IPL 2025 | Today’s Match Prediction, CSK vs DC – Who Will Win?
Our Pick
Delhi Capitals
1.85
CSK vs DC | 5 Apr 15:30 PMBet ₹500, payout ₹925
The first match of the Saturday double header of the IPL 2025 season on April 5 will be played between the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and the Delhi Capitals (DC). The CSK vs DC match will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai from 3:30 P.M Indian Standard Time (IST).
Delhi Capitals won the toss and opted to bat first.
Key Takeaways
- Delhi Capitals is currently undefeated having won both of their home matches in Visakhapatnam. Meanwhile, CSK have won one lost one at home and also lost against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati.
- Delhi Capitals’ batters are in great form. Middle-order stepped-up when they faced early collapse vs LSG in the first match. Top order was top notch in the 2nd match vs Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- Noor Ahmad has been making the most of spin friendly surface but veteran duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have been disappointment so far.
- CSK’s batting were exposed in their previous two matches against RCB and Rajasthan Royals once the duo of Rachin Ravindra and Ruturaj Gaikwad were dismissed for cheap.
CSK vs DC: Match Preview
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
CSK: W, L, W, L, L*
DC: W, L, W, W, W*
Chennai Super Kings: Preview
- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) began their season with a crucial win vs arch-rival Mumbai Indians but went on to lose the next 2 matches vs RCB and Rajasthan Royals in their next two matches.
- The top has been working fine for the Chennai Super Kings so far, especially the duo of Rachin Ravindra and Ruturaj Gaikwad. The latter has scored 116 runs while the former has scored 106 runs. However, they have to figure out who opens alongside Ravindra with Rahul Tripathi not likely the solution.
- Their middle-order has not been able to contribute much yet this season and has been mostly non-existent. The likes Shivam Dube who took the league by storm last season, has scored only 46 runs in 3 matches, while Deepak Hooda and Sam Curran who were tried out initially, were dropped for Jamie Overton and Vijay Shankar.
- MS Dhoni’s role in the CSK has certainly caused some uproars. Dhoni nowadays prefer to bat as low as possible in the batting order, which has forced CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad to bat at number 3 to strengthen the middle-order, despite him having his best times playing as an opener.
- They might be fan of the duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, but their performance has not been able to live-up to the expectation. Ashwin has taken 3 wickets while Jadeja has only 1 in 3 matches, despite playing 2 matches at home in Chennai and the other at a spin friendly track in Guwahati. They need to improve significantly or CSK might continue to suffer. Noor Ahmad though has been in exceptional form with 9 wickets in 3 matches, taking atleast 2 wickets in every match thus far.
- Matheesha Pathirana’s return is a significant boost for the CSK pace bowling department. The duo of Khaleel Ahmed and Pathirana can cause shock for the opposition team. While Khaleel can bowl in powerplay and death overs, Pathirana is exceptional in the death overs. Both have combined taken 10 wickets thus far.
- In the head-to-head, CSK have won 4 out of the last 5 matches against Delhi Capitals with the defeat coming last season in Visakhapatnam.
Probable XI: 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 Player: Shivam Dube
CSK Top Players
Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad is the go to man to score most runs for Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Gaikwad has been one of the best batter at the venue since after making his debut for CSK at this venue. The captain has played 17 matches at this venue and has scored 758 runs. He has also done very well against Delhi Capitals have scored 238 runs in 8 matches at the venue.
TOP BATTER
Ruturaj Gaikwad to score over 20.0 runs
2.0
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Noor Ahmad
Noor Ahmad has been the best bowler for the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2025 season. There were already huge expectations from the young Afghanistan spinner before the tournament began and he has already off to a flying start, taking 9 wickets so far, 7 of them at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai in IPL 2025 season. Noor is capable of turning the ball both ways which makes a key against both right-hand and left-hand batters.
TOP BOWLER
Noor Ahmad to take over 2.0 wickets
2.3
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Delhi Capitals: Preview
- Delhi Capitals is one of the undefeated team in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. The Capitals picked-up a thrilling 1 wicket win vs LSG in their first match but then dismantled the most dangerous batting in the league, Sunrisers Hyderabad, getting them out for 163 runs and chased the target in 16 overs.
- It was a calamity in the first match for DC vs LSG when they lost 3 wickets for 7 runs. But it was a much improved batting performance vs SRH. Openers Jake Fraser-McGurk and Faf du Plessis added 81 runs opening partnership with Faf scoring a fifty and McGurk scored 38 runs off 32 balls, little bit against how he normally plays.
