Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals, 18th Match

CSKCSK
11 Apr - 19:30
IPL 2026
DCDC
Chennai
MA Chidambaram Stadium
168
30
16
CSK
CSK
212/2 (20.0)
DC chose to BOWL
DC
DC
189/10 (20.0)
CSK won by 23 runs

Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals: Key Facts

When was Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals played?
Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals, the 18th Match of Indian Premier League, was played on 11 April 2026, 7:30 pm IST.
Where was Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals played?
The match was played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India.
What format is Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals?
It is a T20 match in Indian Premier League.
Who won the toss in Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals?
DC Elected to field first
Who won Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals?
CSK won by 23 runs
What is the average score at MA Chidambaram Stadium?
The average first-innings score in T20 matches at MA Chidambaram Stadium is 207 and the average second-innings score is 171, based on 5 matches.
CSK vs DC IPL 2026 Match Preview: Pitch Report, Playing XI & Fantasy Tips

Published on Apr 10, 2026

CSK vs DC IPL 2026 Match Preview: Pitch Report, Playing XI & Fantasy Tips

The highly anticipated Indian Premier League clash between CSK and DC is set to light up the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Fans are eagerly looking for the best Dream11 Prediction and strategies to build their Fantasy Winning Team for this thrilling T20 encounter.

Match Details

  • Match: CSK vs DC, Indian Premier League
  • Date: 11 Apr 2026
  • Time: 19:30 IST
  • Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

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Weather Report

Chennai will experience hot and humid conditions during match hours. Temperatures will hover around 32 degrees Celsius. The Dew factor will play a massive role in the second innings, making chasing easier. Fortunately, there is zero Rain impact expected for this game.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The MA Chidambaram Stadium is traditionally known for assisting spinners, but recent T20 matches show a different trend. The Average score here is 168 runs. Surprisingly, pacers have dominated recently with 30 wickets, while spinners have managed only 16 wickets.

  • Fantasy Takeaway: Pick hit the-deck pacers and top order batters who can capitalize on the powerplay before the pitch slows down.

Team Form & Head to-Head

CSK

  • Last 5 matches: L, L, L, W, L
  • The home side is struggling with momentum, relying heavily on individual brilliance.
  • Head to-head record: 4 wins against DC.

DC

  • Last 5 matches: L, W, W, W, L
  • The visitors have been in solid form, winning three of their last five games.
  • Head to-head record: 4 wins against CSK.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • Nathan Ellis and MS Dhoni are unavailable and Injured for CSK.
  • The rest of the core squads are Fully fit with no Doubtful starters reported yet.

Probable Playing XI

CSK

Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Prashant Veer, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Matt Henry, Khaleel Ahmed

DC

Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, David Miller, Axar Patel, Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, Mukesh Kumar

Key Players to Watch

  • Sameer Rizvi: He is in explosive form, smashing 160 runs in the series. He is a must have for your fantasy contests.
  • KL Rahul: The wicketkeeper batter has accumulated 93 runs and anchors the innings perfectly.
  • Anshul Kamboj: A standout bowler for CSK, picking up 5 wickets with excellent variations.
  • Sarfaraz Khan: Leading the run charts for his team with 99 runs, making him a reliable pick.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • KL Rahul
  • Sanju Samson
  • Lungi Ngidi

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Ayush Mhatre
  • Jamie Overton

Match Prediction

Given the recent form and the Dew factor, DC holds a slight advantage. However, CSK knows the MA Chidambaram Stadium better than anyone. Expect the team batting second to have the upper hand. DC is predicted to win a close contest.

Disclaimer

Always check the Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team. AI11 provides strategy only to help you climb the leaderboard and reach the winning zone.

