A squad currently searching for its maiden IPL championship will play one of the league’s traditional powerhouses and the second-most successful team in the competition’s history in match number 55 of the IPL 2023.
The two teams have so far had rather contrasting fortunes this season.
Ahead of this blockbuster clash, TimesofIndia.com here takes a look at all the big details that you should know for this match on Wednesday, May 10:
What: IPL 2023 Match 55
Teams: Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals
When: May 10, Thursday – 7:30 PM IST start. Toss at 7 PM IST
Where: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Head to head of these two teams from IPL 2022: The two teams played each other once and CSK won by 91 runs
Head to head of these two teams in IPL 2023: This will be the first clash between these two teams this season
Overall Head to Head:
Played: 27
Won by CSK: 17
Won by DC: 10
Where the two teams finished last season: Chennai Super Kings finished 9th, while Delhi Capitals finished fifth
Win-Loss record of the two teams in IPL 2022 (league stage):
Chennai Super Kings – Played – 14, Won – 4, Lost – 10, Points – 8 (Finished 8th)
Delhi Capitals – Played – 14, Won – 7, Lost – 7, Points – 14 (Finished 5th)
Captains:
CSK: MS Dhoni
DC: David Warner
Likely Playing XIs:
Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (C & WK), Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana
Delhi Capitals: David Warner (C), Phil Salt (WK), Mitchell Marsh, Manish Pandey, Axar Patel, Aman Hakim Khan, Ripal Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, and Khaleel Ahmed.
Full squads:
The following players represent the Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni (captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Ambati Rayudu, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, Matheesha Pathirana, Akash Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana, Dwaine Pretorius, Subhranshu Senapati
The Delhi Capitals’ lineup includes David Warner (captain), Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh, Yash Dhull, Manish Pandey, Abishek Porel, Axar Patel, Aman Hakim Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Sarfaraz Khan, Mustafizur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya, Praveen Dubey, Rilee Rossouw, Rovman Powell, Khaleel Ahmed
Weather Forecast for Chennai on May 10:
Maximum Temperature: 35 degrees celsius
Minimum Temperature: 28 degrees celsius
Partly cloudy and humid in the evening
Wind: 13 kmph
Cloud Cover: 100% in the evening
Chances of rain: 1%
Stadium Capacity: 40,000
Pitch: Spinners might impose rules. MI batted first in the final game played at this venue this year, scoring 139/8. CSK completed the chase with six wickets remaining. Before attempting the big shots, batters may need some time to settle in.
Where to Watch:
Digital: You can catch ball by ball commentary, match analysis, latest scores, records and more on – https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
TV: Star Sports Network
Live Streaming: Jio Cinema
New Rules:
Impact Player: Both captains will have a list of upto 5 substitutes. 1 of them can be called in as the Impact Player to bat and bowl.
Name Playing XI after the toss: Both captains will be allowed to pick a playing XI they have pre-decided depending on the outcome of the toss. Teams could be prepared with two slightly different XIs, if they choose to do so. The team sheets will be exchanged after the toss.
source from: msn.com