Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants IPL, 2025, Full Score Card

Short ball outside off. Stubbs looks to pull but gets hurried on by the pace. The ball goes towards long on, and the batters run a good couple of runs this time. Delhi Capitals finish on 183/6 after their 20 overs.

Short ball following Nigam again. Vipraj Nigam nudges the ball towards mid-wicket, and the batter runs a quick single to get Tristan Stubbs back on the strike for the last ball of the innings.

GOOD OVER SO FAR! Another dot ball! Short ball following Vipraj Nigam who is trying to move down leg and use the pace of the bowler. Misses the ball back to the wicketkeeper.

Vipraj Nigam walks out to bat now.

OUT! RUN OUT! Ravindra Jadeja with a brilliant arm, gets another wicket for Chennai Super Kings. Matheesha Pathirana hits the length on the stumps. Ashutosh Sharma flicks the ball to the throwing arm of Ravindra Jadeja at deep square leg and calls for two straight away. Jadeja fires in a throw at the striker's end where Dhoni collects it and whips the bails in a flash. Ashutosh dives full-length but is well short of the crease. The Umpires send it upstairs and the decision is OUT.

Ashutosh Sharma walks out to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! KL Rahul walks back in the final over! The short ball does it for Matheesha Pathirana and CSK! Runs in hard from over the wicket angle and bangs it short at the batter with pace. KL Rahul is rushed on the pull shot and only manages a feather off the gloves. MS Dhoni does the rest behind the stumps and KL Rahul walks back after a good innings of 77.

Full and outside off. Stubbs drags it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

TWO WIDES! Over the wicket. Full but way down the leg side. Rahul misses the flick on the inside edge. Dhoni moves to his left and doesn't gather it cleanly. Tristan Stubbs calls for a quick single and gets it in the end.

Very full and wide outside the off stump. The ball angles across the right-hander and is close to the tramline. Stubbs spreads across in the crease and shuffles a bit for a reverse scoop, missing the stroke to the keeper. Tristan Stubbs asks the umpire to give it wide and the umpire refuses. Tristan Stubbs takes a review but the decision stays the same.

FOUR! EVERYTHING IS GOING WRONG FOR CSK! Mukesh Choudhary pitches the ball up outside the off stump line with pace this time. Tristan Stubbs slams it towards long off, in the air. Ruturaj Gaikwad runs in from the boundary and tries for a catch but does not reach the ball. Tristan Stubbs gets another boundary off the misfield.

SIX! BANG! What a shot from Tristan Stubbs! Slower delivery from a good length on top of the stumps from Mukesh Choudhary this time. Tristan Stubbs stands tall, slogs the ball off the middle of the bat and gets it to go over long on for a huge six.

DROPPED! Mukesh Choudhary drops a sitter off his own bowling! Slower delivery just outside off on a good length. KL Rahul goes for a wild slog but mistimes the ball high up in the air. Mukesh Choudhary settles under the ball but does not hold onto it. The batters run a single.

SWING AND A MISS! Mukesh Choudhary looks to bowl a wide yorker but it ends up being a fulltoss. KL Rahul looks to go over covers but misses the ball.

FOUR! INNOVATION AT ITS BEST! Mukesh Choudhary pitches the ball wide outside the off stump line and KL Rahul walks in and sweeps the ball up and over square leg for a superb boundary on the bounce. A good start to the over for Delhi Capitals.

Hits the good length on the stumps. KL Rahul launches it up straight to long off on the bounce to end the over with a single.

Fuller length wide outside off. Stubbs smashes it to mid off for a single.

Back of a length wide outside off. Rahul looks to slash it towards covers off the back foot but gets the bottom edge onto the pads. The batters run another single.

Fuller length around off stump with pace. Stubbs drives it to extra cover for a run.

Low full toss on leg stump. KL Rahul swings across the line but finds the fielder at deep backward square leg. Runs a single again.

Runs in from over the wicket and hits the good length outside the off stump. Stubbs drives it crisply to short extra cover and goes through for a quick single

Short and wide outside off. Tristan Stubbs slaps the ball to sweeper covers for a single.

Nagging length on the stumps. KL Rahul looks to slog the ball but gets an inside edge onto the pads for a single.

Much fuller on off. Tristan Stubbs drives the ball to long off for one.

