Delhi
Arun Jaitley Stadium
198
31
17
DC
DC
155/7 (20.0)
DC chose to BAT
CSK
CSK
159/2 (17.3)
CSK won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
DC vs CSK IPL 2026 Match Preview: Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI & Pitch Report

Published on May 03, 2026

DC vs CSK IPL 2026 Match Preview: Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI & Pitch Report

The Indian Premier League action continues as Delhi Capitals take on Chennai Super Kings in a crucial T20 encounter. Both teams have secured 4 wins each this season and are desperate to build momentum and climb the leaderboard. With massive rewards on the line in your fantasy contests, this match promises high octane cricket. Read on for our expert Dream11 Prediction, Pitch Report, and the ultimate Fantasy Winning Team strategy.

Match Details

  • Match: Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings
  • Date: 05 May 2026
  • Time: 19:30 IST
  • Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

Catch all the live action of this IPL clash on:

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Weather Report

Delhi will experience hot and dry conditions with temperatures around 38 degrees Celsius. The Dew factor will play a massive role in the second innings, making chasing easier. The Rain impact is zero, ensuring a full game.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The Arun Jaitley Stadium offers a flat batting deck with short boundaries. The Average score here is a massive 198 runs. Looking at the Pace vs spin dominance, pacers have claimed 31 wickets compared to just 17 wickets for spinners in the last five games. The Pitch Report clearly indicates a high scoring thriller where top order batters will dominate.

Team Form & Head to-Head

Delhi Capitals

  • Last 5 matches: W/L/L/L/W
  • Recent performance: Bounced back with a solid win, looking to capitalize on home conditions.
  • Head to-head record: 3 wins against CSK.

Chennai Super Kings

  • Last 5 matches: W/L/W/L/W
  • Recent performance: Alternating between wins and losses but boasting a deep batting lineup.
  • Head to-head record: 5 wins against DC.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • Ayush Mhatre, Khaleel Ahmed, and Nathan Ellis are Injured or unavailable.
  • Ben Duckett remains Doubtful for this fixture.
  • The rest of the core players are Fully fit and ready to go.

Probable Playing XI (Both Teams)

Delhi Capitals

KL Rahul, Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, David Miller, Abishek Porel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, Mukesh Kumar, T Natarajan

Chennai Super Kings

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Sarfaraz Khan, Jamie Overton, Urvil Patel, Anshul Kamboj, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Matt Henry, Mukesh Choudhary

Key Players to Watch

  • KL Rahul: Leading the run charts for his team with 433 runs. His current form makes him a must have.
  • Sanju Samson: Smashed 315 runs so far. His aggressive role at the top is perfect for this venue.
  • Anshul Kamboj: A lethal weapon with the ball, picking up 17 wickets this season.
  • Jamie Overton: Provides massive all round value with 136 runs and 10 wickets.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • KL Rahul
  • Sanju Samson
  • Ruturaj Gaikwad

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Tristan Stubbs: High strike rate and can turn the game in the death overs.
  • Noor Ahmad: A risky but rewarding pick if the pitch offers any grip.

Match Prediction / Outlook

We predict a Chennai Super Kings victory. Despite the home advantage for Delhi Capitals, the all round depth and superior head to-head record give the visitors a slight edge in this T20 showdown.

Disclaimer

Always check Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team.