- Ashutosh Sharma, Tristan Stubbs alongwith Vipraj Nigam saved the day for DC vs LSG in the middle-order after losing 3 wickets for just 7 runs. Although Ashutosh was dropped next match, Stubbs scored 21 vs SRH while the addition of KL Rahul makes the middle-order even more stronger with Abhishek Porel also playing a crucial knock vs SRH at number 3.
- Although captain Axar Patel is yet to take a wicket, Kuldeep Yadav has so far shine bright for the Delhi Capitals. The India international chinaman bowler has taken 5 wickets in 2 matches, taking atleast 2 wickets in each match. He will be hoping to show his trickery at a spin friendly surface like in Chennai.
- IPL 2024 champion bowler Micthell Starc has got off to a much better start in the IPL 2025 season and he has been one big reason behind the team’s success. Although he has conceded runs, he took 3 wickets vs Lucknow Super Giants and went on to do even better, taking 5 wickets vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, a team he troubled last season twice in the playoffs.
- The head-to-head record is currently in the favour of the hosts CSK. In the last 5 matches, CSK have won 4 in a row, the only win for DC came last season when they played CSK in Visakhapatnam.
Playing XI: 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 Player: Mukesh Kumar
DC Top Players
Faf du Plessis
It is a homecoming for new Delhi Capitals opening batter Faf du Plessis. Du Plessis makes his return to former team’s home ground where he was fantastic during his time spent with CSK, which is why he is very well accustomed to the conditions here. Faf has played 20 matches in Chennai and scored 588 runs and scored 197 runs in 5 matches vs CSK. Capitals will be hoping that Faf can use his past experience against his former team here.
TOP BATTER
Faf du Plessis to score over 22.0 runs
2.4
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Mitchell Starc
This might be a surface that favours the spinners, but Delhi Capitals Mitchell Starc would be the player to watch out for with the ball for DC. Starc has already taken 8 wickets this season in 2 matches and everyone remembers he dismantled SRH batting in the IPL 2024 final in Chennai. Starc took 2 wickets for 14 runs and found swing. His dismissal of Abhishek Sharma is still one of the best ball of the IPL 2024 season. His current wickets-tally in Chennai is 5 wickets in 3 matches.
TOP BOWLER
Mitchell Starc to take over 2.0 wickets
2.25
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Head-to-Head
| Teams | CSK | DC |
|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 30 | 30 |
| Won | 19 | 11 |
| Lost | 11 | 19 |
| No Result | 0 | 0 |
CSK vs DC: Pitch, Toss & Weather Reports
• Pitch & Toss Update – The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai in known for its nature to support the spin bowlers. In the IPL 2025 so far, both spin bowlers and pace bowlers have found help from the surface while it is still a quite competitive surface for the batters. This is not a high scoring venue and totals around 170-190 is match winning total here. With dew impact in mind in the 2nd inning, team that wins the toss, should opt to bowl first.
• Weather Report – According to AccuWeather, the weather is likely to be partly sunny with some clouds during the afternoon time. The temperature is expected around 32°C with 10-13% probability of precipitation, so there is minimal chances of rain, but it is unlikely to affect the game.
CSK vs DC Betting Tips
- This would be a testing time for the host Chennai Super Kings (CSK), who despite winning against Mumbai Indians, had their batting exposed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
- CSK have been very dependent on the duo of Rachin Ravindra and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad to score the runs. However, once the opponent team runs through these two, the middle-order gets exposed and DC have the likes of Mitchell Starc and Mukesh Kumar who are capable of taking wickets in the powerplay.
- For Delhi Capitals, their batting has been huge positive. Despite early collapse vs LSG, they still went on to chase 210 runs, while the top order did the work vs SRH.
- However, the only worrying factor for Delhi Capitals is, Micthell Starc and Kuldeep Yadav have taken a total of 13 out of 18 wickets they have taken. This could be dangerous as batters like Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shivam Dube could exploit the lack of quality bowling for DC.
- Noor Ahmad has been making most of the spin friendly surface at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. He has taken 7 wickets at the venue in IPL 2025, but experienced duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Ashwin have been ineffective, both combining for just 4 wickets.
- CSK though have quality pace bowling attack with the duo of Khaleel Ahmed and Matheesha Pathirana set to pose serious threat. If CSK pacers can expose the DC batting, this should be an exciting match-up.
- Looking at all th aspects leading into this match, Delhi Capitals seem to have an edge. CSK have been struggling outside the duo of Gaikwad and Rachin with the bat, while the likes of Jadeja and Ashwin have not managed to get the best out of Chepauk pitch. So, don’t count out Chennai Super Kings at home, who will definitely give a tough fight.
Bet on Delhi Capitals to WIN.
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