FOUR! PULLED AWAY! Khaleel Ahmed drops it short and at the batter with pace. Tristan Stubbs gets back deep in the crease and pulls the ball infront of deep square leg for a boundary on the bounce.

Runs in hard and hits the length of middle and off stump line. Stubbs punches it off the back foot to the right of deep cover point for a brace. Gets off the mark.

Tristan Stubbs walks out to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! RIGHT AFTER THE BREAK! Ravindra Jadeja will not miss that! Khaleel Ahmed runs in from over the wicket and hits the good length across the right-hander. Sameer Rizvi looks to play the inside out and is undone by the lack of pace on the shot. The ball goes high in the sky towards Ravindra Jadeja at sweeper covers, who grabs it easily. Delhi Capitals are 147/4 right after the break.

STRATEGIC BREAK! A Strategic break is called with Delhi Capitals in a strong position at 146 for 3 after 16 overs. Rahul is anchoring the innings brilliantly, unbeaten on 68, while Rizvi is making the most of his chance, quickly reaching 20. With big hitters still to come, Delhi are well on track to push their total close to 200. The final four overs promise to be a challenge for the Chennai Super Kings’ bowlers, who will need to hold their nerve in the death to restrict the damage. Let's see what happens after the break!

Bowls it full and wide again. KL Rahul looks to play the reverse sweep again but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Good length just outside the off stump. Change in pace, an off cutter. KL Rahul looks to play his favourite square cut and plays early, missing it to the keeper.

FOUR! INNOVATION AT ITS BEST! Fuller length outside off. KL Rahul gets into the position to play the reverse ramp and gets it right between Dhoni and the short third fielder. An easy boundary in the end.

Pitches it up outside the off stump line. Sameer Rizvi drives it to sweeper covers for a single.

Too full and outside the off stump. Rahul drives it to deep cover point for a single.

Bowls this from over the wicket. KL Rahul drills it to sweeper cover for a brace.

SIX! BANG! Sameer Rizvi finishes the over with a biggie. Tossed up full, outside off. Sameer Rizvi picks it early and clubs it over the long on boundary for half a dozen. That was some shot against Noor Ahmad.

Flatter and quicker, googly, on off. KL Rahul taps into the off side of the pitch, just past the keeper for a single.

FOUR! FINDS THE GAP! Flighted full, on the middle and leg. KL Rahul gets on his knee and slog-sweeps it toward deep square leg and beats the fielders for another excellent boundary.

Flatter on off. Rizvi hits it hard and toward straightish long-on for a run.

Tad short, on off. Rahul goes back and pulls it to long-on for one.

FOUR! CLEAN STRIKE! Tossed up full, on off. KL Rahul reaches toward the delivery and thumps it past the bowler, down the ground for a flat-batted boundary. Excellent batting by the southpaw.

Back of a length delivery angled in on off. Sameer Rizvi looks to pull it again but gets a thud on the body and it rolls to the right of the keeper.

FOUR! SMASHED! Short of a good length, around off. Sameer Rizvi gets on top of the bounce and powers the pull shot in front of mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.

Back of a length delivery angled down the leg. Rahul gets inside the line and helps it to fine leg for one.

Full-length delivery on off. Sameer Rizvi forces this to deep mid-on for a single.

FIFTY FOR KL RAHUL! Pitched full, at the stumps. Rahul eases it to long on for a single. Raises the bat to the crowd. He will now look to up the ante and try and get DC to a formidable score.

Slower ball on a length, around off. Sameer Rizvi chops it to point for one.

Fuller and quicker on off. KL Rahul skips down for the drive but hits it straight to the extra cover fielder. He wanted the single but is sent back.

Tossed up on off. Eased to long off for one.

WIDE! Darted on a length, well outside the tramline on the off side. Left alone. Wide signaled.

Quicker length ball, angled into the middle and leg. Sameer Rizvi looks to pull but misses onto the pad.

Flatter on off. Knocked through extra cover for a single.

SIX! UP AND AWAY! Flatter again, slower through the air, on the middle and leg. KL Rahul comes down the pitch and hammers it over the long on boundary for a maximum.

Flatter on the middle and leg. Sameer Rizvi tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! TOP SHOT! Pitched full on off. KL Rahul comes forward and times it through wide of the mid off region for a classy boundary to end the over.

On a hard length, outside off. Sameer Rizvi chops into the off side and crosses for a run.

