CSK vs DC LIVE, IPL 2025: MS Dhoni comes to crease to save Chennai as Jadeja departs

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Delhi Capitals bat first but they are without Faf du Plessis who is out with an injury. Sameer Rizvi has replaced him. Chennai Super Kings have dropped Rahul Tripathi and Jamie Overton for Devon Conway and Mukesh Choudhary.

CSK vs DC, IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings have been rattled in 184-run chase. They have lost captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra in the powerplay. Earlier, KL Rahul made the difference with 51-ball 77-run knock. But with sparse support from the other end, DC could manage 183/6. Despite reports of Ruturaj Gaikwad probably missing the game due to an elbow injury, he is back. But it is Axar who has won the toss and opted to bat first. DC are without Faf du Plessis who has been ruled out of this game with an injury. Sameer Rizvi has made a comeback. For Chennai, Devon Conway and Mukesh Choudhary have come in with Rahul Tripathi and Jamie Overton dropped.

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Match Details

  • Match: Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals, 17th Match, IPL 2025
  • Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025
  • Time: 3:30 PM IST (afternoon game, Day/Night format)
  • Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
  • Live Broadcast/ Streaming: Live on Star Sports Network (TV) and JioHotstar (streaming).

Match Preview

With just one win in three games, CSK face a red-hot DC side unbeaten in two. Historically, CSK lead the head-to-head 19-11, including a dominant 7-2 record at home. But DC’s recent form—highlighted by a thrilling one-wicket win over Lucknow and a seven-wicket thrashing of Hyderabad—makes them formidable challengers.

CSK’s campaign has stuttered after a strong start, with back-to-back losses, including a 50-run drubbing by Bengaluru at home. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad’s fitness remains a concern; if absent, MS Dhoni could step up to lead. Their spin duo, Ravindra Jadeja and Noor Ahmad (9 wickets), will be key on a Chepauk pitch that favours turn. DC, led by Axar Patel, counter with Mitchell Starc (8 wickets) and Kuldeep Yadav (economy 5.25), while Tristan Stubbs adds batting firepower.

CSK vs DC Head-to-Head

In the Indian Premier League (IPL), Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Delhi Capitals (DC) have faced each other 30 times as of the latest updates prior to IPL 2025. Here’s the head-to-head record:

  • Total Matches Played: 30
  • CSK Wins: 19
  • DC Wins: 11

CSK has historically dominated this rivalry, holding a clear edge with 19 victories compared to DC’s 11. This record reflects matches up to the end of the IPL 2024 season, with their most recent encounter on March 31, 2024, resulting in a 20-run win for DC in Visakhapatnam. Despite this recent DC victory, CSK’s overall superiority in the head-to-head stats remains evident.

At Chepauk

  • Out of 9 matches, CSK has won 7, while DC has won 2, with DC’s last win in Chennai dating back to 2010.
  • Highest Total by CSK: 223/3 (IPL 2023, Delhi)
  • Highest Total by DC: 198/5 (IPL 2020, Sharjah)
  • Lowest Total by CSK: 110/8 (IPL 2014, Abu Dhabi)
  • Lowest Total by DC: 83 all out (IPL 2013, Delhi)

Playing XIs

Delhi Capitals

Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul(w), Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel(c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma

Impact Subs: Mukesh Kumar, Karun Nair, Darshan Nalkande, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay.

Chennai Super Kings

Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana

Impact Subs: Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Shaik Rasheed, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Nathan Ellis

CSK vs DC squads

Chennai Super Kings: Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Vijay Shankar, Jamie Overton, Shaik Rasheed, Shreyas Gopal, Devon Conway, Mukesh Choudhary, Anshul Kamboj, Nathan Ellis, Gurjapneet Singh, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Andre Siddarth C, Vansh Bedi

Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel (c), KL Rahul, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Karun Nair, Abhishek Porel, Tristian Stubbs, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mitchell Starc, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Faf du Plessis, Mukesh Kumar, Darshan Nalkande, Vipraj Nigam, Dushmanta Chameera, Donovan Ferreira, Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari.