MATCH NO – 11th Match
SERIES – Indian Premier Leagues – 2025
DATE – 05th April, 2025
TIME – 03:30 PM IST
VENUE – MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
INTRODUCTION
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India, contested during the months of March and May every year. It was founded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007 and is considered one of the most prestigious and popular cricket leagues in the world.
The IPL features franchise teams representing different cities and regions of India. Each team is composed of a mix of domestic and international cricketers, and they compete in a round-robin group stage followed by knockout playoffs to determine the champion. The league has seen significant growth in terms of viewership, sponsorship, and revenue since its inception.
Apart from its cricketing significance, the IPL has also become a cultural phenomenon, attracting celebrities, business tycoons, and fans from all walks of life. It has revolutionised the sport by introducing innovative concepts like player auctions, strategic timeouts, and cheerleaders, which have added to its entertainment value.
However, the IPL has also faced controversies over the years, including allegations of match-fixing, corruption, and conflicts of interest. Despite these challenges, the league continues to thrive and remains a major event in the global cricket calendar, showcasing top talent and providing a platform for emerging players to shine.
MATCH PREVIEW
17th match played between oDelhi Capitals (DC) and five times trophy Winner Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up. In this Season Delhi Capitas team won their both matches against Sunriser Hyderabad & Lucknow SuperGiants and second position in point table, Whereas Chennai Super Kings team won 1 match and lost 2 matches out of 3 and seventh position in the point table.
Last time when both teams CSK & DC played between each other, Delhi team scored 191 runs and Chennai team failed to chase the total and lost the match by 20 runs.
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is one of the most successful franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, CSK has been a dominant force in the league since its inception in 2008. The team is owned by India Cements and is captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, one of the most iconic and successful captains in cricket history.Under the leadership of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Guidance of Dhoni and the coaching of Stephen Fleming, CSK has won the IPL title multiple times and has consistently reached the playoffs in most seasons.They have talented & aggressive batsmen like Devon Conaway, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad.They have good all-rounders also like, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Shivam Dube, Ravi Ashwin. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Jamie Overton, Nathan Ellis, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
Delhi Capitals (DC): Delhi Capitals is one of the most famous franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Based in Delhi, Delhi, Delhi has been a dominant force in the league since its inception in 2008.They have talented & aggressive batsmen like Faf du Plessis, KL Rahul, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Ashutosh Sharma, Abhishek Porel Donavan Ferreira and Tristan Stubbs.They have good all-rounders also like, Axar Patel and Darshan Nalkande. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Mohit Sharma, Mohit Sharma, T. Natarajan & Mukesh Kumar adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals.
PITCH REPORT
The MA Chidambaram Stadium, commonly known as Chepauk Stadium, is a cricket ground located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It serves as the home ground for the Chennai Super Kings franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has also hosted numerous international matches.
The pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium is known for being spin-friendly, particularly as a match progresses. In the initial overs, the pitch tends to be good for batting, offering decent pace and bounce for stroke-making. However, as the game progresses, the surface tends to slow down, and the spinners come into play more prominently. The spinners, both finger spinners and wrist spinners, often find assistance from the surface due to its dryness and rough patches.
Batsmen need to be watchful against spinners and be prepared to rotate the strike rather than going for aggressive shots. Building partnerships and pacing the innings become crucial on this pitch. Fast bowlers also have a role to play, especially in the initial overs when the ball may seam and swing a bit. However, their effectiveness usually decreases as the match progresses.
Overall, the MA Chidambaram Stadium pitch is known to produce competitive matches, providing opportunities for both batsmen and bowlers. It often rewards skillful spin bowling and strategic batting, making it a fascinating venue for cricket enthusiasts
GROUND STATS (IPL)
| TOTAL MATCH | 141 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 155+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 73 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 67 |
| NO RESULT | 02 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 54 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 42 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 23 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 24 |
BOWLERS STATS ON MA CHIDAMBARAM STADIUM (IPL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 142
PACER WICKETS – 388
SPINNER WICKETS – 232.
CSK VS DC TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS (CSK)
TEAM NEWS
- Chennai Super Kings performed not too good in the previous season, they have won 7 matches and lost 7 matches out of 14 matches and fifth position in the points table.
- Chennai Super Kings team won 1 match and lost 2 out of 3 matches and 7th position in the points table.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored 116 runs in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Rachin Ravindra has scored 106 runs in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Ravindra Jadeja has scored 74 runs also took 1 wicket in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Noor Ahmad has taken 9 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Khaleel Ahmed has taken 6 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Matheesh Pathirana has taken 4 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Ravi Ashwin has taken 3 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match of IPL CSK team failed to chase a total score of 182 runs and lost the match by 6 runs against Rajasthan Royals.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 63 runs, Rahul Tripathi scored 23 runs, Shivam Dube scored 18 runs and Ravindra Jadeja scored 32 runs in the previous match against Rajasthan Royals.
