Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals Match Overview
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) took on Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 17th match of the Indian Premier League 2025 on Saturday, April 5, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
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Toss & Team Lineups
Toss Result: Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
Playing XIs: Here’s the playing 11 of both teams from this game:
Chennai Super Kings
Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana
Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul (wk), Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma
First Innings: KL Rahul led DC to their highest total in Chepauk
KL Rahul opened the innings with Jake Fraser-McGurk in the absence of Faf du Plessis. Fraser-McGurk was dismissed for a duck on the fifth delivery of the innings. Rahul remained in the middle till the 20th over and scored 77 runs off 51 deliveries. Abishek Porel made 33 runs off 20 deliveries.
No other batter managed to cross the 25-run mark for DC and the team finished with 183 runs for the loss of six wickets. Khaleel Ahmed was the pick of the bowlers and took two wickets for 25 runs in four overs.
Second Innings: DC’s bowlers restricted CSK to 158 runs
CSK tried a new opening pair of Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway, but it yielded no different result. The team lost three wickets in the power play and managed just 46 runs in the first six overs. Vijay Shankar remained unbeaten on 69 runs but took 54 deliveries to reach the mark.
CSK finished with 158 runs for the loss of five wickets on the board and lost the match by 25 runs. Vipraj Nigam was the most successful bowler for DC and took two wickets for 27 runs in four overs.
Key Moments & Turning Points
CSK were miserable in the middle overs. After scoring 46 runs in the power play, the batters managed to score just 60 runs in the next nine overs. In the last five overs, CSK made 52 runs.
Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals Top Performers of the Match
KL Rahul (Delhi Capitals)
- Rahul was the highest scorer in the match.
- He scored 77 runs off 51 deliveries and hit six fours and three sixes.
Khaleel Ahmed (Chennai Super Kings)
- Khaleel was the pick of the bowlers for CSK.
- He took two wickets for 25 runs in four overs.
Player of the Match
KL Rahul (Delhi Capitals)
- He won his 14th Player of the Match award in IPL.
- Rahul scored his 38th half-century in the tournament.
Match Statistics & Records
- CSK have not successfully chased a 175+ target since IPL 2021.
- KL Rahul is sixth on the list of the batters with the most half-centuries in the IPL.
- DC won their first game at Chepauk since 2010.
Final Thoughts & Takeaways
CSK have lost three games on the trot this season, while DC have won all their three matches. DC are the only undefeated team in the tournament now. It is only the second time DC have won first three matches in a season of IPL.
What’s Next?
CSK will take on Punjab Kings in their next game at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh on Tuesday, April 8. DC will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their next match on Thursday, April 10, at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