Back of a length, well outside the off stump. Sameer Rizvi cuts it through the extra cover region and collects a couple.

Banged in short of a length, around off. Sameer Rizvi sways out of the line and lets it go.

Back of a length delivery outside off. KL Rahul cuts this to deep point for a single.

TWO WIDES! Slips in the slower ball angled down the leg. Sameer Rizvi lets it go and a fumble from Dhoni allows the extra run.

LEG BYE! Good length delivery angled into the middle and leg. KL Rahul turns into the leg side for an extra run.

Floated googly, on off. KL Rahul turns it off the inner half toward wide mid on for a single.

Tossed up full, around off. Sameer Rizvi drives this to long off for one.

Sameer Rizvi walks in next for the Capitals.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! NOOR AHMAD STRIKES! Bowls the wrong'un, fuller and quicker, on the middle. Axar Patel gets on his knee to heave it across the line but misses and the ball cannons into the stumps. A handy cameo from the DC skipper comes to an end. The Capitals are three down.

A touch fuller and quicker on off. KL Rahul sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single now.

SIX! BOOM! Tossed up on off. KL Rahul gets on his knee and smokes it flat over the cow corner fence for a maximum. Terrific shot by the right-hander.

Floated too full, outside off. Axar Patel bunts it through covers for one.

Flatter and fuller right under Axar's bat on the off stump. The batter flicks it to long on for a single to end the over.

Tosses the ball up on the stumps. KL Rahul drives it to long on for a single.

Shorter length wide outside the off stump. Axar reaches for it and cuts it to sweeper covers for a single.

Comes around the wicket this time and pitches the ball on a nagging length outside off. Axar rocks back and mistimes the punch back to the bowler.

Full on the stumps. Rahul flicks it to cow corner for a single.

Floats the ball up on the off stump. KL Rahul slogs the ball up straight back over the bowler but does not get the timing. The batters run a couple from long off.

STRATEGIC BREAK! As the umpire signals for the Strategic Break, Delhi Capitals find themselves at 76 for 2 after nine overs. Khaleel struck early, dismissing Jake Fraser-McGurk for a duck in the opening over. Abishek Porel gave the innings some momentum with a brisk 33 off 20 balls before Jadeja removed him in his first over. KL Rahul, who started well, has slowed down after the powerplay, now joined by Axar at the crease. Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj is looking to control the run flow by deploying spin from both ends, putting pressure on the Delhi batters as they look to rebuild. Let's see what happens after the break!

Nagging length on off. Axar Patel taps it back to the bowler.

FOUR! EDGED AND BOUNDARY! Noor Ahmad drops it just short on the off stump. Axar Patel stays back and looks to slash it. In the end, gets a thick outside edge that flies away from short third man and runs to the boundary.

Just short on off. KL Rahul pulls it to long on for one.

Tossed up outside the off stump. Axar gets forward and drives it to long off for a single.

Just short on the stumps. Axar Patel flicks the ball to the left of mid-wicket and runs a couple.

Much fuller on the stumps. KL Rahul flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! SUPERB SHOT! Axar Patel times this to perfection. Ravichandran Ashwin pitches the ball too full outside off. Axar Patel takes a good stride out and drives the ball hard, to the left of covers and gets a boundary to end the over.

Tosses the ball up on the off stump. KL Rahul sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short and wide, cut away to sweeper covers for a single.

Floats the ball up slow. Axar Patel offers a good front foot block.

Nagging length on off. Axar Patel taps it back to the bowler.

Floats the ball up on off. KL Rahul drives it to long off for a single.

SIX! WHAT A START! THE SKIPPER MAKES A STATEMENT FIRST BALL! Jadeja tosses this up right in the slot on the stumps. Axar stands still, gets underneath this one, and tonks it over the straightish long on the fence for a maximum. Nine runs and the wicket of Porel coming off Jadeja's opening over.

The skipper, Axar Patel walks out to bat for Delhi Capitals.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ravindra Jadeja does it for Chennai Super Kings! The partnership is broken! Soft dismissal for Abishek Porel after playing a good knock of 33 (20). Ravindra Jadeja  bowls it flatter and quicker outside off. Porel hangs back and looks to use the pace of the ball to late cut it past short third man but couldn't have picked out Pathirana at the mentioned position any better who takes a simple catch. Porel looks disappointed as he takes the long walk back to the pavilion. Delhi Capitals are now 54/2.