- Noor Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana & Khaleel Ahemed took 2-2 wickets each and Ravindra Jadeja & Ravi Ashwin took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Rajasthan Royals
- Both teams played 30 matches and Chennai Super Kings team won 19 matches and lost 11 matches against Delhi Capitals.
SQUADS
Batting – Ruturaj Gaikwad ©, Andre Siddarth C, Shaik Rasheed, Rahul Triapthi, Deepak Hooda, Devon Conway (wk), MS Dhoni (wk), Vansh Bedi (wk).
Bowling – Kamlesh Nagarkot, Shreyas Gopal, Matheesha Pathirana, Nathan Ellis, Mukesh Chaudhary, Noor Ahmad, Gurjapneet Singh, Khaleel Ahmed.
All Rounder – Jamie Overton, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Ashwin, Vijay Shankar, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Ansul Kamboj, Rachin Ravindra, Shivam Dube.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 12
Ruturaj Gaikwad ©, Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Vijay Shankar/Rahul Triapthi, Shivam Dube, Sam Curran/Mukesh Chaudhary, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravi Ahswin, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesh Pathirana.
Substitutes – : Matheesh Pathirana, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Matheesh Pathirana, Vijay Shankar, Jamie Overton, Shaik Rasheed.
PLAYER STATS:
1. RACHIN RAVINDRA – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 0r, 41r, 65r, 37+1W, 105+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 231 RUNS – 46.2A |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 2r |
| Total Stats vs DC | 1 INNING – 2 RUNS. |
2. DEVON CONWAY – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 30r, 10r, 48r, 97r, 30r. |
| Stats on venue | 8 INNINGS – 350 RUNS – 65A. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 87r, 10r, 87r. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 3 INNINGS – 184 RUNS – 61.3A. |
3. RUTURAJ GAIKWAD © – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 63r, 0r, 53r, 10r, 89r. |
| Stats on venue | 17 iNNINGS – 759 RUNS – 54.2A. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 1r, 79r, 24r, 41r, 70r. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 8 INNINGS – 238 RUNS. |
6. VIJAY SHANKAR – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 9r, 22+3W, 5+1W, 33+0W, 17r. |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNINGS – 102 RUNS – 2W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 6r, 29r, 13+0W, 8+0W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 7 INNINGS – 98 RUNS – 1W. |
5. SHIVAM DUBE – LHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 18r, 19r, 9r, 5W, 12+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 17 INNINGS – 429 RUNS – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 18r, 22r, 25r, 32r, 2r. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 8 INNINGS – 151 RUNS. |
6. SAM CURRAN – LHB+LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 8+0w, 4+0W, 62+1W, 34+0W, 24+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 67 RUNS – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 63+0W, 11+2W, 20+0W, 34+0W, 1W |
| Total Stats vs DC | 8 INNINGS – 149 RUNS – 8W. |
7. RAVINDRA JADEJA – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 32+1W, 25+0W, 17+0W, 1W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 46 INNING S- 478 RUNS – 34W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 21+1W, 21+1W, 21+1W, 1W, 1+2W. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 28 INNINGS – 434 RUNS – 21W. |
8. MS DHONI (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 16r, 30r, 0r, 25r, 26. |
| Stats on venue | 61 INNINGS – 1499 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 37r, 5r, 20r, 21r, 18r. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 31 INNINGS – 709 RUNS. |
9. RAVI ASHWIN – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 11+1W, 1W, 22+1W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 44 INNINGS – 94 RUNS – 52W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 3W, 29+0W, 2W, 50+0W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 23 INNINGS – 133 RUNS – 127W. |
10. NOOR AHMAD – LAC
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 3W, 4W, 0W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 8 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 1W, 0W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 3 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
11. KHALEEL AHEMD – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 1W, 3W, 2W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNINGS – 9 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 1W, 0W, 1W, 2W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 5 INNINGS – 7 WICKETS. |
12. MATHEESH PATHIRANA – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 2W, 0W, 0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 10 INNINGS – 17 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs DC | 3W, 2W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs DC | 3 INNINGS – 8 WICKET. |
DELHI CAPITALS (DC)
TEAM NEWS
- Delhi Capitals performed not too good in the previous season, they have won 7 matches and lost 7 matches out of 14 matches and sixth position in the points table.
- Delhi Capitals team won their both matches in thai seasons and are still unbeaten in this season and second position in point table.
- Last match played between the CSK VS DC, Delhi team successfully defended the score of 191 runs and won the match by 20 runs..