IPL 2026 CSK vs DC players T20 past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceLineup selectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
Matt HenryCSKBOWL⚡197RHB90376454412.16145.59077RFM1902313.423.778.4316.955/1874330.3917233.31612.140.280.46410000
Khaleel AhmedCSKBOWL✅133RHB1581131.5734.3700LFM1331613.725.758.4918.125/18214239201011200.340.6915310270
Ayush MhatreCSKBAT✅19RHB19376611047.87176.096119OB10150-11561.6308142060367.118.38.39✅41119900
Kuldeep YadavDCBOWL✅201LHB62353083511.482.79028LWS1952513.621.37.6116.7115/17449363245744.4948.0711.812354-30
Dewald BrevisCSKBAT✅161RHB14816384016229.09152.1919520LB25192.121.317.5716.802/1985634.320664033.3637.13.63.5113320028
Kartik SharmaCSKBAT⚡23RHB2226297131.45149.4484000-4743.3303153028.6142.760.160.17350000
Prashant VeerCSKALL⚡15LHB1262024333.66150.74030SLA10123.318.756.8116.503/74333.310049033.3154.910.150.21280000
Tristan StubbsDCBAT✅200RHB1795841728034.47140.717460OB27111.635.278.812402/6124943.2389197055.6622.40.971.34✅51109800
Nitish RanaDCBAT⚡220LHB20921534710728.44137.137752RM,OB,LB81512.123.967.3319.514/1761861.2490217037.51610.710.740.97400000
Mukesh KumarDCBOWL✅90RHB17142066.6658.8201RM90903.431.579.4220.124/2226639.72380533.31141.051.021.762211070
Ashutosh SharmaDCBAT⚡62RHB531012778429.69176.139190NA542.128.7510.9515.702/2213342.312753033.3131.780.110.11✅8454100
Sanju SamsonCSKWK✅354RHB33740904511930.45139.95651205NA110.548301/4219968.1613287033.3179.618.6214.38✅122520500
T NatarajanDCBOWL✅113LHB8610355000LM1121173.629.638.720.414/1928925.12260511.11029.750.50.972421-30
Auqib NabiDCBOWL✅39RHB1951553211.07113.97017RM39433.425.278.118.724/1611212000710.960.640.721816840
Akeal HoseinCSKBOWL⚡301LHB1456413005516.04114.631135SLA2852803.525.547.2121.295/1161480.23212750131.340.050.131716048
Matthew ShortCSKALL⚡175RHB16915455612129.58145.2832596OB120812.326.487.912025/2297233.56736050120.820.050.05290000
Vipraj NigamDCALL⚡33RHB1942443916.26157.41037LB32343.124.888.4617.603/208425.81031220125.790.150.26310000
Lungi NgidiDCBOWL✅193RHB4628116136.4482.26010RFM1882413.421.888.2715.885/3935749.63470871.4867.721.753.112111340
Sameer RizviDCBAT✅51RHB421010449032.62139.016136OB000-14955.4499243044.4365.838.077.7819141000
Axar PatelDCALL✅336LHB2437437537022.2134.569433SLA3252933.427.27.1722.714/21147944.339932866.7478.174.076.612401350
David MillerDCBAT✅584LHB5311761243512035.02138.67571453OB30110.330-351735.1246106028.6533.481.622.2814312700
Ruturaj GaikwadCSKBAT✅165RHB15919533912338.13139.3243713OB000-82953.8484236022.2260.668.487.716231900
Jamie OvertonCSKALL✅220RHB1525120288320.07154.331260RF172181325.218.9216.945/47125865520136762.57511.62.82✅216701558
Anshul KambojCSKBOWL✅55RHB27181531917134.21018RM55763.320.928.8414.114/2315970.2632391466.7944.240.761.53✅311701058
Pathum NissankaDCBAT✅187RHB1826509211928.93133.438684000-58848.9391187050267.86.118.02✅6957908
Gurjapneet SinghCSKBOWL✅23RHB64107562.501LMF23253.529.89.2519.303/188533.816903401011.70.30.56✅7500388
KL RahulDCWK✅253RHB24036871815242.73138.73811114000-128997.7879427055.6189.4523.6914.59✅10423800
Noor AhmadCSKBOWL✅228RHB7629302206.42102.02032LWS2232563.623.697.5318.885/1151949.4445101055.6829.470.661.38✅11420308
Shivam DubeCSKALL✅230LHB2015943989530.97146.1618551RM122872.228.79.2218.603/471838304130137.5573.814.694.98✅9444000
Dushmantha ChameeraDCBOWL⚡188RHB7634269246.482.26029RF1852103.626.228.3618.875/2441199000150.350.010.01480000
Karun NairDCBAT⚡179RHB16417374911125.5135.7325505OB1141.3257.0521.201/271219381800140.630.060.04390000
Sarfaraz KhanCSKBAT✅111RHB8823167810025.81141.848234LB200.76.750-46753.9377161057.1453.373.754.962012008
Completed matches of Chennai Super Kings
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
30 Mar - 07:30 PMGuwahatiChennai Super KingsCSKRajasthan RoyalsRR127/10 (19.4)128/2 (12.1) RR won by 8 wickets (with 47 balls remaining)
03 Apr - 07:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKPunjab KingsPBKS209/5 (20.0)210/5 (18.4) PBKS won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
05 Apr - 07:30 PMBengaluruRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBChennai Super KingsCSK250/3 (20.0)207/10 (19.4) RCB won by 43 runs
11 Apr - 07:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKDelhi CapitalsDC212/2 (20.0)189/10 (20.0) CSK won by 23 runs
14 Apr - 07:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKKolkata Knight RidersKKR192/5 (20.0)160/7 (20.0) CSK won by 32 runs