Tosses the ball up on the off stump. KL Rahul drives the ball to long off for a single.

Nagging length on off. KL Rahul taps it back to the bowler.

Fuller on the off stump. Abishek Porel slogs it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Comes round the wicket and pitches it up on off. Rahul pushes it towards long off for a single.

Drops it short on following KL Rahul outside the leg stump. KL Rahul flicks it to deep square leg for a single to end the Powerplay on 51/1.

Nagging length on off. KL Rahul taps it back to the bowler.

Fuller and just outside the leg stump line. Abishek Porel looks to sweep it but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg. KL Rahul calls for a quick run. FIFTY RUN PARTNERSHIP up between these batters.

Tosses it up on the off stump. KL Rahul drives it well for a run.

Just short on the stumps. Abishek Porel drops it towards mid-wicket and runs a single.

FOUR! STARTS THE OVER WELL! Ravichandran Ashwin is welcomed into the attack with a superb boundary by the young left-hander. Ashwin drops the ball short just outside the off stump and Abishek Porel sets back and slashes it between point and short third man to get a boundary.

Pitches the ball on a good length on off. Abishek Porel drives it to mid off and runs a single.

Hits the deck hard on top of the stumps. Abishek Porel sets himself behind the line of the ball and drops it towards mid-wicket.

Just short outside off. KL Rahul slaps it to sweeper covers for a single.

Drops the ball short on top of the stumps. KL Rahul pulls it well infront of deep square leg. Devon Conway runs a good distance to his left and puts in a dive to stop the boundary. The batters run a couple.

SIX! BANG! PICKED IT UP NICELY! Khaleel Ahmed misses his line and drops the ball short at the body of KL Rahul with the fine leg fielder inside the circle. KL Rahul pulls it up and over well, and the ball goes all the way over fine leg for a six.

Hits the length just outside the off stump channel. Abishek Porel looks to cut it but is rushed. He gets the inside edge of the bat for a single from third man.

Hits the length on top of the stumps. KL Rahul drives the ball well but straight to mid on. End of the over.

Pitches the ball up outsid eoff. Abishek Porel taps it to the left of point for a run.

Nagging length across the right hander. KL Rahul moves in and drops it towards mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! GOES DOWNTOWN! Mukesh Choudhary pitches the ball too full on the stumps. KL Rahul sets back deep in the crease and waits for the length. Takes the front leg away and launches the ball up and over the bowler's head for a boundary on the bounce.

Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Abishek Porel drives it to long on and runs a single. KL Rahul sends him back as he tries for a second run.

Pitches the ball up outside the off stump line. KL Rahul drives it to sweeper covers and runs a single.

A dot to end the over. Hits the length on top of off. Abishek Porel taps it back to the bowler off the front foot.

Hits the length on the pads. KL Rahul flicks it well to deep square leg for one.

Hits the length hard on top of the stumps. KL Rahul makes room outside the leg stump and slashes the ball well but straight to point.

Just short outside off. Abishek Porel tucks it to third man for one.

Just short on the stumps and KL Rahul gets off the mark with a flick towards fine leg for a single.

Drops it short outside off. Abishek Porel slaps it to third man for a run.

Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Abishek Porel flicks it to the left of mid on and runs a single.

FOUR! WELL PLAYED! It's a huge over for Delhi Capitals! Short again from Mukesh Choudhary, just outside off and this time Abishek Porel times the upper cut really well. With the third man fielder inside the circle, the ball goes away to the fence on the bounce.

FOUR! EDGED! Short and fast outside off to the left-hander. Abishek Porel looks to play the upper cut but only manages a feather. The ball misses MS Dhoni's gloves behind the stumps and goes away to the third man fence.

SIX! BANG! What a start for the youngster! Mukesh overcorrects as he bangs it short on the stumps, Porel is expecting this change of length from the speedster. He picks the length early and swivels to pull it handsomely over the square leg fence for a maximum. First of the match.

FOUR! FIRST BOUNDARY OF THE DAY! Touch fuller from Mukesh Choudhary on the stumps and he gets punished. Abishek Porel takes the front foot out and drives the ball hard, straight past the bowler, beating mid on for a boundary.

Starts off just short outside off. Abishek Porel stays back and thumps it to point.

Mukesh Choudhary gets the ball in hand to share the attack with Khaleel Ahmed for Chennai Super Kings.

