju Samson 115 (56) 🥵🥵🥵
First century of the season by Sanju Samson 🔥 🛐 #CSKVSDC pic.twitter.com/NrT3kE6Hi8
– ☄️ (@Bhairav_1) 11 April 2026
What a knock by Sanju Samson 💛🔥
Sanju Samson completed his first century for CSK
📷-BCCI#sanjusamson #cskvsdc #IndianArmy #koti🇮🇳 #IPL2026 pic.twitter.com/14FmMJJbqt
– Indian Army (@theIndianArmy) 11 April 2026
Sanju Samson’s celebration after completing his century. 💛 pic.twitter.com/Cx9cnBR5Ml
– Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) 11 April 2026
Chennai Super Kings is currently not at the last position in the points table 🤞⭐ pic.twitter.com/hZmuNogFLJ
– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 11 April 2026
@IamSanjuSamson 💛👑 pic.twitter.com/Ev2mfNBaQp
– Murali Tarak🦁 (@MuraliiTarak) 11 April 2026
We won💛@ChennaiIPL
very nice @IamSanjuSamson And all…❤️#csk #IPL pic.twitter.com/LzohbDN5fb-Sandeep Pandey (@SandeepIIMC) 11 April 2026
@jamieoverton Chennai is going to shower you with more love #Yellow For the emotion you are showing!! grt game guys #Csk Special mention @IamSanjuSamson #Chetta ..Come on boys!! We are satisfied to get the win.. Hope this brings much needed positivity
– Bala Krishnan (@rbala87) 11 April 2026
At the end @IamSanjuSamson Showed his strength in yellow jersey, great innings to register first win @ChennaiIPL! It’s good to see that his confidence is back. #CSKvsDC #iplseason2026
– Sanjay Manoharan (@SanjayManoharan) 11 April 2026
finally win 💛
Thalaiva, I love you so much @jamieoverton And @IamSanjuSamson pic.twitter.com/5B6WLHzXjn– Vibhavan (@Vibhavan07) 11 April 2026
Chatta @IamSanjuSamson 🥳🥳❤️ pic.twitter.com/5r7zlAiU77
– CSK Chimes🏏🏏 (@rajtwts) 11 April 2026
Wellcome back @ChennaiIPL 💥💥
keeper of the match @IamSanjuSamson And @jamieoverton 🫡💛 pic.twitter.com/WwOcIojcbh– प्रणती 🎀 (@Pranatigerfan7) 11 April 2026
very nice @IamSanjuSamson 💛#CSKvsDC pic.twitter.com/TRvhroyEoS
– Jalam Singh (@JalamSingh__444) 11 April 2026