18 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHChennai Super KingsCSK194/9 (20.0)184/8 (20.0) SRH won by 10 runs
23 Apr - 07:30 PMMumbaiChennai Super KingsCSKMumbai IndiansMI207/6 (20.0)104/10 (19.0) CSK won by 103 runs
26 Apr - 03:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKGujarat TitansGT158/7 (20.0)162/2 (16.4) GT won by 8 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
02 May - 07:30 PMChennaiMumbai IndiansMIChennai Super KingsCSK159/7 (20.0)160/2 (18.1) CSK won by 8 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
05 May - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCChennai Super KingsCSK155/7 (20.0)159/2 (17.3) CSK won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
10 May - 03:30 PMChennaiLucknow Super GiantsLSGChennai Super KingsCSK203/8 (20.0)208/5 (19.2) CSK won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
15 May - 07:30 PMLucknowChennai Super KingsCSKLucknow Super GiantsLSG187/5 (20.0)188/3 (16.4) LSG won by 7 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
18 May - 07:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKSunrisers HyderabadSRH180/7 (20.0)181/5 (19.0) SRH won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
21 May - 07:30 PMAhmedabadGujarat TitansGTChennai Super KingsCSK229/4 (20.0)140/10 (13.4) GT won by 89 runs
Completed matches of Delhi Capitals
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
01 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGDelhi CapitalsDC141/10 (18.4)145/4 (17.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
04 Apr - 03:30 PMDelhiMumbai IndiansMIDelhi CapitalsDC162/6 (20.0)164/4 (18.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
08 Apr - 07:30 PMDelhiGujarat TitansGTDelhi CapitalsDC210/4 (20.0)209/8 (20.0) GT won by 1 run
11 Apr - 07:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKDelhi CapitalsDC212/2 (20.0)189/10 (20.0) CSK won by 23 runs
18 Apr - 03:30 PMBengaluruRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBDelhi CapitalsDC175/8 (20.0)179/4 (19.5) DC won by 6 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
21 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHDelhi CapitalsDC242/2 (20.0)195/9 (20.0) SRH won by 47 runs
25 Apr - 03:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCPunjab KingsPBKS264/2 (20.0)265/4 (18.5) PBKS won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
27 Apr - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB75/10 (16.3)77/1 (6.3) RCB won by 9 wickets (with 81 balls remaining)
01 May - 07:30 PMJaipurRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC225/6 (20.0)226/3 (19.1) DC won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
05 May - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCChennai Super KingsCSK155/7 (20.0)159/2 (17.3) CSK won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
08 May - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCKolkata Knight RidersKKR142/8 (20.0)147/2 (14.2) KKR won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
11 May - 07:30 PMDharamsalaPunjab KingsPBKSDelhi CapitalsDC210/5 (20.0)216/7 (19.0) DC won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
17 May - 07:30 PMDelhiRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC193/8 (20.0)197/5 (19.2) DC won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
24 May - 07:30 PMKolkataDelhi CapitalsDCKolkata Knight RidersKKR203/5 (20.0)163/10 (18.4) DC won by 40 runs
Completed matches at MA Chidambaram Stadium
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
03 Apr - 07:30 PMChennai Super KingsCSKPunjab KingsPBKS209/5 (20.0)210/5 (18.4) PBKS won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
11 Apr - 07:30 PMChennai Super KingsCSKDelhi CapitalsDC212/2 (20.0)189/10 (20.0) CSK won by 23 runs
14 Apr - 07:30 PMChennai Super KingsCSKKolkata Knight RidersKKR192/5 (20.0)160/7 (20.0) CSK won by 32 runs
26 Apr - 03:30 PMChennai Super KingsCSKGujarat TitansGT158/7 (20.0)162/2 (16.4) GT won by 8 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
02 May - 07:30 PMMumbai IndiansMIChennai Super KingsCSK159/7 (20.0)160/2 (18.1) CSK won by 8 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
10 May - 03:30 PMLucknow Super GiantsLSGChennai Super KingsCSK203/8 (20.0)208/5 (19.2) CSK won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
18 May - 07:30 PMChennai Super KingsCSKSunrisers HyderabadSRH180/7 (20.0)181/5 (19.0) SRH won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
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