Preview by Ghcalive Staff
At this stage in the season, the top teams are frequently solidifying their places and getting ready for a push in the playoffs. Since IPL 2023 has shown to be the antithesis of such thoughts, Michael Hussey was eager to make it clear that his squad was not even considering such course of action. Chennai Super Kings can see a small distance between themselves and the chasing group, nevertheless. Since two of their next three games are slated to be played at home, they will believe they can maintain and maybe even expand the distance from the traffic directly behind them.
MS Dhoni admitted that the victory over the Mumbai Indians came at the ideal moment. It not only gave the club the breathing room described before, but it also ended a strange streak of three games without a win. It appears that particular game helped them brush the dust off a few other arrowheads in their quiver as well. Deepak Chahar recognised the value of his PowerPlay in assisting the team’s mid-overs strategy as well as Pathirana’s late-game push.
The Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, are also a team that doesn’t need to look back too much, given how their performance has progressively deteriorated as the league playoffs have drawn near. Ricky Ponting remarked in the dressing room following the most recent victory over RCB, “Our cricket is definitely improving.” After losing five in a row, they have won four of their last five games, and with an all-foreign top-four, they appear to have rediscovered their hitting energy. The points table is not likely to determine the result of this game, to use a cliché. We have already picked up on it during this season.
When: Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals, IPL 2023, May 10, 19:30 IST
Where: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
What to anticipate: In the city, it was hot in the evening after many days of rain. CSK last took part in a night game on April 27. Chennai last held a night game on April 21. As a result, immediate re-calibrations are necessary. The rest of the brain trust agreed against MS Dhoni’s request to bat first against the Mumbai Indians. This time, chasing could end up being the more common choice.
Head to Head: CSK 17-10 DC. Devon Conway, a well-known player from the class of 2023, played a key role in Chennai’s 91-run triumph over Delhi the year before. His 49-ball 87 helped CSK comfortably contain 208 runs in Navi Mumbai.
Team Watch:
Chennai Super Kings
Matchups & Tactics: Despite having a remarkable strike-rate of 235.85 this season, Ishant Sharma has historically been a challenging opponent for Ajinkya Rahane in the IPL. Only 49 runs have been scored by Rahane off of 48 Ishant deliveries, and he has been dismissed twice.
Probable XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c&wk), Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande (Impact Sub: Ambati Rayudu)
Delhi Capitals
Matchups & Tactics: Ruturaj Gaikwad has been eliminated four times this season due to wrist spinning. Therefore, Kuldeep Yadav will be an easy match-up choice if Gaikwad bats out of the PowerPlay. Conway will present a test for DC since he has a strike rate of 203.85 against left-arm spinners this season without being bowled once. Another choice is Shivam Dube, who has a strike-rate of 165.33 against spin.
Probable XI: David Warner (c), Phil Salt (wk), Mitchell Marsh, Rilee Rossouw, Manish Pandey, Axar Patel, Aman Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed (Impact Sub: Lalit Yadav)
Squads:
Chennai Super Kings Squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Deepak Chahar, Matheesha Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana, Ambati Rayudu, Mitchell Santner, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, Akash Singh, Ben Stokes, Dwaine Pretorius, Sisanda Magala, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prashant Solanki, Simarjeet Singh, RS Hangargekar, Bhagath Varma, Nishant Sindhu
Delhi Capitals Squad: David Warner(c), Philip Salt(w), Mitchell Marsh, Rilee Rossouw, Manish Pandey, Aman Hakim Khan, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Chetan Sakariya, Lalit Yadav, Ripal Patel, Praveen Dubey, Abishek Porel, Sarfaraz Khan, Lungi Ngidi, Mustafizur Rahman, Anrich Nortje, Rovman Powell, Priyam Garg, Prithvi Shaw, Yash Dhull, Vicky Ostwal
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