Delhi Capitals (DC) will clash with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Visakhapatnam at 1930 IST (1400 GMT).
Team Updates and Key Players Strategy
Delhi Capitals
Ricky Ponting, the head coach of Delhi Capitals, hinted at Prithvi Shaw’s potential inclusion during the pre-match media briefing. He also mentioned the possibility of Lalit Yadav joining the team to counter Chennai Super Kings’ left-handed batters. Additionally, Australian fast bowler Jhye Richardson is back in contention for selection.
Depending on the match situation, Abishek Porel might start as a specialist batsman if Capitals bat first, with Lalit Yadav taking over as an Impact Player in the second innings, or vice versa if Capitals bowl first.
Projected Lineup: 1 David Warner, 2 Mitchell Marsh, 3 Ricky Bhui/Prithvi Shaw, 4 Rishabh Pant (capt, wk), 5 Tristan Stubbs, 6 Abishek Porel, 7 Axar Patel, 8 Kuldeep Yadav, 9 Mukesh Kumar, 10 Anrich Nortje, 11 Khaleel Ahmed, 12 Lalit Yadav
Chennai Super Kings
CSK has managed to accommodate both Matheesha Pathirana and Mustafizur Rahman in their squad. However, one of them is likely to make room for Dube, who can make an impact with his batting skills when CSK is at the crease.
Projected Lineup: 1 Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt), 2 Rachin Ravindra, 3 Ajinkya Rahane, 4 Shivam Dube, 5 Daryl Mitchell, 6 Ravindra Jadeja, 7 Sameer Rizvi, 8 MS Dhoni (wk), 9 Deepak Chahar, 10 Tushar Deshpande, 11 Matheesha Pathirana, 12 Mustafizur Rahman