IPL 2021: CSK vs DC Preview – Master faces apprentice as Dhoni takes on Pant
In the second match of the IPL 2021, Delhi Capitals led by their new captain Rishabh Pant will take on the experienced team of MS Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings. Capitals are without their captain Shreyas Iyer, who will be missing this tournament due to an injury. On the other hand, CSK have got their star player, Suresh Raina back in the mix after the southpaw missed the previous season. They would look to turn around their seventh-place finish from last season to a much-improved show.
The Capitals fought hard last season only to go down to Mumbai Indians in the final. Under a new captain, who will be assisted by many senior players around him and headed by coach, Ricky Ponting, Delhi would be eyeing glory this season. This match is expected to be a high-scoring one and might set the tone right for either team. With both the teams being strong, the contest should be quite interesting.
Match Info
IPL 2021 Match 2 – Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Head to head:
Stat Attack:
CSK’s win % of 65.22% is the best among all the active team’s vs DC in IPL.
Pant will become the 5th youngest skipper in IPL when he will lead DC against Chennai.
2014 was the last time Cheteshwar Pujara featured in IPL.
Team News:
CSK:
Chennai has a fairly settled line-up with new additions. There will be a toss-up between Robbie Uthappa and Ruturaj Gaikwad for one opener’s slot, while Faf du Plessis is certain to start in the XI as the other opener. Sam Curran and Dwayne Bravo are likely to fill the spot of all-rounders along with Ravindra Jadeja. Their fourth overseas pick could be one between Imran Tahir and Moeen Ali, depending on the combination MS Dhoni wants.
DC:
The Australian duo of Steve Smith and Marcus Stoinis are likely to walk into the team for the first match. Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada are still in quarantine and will miss this match. Stand-in captain Rishabh Pant is likely to opt for one all-rounder between Chris Woakes and Tom Curran. The fourth overseas pick is likely to be Shimron Hetymer. Ajinkya Rahane might sit out of this match, while Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav are both likely to be seen in action.
Probable XI:
