Chennai, April 11 – Senior Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Shivam Dube believes that the team has gained enough momentum from their recent performances to turn the corner and secure a victory in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash against Delhi Capitals at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.
Five-time champions CSK have been put under pressure early in the season due to three consecutive defeats against Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Attention will now be on whether CSK can revive their campaign against the Delhi Capitals at their home ground.
"Overall, we are doing really well. From the first game and the last game we played, I think we have come very close. We know we lost by 43 runs in the match (against RCB), but we saw a lot of positivity in the second and third games. I think this is a game where we can come out strong and push ourselves towards victory," Dube said in a pre-game chat with the broadcasters.
The aggressive left-handed batsman also noted that the flat nature of the Chepauk track often leads to high-scoring matches despite its expansive boundaries. "Definitely, in this stadium, the game tends to be higher-scoring because we know the wicket is very good. The ground is a little big, but the wickets are good, and in IPL, people want that kind of high-scoring game, so we also want to play that kind of cricket," added Dube.
Taking on a leadership role within the batting unit, Dube, a two-time T20 World Cup winner for India, asserted that the added pressure of being a senior player has only fueled his confidence to be a match-winner.
"Definitely, as you see about the batters, I feel that yes, I am one of the seniors now, so it gives me more responsibility, but it also gives me more confidence that I am the one who can take the game to the winning side. But yes, there are many other players in the team who can also do big things in the coming matches," he concluded.