The Indian Premier League 2021 season has reached the business end of the tournament with the playoffs starting on October 10. The Delhi Capitals will be taking on the Chennai Super Kings at the Dubai International Stadium in Qualifier 1.
Delhi Capitals finished the league stages with 20 points in their pocket from 14 matches. They will head into the playoffs as the table-toppers of the league stages. The Delhi Capitals are a formidable side with a nice mix of youngsters and experience.
The likes of Shreyas Iyer, Avesh Khan, and Axar Patel, have been Delhi Capitals’ key performers in the UAE leg. They may have lost their last league stage encounter but will be confident of going one step ahead this season and lift the trophy.
#WeRoarTogether at the business end 🔥🤩
BRING. IT. ON 👊🏼#YehHaiNayiDilli #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/FProwWqXfG
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) October 9, 2021
On the other hand, the Chennai Super Kings have lost their last three consecutive matches. The inconsistency of their middle-order will be a cause of concern. However, they will bank on the form of their openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf Du Plessis.
All-rounder Shardul Thakur has also been a key performer for the franchise with the ball this season. With the experience of performing in pressure matches, Chennai Super Kings cannot be taken lightly.
Louder the Whistles…! 🥳 #UrsAnbudenEverywhere#Playoffs #WhistlePodu 🦁 pic.twitter.com/EpMkgvwZEi
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) October 8, 2021
Match Details
Match – Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Qualifier 1, IPL 2021
Date & Time – October 10, 2021 7:30 PM IST
Venue – Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
Pitch Report
The wicket at the Dubai International Stadium has offered a lot of help to the bowlers. The bigger boundaries too have made it difficult for the batters to score big. Qualifier 1 is also expected to have a similar kind of surface. 160 shall be a challenging score on the track.
Predicted Playing XI
Delhi Capitals: Rishabh Pant (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Ripal Patel, Shreyas Iyer, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje
Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni (C), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Faf Du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Robin Uthappa/Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood
IPL 2021: Qualifier 1 – DC vs CSK – Fantasy Team Suggestions
Fantasy Suggestion 1: Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw, Faf Du Plessis (VC), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Axar Patel, Deepak Chahar, Kagiso Rabada (C), Shardul Thakur, Anrich Nortje
Fantasy Suggestion 2: Rishabh Pant, Ambati Rayudu, Faf Du Plessis, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Prithvi Shaw, Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Deepak Chahar, Avesh Khan, Kagiso Rabada
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