- Faf du Plessis has scored 79 runs in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Jake Fraser McGurk has scored 39 runs in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Tristan Stubbs has scored 55 runs in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Ashutosh Sharma has scored 66 runs in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- KL Rahul has scored 15 runs in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Abhishek Porel has scored 34 runs in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Axar Patel scored 22 runs and also took 0 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Vipraj Nigaml scored 39 runs and also took 1 wicket in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Kuldeep Yadav has taken 5 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Mitchell Starc has taken 8 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Mukesh Kumar has taken 1 wicket in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Mohit Sharma has taken 1 wicket in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match of IPL Delhi Capitals team successfully chased a total score of 163 runs and won the match by 7 wickets against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- Jake Fraser McGurk scored 38 runs, Faf du Plessis scored 50 runs in 27 balls, Abhishek Porel scored 34 runs in 18 balls, KL Rahul scored 15 runs in 5 balls and Tristan Stubbs scored 21 runs in the previous match against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- Mitchell Starc took 5 wickets, Kuldeep Yadav took 3 wickets and Mohit Sharma took 1 wicket in the previous match against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- Both teams played 30 matches and Delhi Capitals team won 11 matches and lost 19 matches against Chennai SuperKings.
SQUADS
Batting – Faf du Plessis, Karun Nair, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, KL Rahul (wk), Tristan Stubbs (wk), Abhishek Porel (wk), Donovan Ferreira.
Bowling – Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, T. Natarajan, Dushmantha Chameera.
All Rounder – Tripurana Vijay, Vipraj Nigam, Axar Patel ©, Darshan Nalkande, Ajay Jadhav Mandal, Manvanth Kumar L, Madhav Tiwari.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 12
Faf du Plessis, Jake-Fraser McGurk, Abhisek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel ©, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Mohit Sharma.
Substitutes – : Mukesh Kumar, Sameer Rizvi, Karun Nair, Darshan Nalkande, Donavan Ferreira.
PLAYER STATS:
1. FAF DU PLESSIS – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 50r, 29r, 19r, 14r, 87r. |
| Stats on venue | 18 INNINGS – 588 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 54r, 35r, 62r, 38r, 8r. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 5 INNINGS – 197 RUNS. |
2. JAKE-FRASER McGURK – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 38r, 0r, 9r, 2r, 95r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | NOT PLAYED YET. |
3. ABHISHEK POREL – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 34r, 0r, 52r, 31r, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 9r. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 1 INNING – 9 RUNS. |
4. KL RAHUL (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 15r, 34r, 42r, 23r, 41r. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 160 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 16r, 82r, 25r, 40r, 98r |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 14 INNINGS – 553 RUNS – 42.5A. |
5. AXAR PATEL © – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 22+0W, 29+0W, 27+1W, 42+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 39 RUNS – 6W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 7+1W, 15+0W, 21+2W, -0W, 10+0W. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 17 INNINGS – 153 RUNS – 11W. |
6. TRISTAN STUBBS – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 21r, 34r, 15r, 26r, 43r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 20 RUNS – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 0r, 20+1W, 5r, 0r. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 4 INNINGS – 25 RUNS – 1W. |
7. ASHUTOSH SHARMA – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 66r, 47r, 8r, 35r, 75r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 3r. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 1 INNING – 3 RUNS. |
8. VIPRAJ NIGAM – RHB+RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 39+1W, 0W, 1W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | NOT PLAYED YET. |
9. MITCHELL STARC – LAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 5W, 3W, 3W, 0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 0W, 1W, 3W, 1W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 6 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
10. KULDEEP YADAV – LAC
| Recent 5 Innings | 3W, 2W, 2W, 0W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS.. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 0W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 7 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
11. MOHIT SHARMA – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 15 INNINGS – 19 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 3W, 1W, 3W, 2W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 6 INNINGS – 11 WICKETS. |
12. MUKESH KUMAR – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 1W, 2W, 2W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 3W. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 1 INNING – 3 WICKETS. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 30
- CSK WIN – 19
- DC WIN – 11
- NO RESULT – 00
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – L. Rahul, D. Conway.
BATSMEN – R.Ravindra, F. du Plessis, R. Gaikwad.
ALL-ROUNDERS – R. Jadeja, A. Patel.
BOWLERS – M. Starc, K. Yadav, N. Ahmed, M. Pathirana.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – L. Rahul, D. Conway.
BATSMEN – R.Ravindra, F. du Plessis, R. Gaikwad.
ALL-ROUNDERS – A. Patel, R. Jadeja.
BOWLERS – K. Ahmed, N. Ahmed, M. Starc, M. Pathirana.
BACK-UPS – M. Sharma, M. Kumar, A. Porel, T. Stubbs, V. Nigam.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – R. Gaikwad, D. Conway/F. du Plessis.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – N. Ahmed, M. Starc.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
DELHI CAPITALS MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.
