Chennai, April 10 – Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will clash with Delhi Capitals (DC) in Match 18 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, to be played at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday. CSK will be looking to end their quest for their first win of the season.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have had a disappointing start to their campaign this season. Despite being five-time champions, they are still searching for their first win after losing all three matches so far. Their campaign began with a defeat to the Rajasthan Royals, followed by another setback against the Punjab Kings. In their latest outing, they were comfortably defeated by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). With mounting pressure, CSK will be eager to bounce back and finally get off to a winning start in front of their home fans.
In contrast, the Delhi Capitals have looked like a composed and well-rounded team in IPL 2026. They kicked off their season with back-to-back victories over Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians, impressing with both their strong batting lineup and disciplined bowling attack. However, their winning momentum was halted in their previous match, where they narrowly lost to the Gujarat Titans by just one run.
The head-to-head record between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals in T20 matches shows a clear advantage for CSK. Out of the 31 matches played between the two sides, Chennai Super Kings have won 19, while Delhi Capitals have secured 12 victories. There have been no tied matches or no results in their encounters.
The rivalry began on May 2, 2008, with Delhi Capitals winning the first-ever fixture, and in their most recent meeting on April 5, 2025, Delhi Capitals emerged victorious.
When: Saturday, April 11, 7:30 PM IST
Where: M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Where to watch: The CSK vs DC match will be broadcast on Star Sports channels, with JioHotstar live-streaming the game.
Squads:
Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (wk), Ayush Mhatre, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Urvil Patel, Matthew Short, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matt Henry, Anshul Kamboj, Akeal Hosein, Sarfaraz Khan, MS Dhoni, Dewald Brevis, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Chahar, Spencer Johnson, Mukesh Choudhary, Aman Khan, Gurjapneet Singh, Zakary Foulkes, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer
Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel (C), KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Rana, Abishek Porel (WK), Ajay Mandal, Ashutosh Sharma, Dushmantha Chameera, Karun Nair, Kuldeep Yadav, Madhav Tiwari, Mitchell Starc, Sameer Rizvi, T Natarajan, Tripurana Vijay, Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mukesh Kumar, David Miller, Ben Duckett, Auqib Nabi, Pathum Nissanka, Lungi Ngidi, Sahil Parikh, Prithvi Shaw, and Kyle Jamieson.