IPL 2026: There will be a fierce clash between DC and CSK today to remain in the race for the playoffs, see the playing-11 of both the teams.

IPL 2026 DC vs CSK Match: In the 48th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026), there is going to be a fierce clash between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. At present, both the teams are stuck in the middle position of the points table and it is very important for both of them to win this match to keep alive their hopes of going to the playoffs. Delhi Capitals has won 4 out of 9 matches played so far and is at 7th position. At the same time, Chennai Super Kings is also at sixth position after winning 4 out of 9 matches.

Great comeback of Delhi and Chennai

After facing consecutive defeats, Delhi Capitals have breathed new life into their campaign by chasing a big target of 226 runs against Rajasthan Royals in the last match. On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings had given a crushing defeat to Mumbai Indians in their last match played in Chepauk. This performance of Chennai shows that their team is getting back into rhythm at the right time. Now the aim of both the teams will be to further strengthen their position in the race for playoffs by winning this match.

Eyes on KL Rahul and Sanju Samson

In this match, the eyes of cricket lovers will be on the key batsmen of both the teams, KL Rahul and Sanju Samson. Sanju Samson, who is in excellent form, has scored 315 runs at an excellent strike rate of 168 this season. At the same time, KL Rahul, playing for Delhi Capitals, has scored 433 runs in 9 matches this season with an excellent average of 54.12. This battle of runs between these two in-form batsmen can decide the outcome of the match.

Who has the upper hand in bowling?

There has been a lot of improvement in the bowling team of Chennai Super Kings in the recent matches. Jamie Overton has troubled the opposition batsmen with his accurate bowling, while Noor Ahmed’s spin provides more depth to the team’s bowling attack. At the same time, Delhi Capitals spinners Akshar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav are standing at an important juncture. Akshar Patel has consistently proven to be reliable for the team with the ball, but Kuldeep Yadav has not been able to perform consistently in the last few matches. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see which bowling unit of both the teams is successful in putting pressure on the opposition batsmen.

Chennai’s dominance in head-to-head statistics

Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings If we look at the head-to-head statistics of IPL history, Chennai Super Kings have always had the upper hand. A total of 32 matches have been played between the two teams so far, out of which Chennai Super Kings has won 20 matches. At the same time, Delhi Capitals team has been able to win only 12 matches.

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Complete squads of both teams

Delhi Capitals (DC): Akshar Patel (captain), KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav. Kyle Jamieson, Rehan Ahmed.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Karthik Sharma (wicketkeeper), Dewald Brewis, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dubey, Anshul Kamboj, Jamie Overton, Gurjapaneet Singh, Akil Hussain, Mukesh Chaudhary, Noor Ahmed, Urvil Patel (wicketkeeper), Aman Khan, Jack Foulkes, Matthew Short, Prashant Veer, Rahul Chahar, Shreyas Gopal, Matt Henry, Spencer Johnson.