IPL 2026 DC vs CSK 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
Shivam DubeCSKALL215LHB1895642189531.71146.6618530RM112782.229.429.1419.303/468938.7348150144.4526.110.931.35250000
Ruturaj GaikwadCSKBAT165RHB15919533912338.13139.3243713OB000-82953.2479245022.2278.129.359.8718224014
Mukesh ChoudharyCSKBOWL44LHB96341111.3397.1405LM44563.424.699.1116.224/337347.71430366.71014.360.410.617520408
Sameer RizviDCBAT51RHB421010449032.62139.016136OB000-14947.7429209033.31516.10.961.073846808
Abishek PorelDCWK60LHB58615688130.15152.3811229000-2115050300100141.220.140.12340000
Tristan StubbsDCBAT179RHB1595036718033.67141.6814410OB24111.630.98.9420.702/6114948.6437219055.6449.692.272.945625400
Axar PatelDCALL322LHB2327236527022.82135.519425SLA3122803.427.167.1422.814/21139943.238931866.7679.473.245.358502440
Lungi NgidiDCBOWL186RHB4326107136.2978.109RFM1812303.422.148.31675/3934744.63123757.1826.370.771.3710460420
Kuldeep YadavDCBOWL200LHB62353083511.482.79028LWS1942483.621.447.6116.8115/1744935.63209744.41044.630.921.7227030
David MillerDCBAT567LHB5151731206812035.28138.76571413OB30110.330-337834.6277123025164.910.20.23350000
Noor AhmadCSKBOWL210RHB6826255206.0794.44025LWS2052423.622.857.418.585/1146946.141510944.4860.251.212.494700660
Nitish RanaDCBAT220LHB20921534710728.44137.137752RM,OB,LB81512.123.967.3319.514/1761766.1463202042.9567.735.236.4616272300
Mitchell StarcDCBOWL163LHB5832227298.7390.8018LF1602263.720.788.0115.565/3560111611603100969.113.875.111913090
KL RahulDCWK252RHB23936865815242.65138.43801105000-128998.3885433066.7189.5428.3215.38123620012
Dewald BrevisCSKBAT146RHB13313339116228.25152.416461LB24182.121.277.4317.102/1980637.722664033.3547.192.213.142012008
Anshul KambojCSKBOWL55RHB27181531917134.21018RM55763.320.928.8414.114/2315982.7744391777.8975.913.155.012111016
Ashutosh SharmaDCBAT61RHB52912598429.27176.339187542.128.7510.9515.702/2213347.314258066.7713.440.470.6615302600
Sanju SamsonCSKWK344RHB32740887711930.93139.75631178110.548301/4213974.1667315033.3187.6421.5218.11117115500
T NatarajanDCBOWL113LHB8610355000LM1121173.629.638.720.414/1928925.12261511.11116.390.380.592320-20
Akeal HoseinCSKBOWL280LHB1335911665515.75114.761123SLA2642623.525.237.192175/1156468.82752625720.430.821.226620508
Pathum NissankaDCBAT177RHB1726489111929.46133.3438655000-57855.6445209050273.277.888.5111413700
Jamie OvertonCSKALL208RHB1464819478319.86153.671248RF160170325.288.9616.945/47114881.56521361075687.055.117.113350310
Matthew ShortCSKALL156RHB15010380510927.17145.528496OB105612.331.037.9523.315/2289233.56736050140.610.060.06240000
Sarfaraz KhanCSKBAT111RHB8823167810025.81141.848234LB200.76.750-46848.6389161050163.40.150.2360000
Auqib NabiDCBOWL38RHB1951553211.07113.97017RM38433.524.748.0518.424/16113618400120.680.010.01450000
Gurjapneet SinghCSKBOWL23RHB64107562.501LMF23253.529.89.2519.303/1885341700340115.280.150.199490378
Karun NairDCBAT179RHB16417374911125.5135.7325505OB1141.3257.0521.201/27111313500312.491.391.1817252100
Urvil PatelCSKWK64RHB644155411925.9181.118254000-582377428050334.442.442.714332900
Prashant VeerCSKALL15LHB1262024333.66150.74030SLA10123.318.756.8116.503/74333.310049033.3135.90.140.2310000
Kartik SharmaCSKBAT23RHB2226297131.45149.4484000-4636216112016.7423.20.921.432877108
Vipraj NigamDCALL33RHB1942443916.26157.41037LB32343.124.888.4617.603/208425.81031220131.130.060.06290000
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)
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 at Arun Jaitley Stadium
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
04 Apr - 03:30 PMMumbai IndiansMIDelhi CapitalsDC162/6 (20.0)164/4 (18.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
08 Apr - 07:30 PMGujarat TitansGTDelhi CapitalsDC210/4 (20.0)209/8 (20.0) GT won by 1 run
25 Apr - 03:30 PMDelhi CapitalsDCPunjab KingsPBKS264/2 (20.0)265/4 (18.5) PBKS won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
27 Apr - 07:30 PMDelhi CapitalsDCRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB75/10 (16.3)77/1 (6.3) RCB won by 9 wickets (with 81 balls remaining)
05 May - 07:30 PMDelhi CapitalsDCChennai Super KingsCSK155/7 (20.0)159/2 (17.3) CSK won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
08 May - 07:30 PMDelhi CapitalsDCKolkata Knight RidersKKR142/8 (20.0)147/2 (14.2) KKR won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
17 May - 07:30 PMRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC193/8 (20.0)197/5 (19.2) DC won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
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