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CSK vs DC Predicted Playing 11, IPL 2019 Live Updates: Chennai face Delhi in battle of table-toppers

CSK vs DC Team Predicted Playing 11, IPL 2019 Today Match LIVE Updates: Catch Live action and updates as we build-up towards the clash between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals.

IPL 2019, CSK vs DC LIVE: Chennai Super Kings face Delhi Capitals. (Source: IPL)
IPL 2019, CSK vs DC LIVE: Chennai Super Kings face Delhi Capitals. (Source: IPL)

CSK vs DC Team Predicted Playing 11, IPL 2019 Today Match LIVE Updates: The Indian Premier League 2019 contest between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals would be kind of a dead rubber considering both the teams have already booked a spot in the playoffs.

The two teams would be playing to register the top spot in the table. Both the teams are tied at 16 points, but DC are in the top due to a better Net Run Rate. Questions still surround the fitness of CSK skipper MS Dhoni, who was ruled out from the previous game due to illness, and may also give this match a miss.

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CSK vs DC Team Predicted Playing 11, IPL 2019 Today Match LIVE Updates:

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CSK vs DC Head to Head Records

Total number of matches played: 19

Matches won by CSK: 13

Matches won by DC: 6

Matched played in Chennai: 7 (CSK 5, DC 2)

Matches played in Delhi: 7 (CSK 5, DC 2)

CSK average score against DC: 162

DC average score against CSK: 146

Most runs for CSK: 476 (MS Dhoni)

Most runs for DC: 142 (Rishabh Pant)

Most wickets for CSK: 11 (Dwayne Bravo)

Most wickets for DC: 8 (Amit Mishra)

CSK vs DC Predicted Playing XI

CSK Predicted Playing XI: Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis/Murali Vijay, Suresh Raina (c), Ambati Rayudu (w), Kedar Jadhav, Mitchell Santner/DJ Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Harbhajan Singh, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir

DC Predicted Playing XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Colin Ingram, Sherfane Rutherford, Axar Patel, Amit Mishra, Kagiso Rabada, Sandeep Lamichhane, Ishant Sharma

Pre-match talk

"Dhoni is has been pretty sick during this week. We will make a call on him tomorrow. He is progressing which is good. While missing someone like Dhoni, you can't pretend that you have a replacement for him. That would be wrong. We haven't over-analysed it. It's very simple; if Dhoni's not playing other players need to step up." -- CSK head coach, Stephen Fleming, analyses both options, leaving it for tomorrow to take a call on MS Dhoni's fitness

"We want to carry forward this momentum. Also one game isn't going to make a huge difference. You don't want to disturb the momentum just to give a game to a player because he hasn't played. The momentum carries much more value than bringing in an individual and giving him a chance at this stage of the tournament." -- Shikhar Dhawan, clearly isn't in favour of any experimentation just before the play-offs.

Questions on MSD's fitness

Here is the big question so far - WILL MS DHONI BE FIT TO PLAY?

Dhoni missed the previous game because of illness. In his absence, CSK have lost two games this season. His presence remains vital to the team.

Hello and welcome

Hello and welcome to our live blog as we build-up to the exciting Indian Premier League 2019 contest between Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings - the only two teams who have already qualified for the playoffs at the moment. 

Teams: Chennai Super Kings (From): Murali Vijay, Shane Watson, Suresh Raina(c), Ambati Rayudu(w), Kedar Jadhav, Dhruv Shorey, Dwayne Bravo, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir, Faf du Plessis, N Jagadeesan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Scott Kuggeleijn, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Karn Sharma, Shardul Thakur, Mohit Sharma, KM Asif, Monu Kumar

Delhi Daredevils (From): Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Colin Ingram, Sherfane Rutherford, Axar Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Sandeep Lamichhane, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma, Hanuma Vihari, Colin Munro, Ankush Bains, Jagadeesha Suchith, Manjot Kalra, Chris Morris, Keemo Paul, Jalaj Saxena, Rahul Tewatia, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Nathu Singh, Bandaru Ayyappa

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