Good length and swinging in on leg, Porel clips it to deep square leg and opens his team's account with a single. Wonderful start from Khaleel.

Abishek Porel walks out to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! WHAT A START! Khaleel Ahmed does it for the Chennai Super Kings! A wonderful over so far, and he gets his man! Jake Fraser-McGurk goes back without scoring. Khaleel Ahmed runs in hard from over the wicket angle and pitches this slower delivery on a good length on top of the stumps asking Jake Fraser-McGurk for a big shot. Jake falls for the trap and slogs the ball hard, only managing to mistime it up in the air behind mid on. Ravichandran Ashwin runs back and grabs a good catch in the end. Not a good start for Delhi Capitals away from home as they are 0/1.

FOUR DOT BALLS! Another ball from a shorter length on top of the off stump, across the batter. Jake Fraser-McGurk stays behind the line of the ball and drops it down towards mid off.

BEATEN! Another beauty across the right-hander and at a good pace too. Jake Fraser-McGurk is stuck on the crease and manages to get the bat away from the ball.

Swing and a miss! Khaleel Ahmed angles across the batter again from a shorter length outside off. Jake Fraser-McGurk looks for a wild slog and is beaten comprehensively.

Runs in hard from over the wicket angle and pitches it on a good length across the right-hander. Jake Fraser-McGurk slaps it straight to point to start things off with a dot ball.

Right then! The umpires and the players make their way out to the middle to start the first inning. It's the pair of KL Rahul and Jake Fraser-McGurk that walks out to bat for the Delhi Capitals. Khaleel Ahmed has the new ball in hand and is ready to start the attack for the Chennai Super Kings at home. Let's Play!

Jake Fraser-McGurk is down for a quick chat. He says that the biggest takeaway from last season was finding ways to score boundaries against different oppositions and in different conditions. Reckons that they are very blessed to have Kevin Pietersen as a part of the group, and he is very great with the players. Mentions that David Warner and Ricky Ponting have had massive influences on his career, along with his coach back home.

CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad says they were looking to bat first but don’t mind bowling as the wicket is dry and the conditions aren't too sunny. He highlights improved batting and bowling in the last game, though fielding needs work. He believes fielding can improve with effort and wants the team to stay proactive. Gaikwad confirms he's fit and eager to play, with two changes to the lineup. Devon Conway replaces Jamie Overton, and Mukesh Choudhary comes in for Rahul Tripathi.

Axar Patel, the Delhi skipper, has won the toss and opts to BAT. Says that the bowlers will get some help in the second innings, hence the decision to bat. Adds that the dressing room atmosphere is great after two wins, and their senior players have a lot of experience and are guiding youngsters well. Mentions that they believe in the process and want to balance their playing XI. Shares that they want to try to keep the XI intact to give them some confidence in the long run. Adds that they are going with three pacers and three spinners. Ends by sharing that they have one unfortunate change with Faf du Plessis missing out with a niggle and Sameer Rizvi comes in for him.

IMPACT PLAYERS FOR CHENNAI - Shivam Dube, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Jamie Overton, Shaik Rasheed, Nathan Ellis.

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI) - Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway (In for Rahul Tripathi), Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary (In for Jamie Overton), Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana.

IMPACT PLAYERS FOR DELHI - Mukesh Kumar, Karun Nair, Darshan Nalkande, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay.

Delhi Capitals (Playing XI) - Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul (WK), Abishek Porel, Axar Patel (C), Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi (In for Faf du Plessis), Ashutosh Sharma (In for Mukesh Kumar), Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma.

TOSS - Axar Patel, the skipper of Delhi Capitals, calls it right and decides to have a BAT first.

PITCH REPORT - Matthew Hayden is pitchside. He starts by saying that any team that comes here has to compete with the humidity as well. It is noted that the distance is 78 meters down the ground, and the two square boundaries are 70 m and 64 m. Eoin Morgan joins him and says that, typically, you get hardly any grass at Chepauk, and it is nicely rolled in. He reckons it might be a bit two-paced, which will make it difficult for the new batters. Hayden ends by saying that the team winning the toss might look to bat first.

There's still some time left for the toss and the big question on everyone's mind is whether Ruturaj Gaikwad is fit enough to play or not? If not, then will MS Dhoni lead CSK? Another thing to keep in mind will be the Chepauk pitch. It is the first day game this season and it will be very hot out there. Will it turn more than it has so far? A lot of questions soon to be answered, so, stick around.

On the other hand, the Delhi Capitals have made an impressive start to the season, with back-to-back victories. Their bowlers, especially Mitchell Starc and Kuldeep Yadav, have been in excellent form, taking the bulk of the wickets. Faf du Plessis, Tristan Stubbs, and the young Ashutosh Sharma have been leading the charge with the bat. Under the captaincy of Axar Patel, DC has played some exceptional cricket, and they’ll be keen to make it three wins out of three today. So, will CSK bounce back and find their rhythm, or will Delhi continue their unbeaten run? Stay tuned for the toss and team news, which will come shortly. 

CSK, the home side, have had a mixed start to their campaign. They came agonizingly close in their most recent encounter but fell short by just six runs against Rajasthan Royals. Bowling first, CSK kept RR to 182/9, with Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, and Noor Ahmad picking up key wickets. However, their chase faltered despite a strong half-century from Ruturaj Gaikwad and a useful cameo from Ravindra Jadeja, who couldn’t quite finish the job. CSK will be eager to return to winning ways in front of their home crowd and avoid a third consecutive loss. 

Hello and welcome to our coverage of Match 17 in IPL 2025. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are taking on Delhi Capitals (DC) at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. It’s been an exciting start to the season, but both teams are coming off contrasting fortunes. DC has been off to a flying start, winning both of their opening matches, while CSK have suffered two losses in their last three outings despite a win in their opener and will be keen to turn around their fortunes.

 …MATCHDAY…

They say each and every game is important in the ever-competitive Indian Premier League, and match number 17 will be no different, as the Chennai Super Kings host the high-flying Delhi Capitals at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The Capitals are one of the only two teams that have been unbeaten this season, having won two in two. If their first win against LSG was a come-from-behind one, then their second win was nothing short of stamping authority, as they dominated SRH from the get-go. If in the first game the lower order won it for them, then in the second game their top order contributed immensely. At the top of the order, the ever-young Faf du Plessis did find his touch in the last game, as he scored a fifty. The likes of Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel and Tristan Stubbs also contributed with handy knocks. KL Rahul’s return is a big boost, as he too played a small little cameo. DC’s dominance in the last game was such that they didn’t require the batting services of their heroes from the first game, Ashutosh Sharma and Vipraj Nigam. In the first game we saw a miraculous effort from Ashutosh and Vipraj that saw DC winning from a position of 65/5 chasing 210. In the bowling department, Mitchell Starc has led from the front, having taken 8 wickets in 2 games, which includes a 5-fer in the last one. He has been ably supported by Kuldeep Yadav, who has gotten 5 wickets in the 2 games. So overall, it seems DC currently are ticking off a lot of boxes, as a result of which they are sitting pretty in the 2nd position on the points table. On the other hand, the Chennai Super Kings are coming into the game on the back of 2 losses, as they have found their going relatively tough till now. After a comfortable win against MI in the first game, they lost by a big margin against RCB in the second one and then lost a very close game against RR in their last fixture. For them, there have been quite a few issues. In the bowling powerplay, Khaleel Ahmed has still not found an able partner to bowl with him. Their lower middle order seems to be lacking the firepower, and for that purpose, they did bring in Jamie Overton in the last game. These are still early days, and they would want to get their act together as soon as possible. On the positive side, their captain, Ruturaj Gaikwad, has been in superb touch, having scored 2 fifties. Rachin Ravindra, too, has been in touch with two 40-plus scores. However, their Powerplay batting hasn’t been great, as they have struggled big time in this phase, having not scored more than 45 runs in the last two games. On the bowling front, there are some positives with Khaleel Ahmed and Noor Ahmad, who have led the pace and spin bowling departments, respectively, having picked up 6 and 9 wickets apiece. Matheesha Pathirana seems to have found his touch as well, as he looked at his menacing best in the last game, where he nailed the yorkers pretty consistently. They would badly want their spin veterans Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja to get into the thick of things as soon as possible. And on the batting front, they would be hoping for their middle and lower order to take some responsibility. So, coming to this upcoming afternoon game, one could expect a typical slow Chennai wicket, which could aid spin big time. With both teams having strong spin bowling attacks, who will emerge on top? Can Axar Patel's troops spin a web in Chepauk, or will the five-time champions CSK find some winning momentum? We shall find out.