IPL 2026 Tips - Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Capitals

The Chennai Super Kings host the Delhi Capitals at the MA Chidambaram Stadium looking to get off the mark in IPL 2026.

Head to Head

Delhi Capitals

Head to Head

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$1.72

DC are simply the better side right now and their bowling attack is far better equipped for these conditions. The short price by IPL standards is justified.

CSK lead the all-time series 19-12 across 31 meetings and hold a 7-3 record at this venue, but DC have won the last two encounters including their first Chepauk victory since 2010 in 2025. CSK finished last in that season for the first time in franchise history and have carried their struggles into this one, with their opening pair of Samson and Gaikwad producing stands of 14, 14 and 9 in three innings. Both are good players but are badly out of form.

DC arrive having lost to GT by a single run but their bowling unit is functioning well. Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel are two of the best spinners in the competition and Chepauk will suit them. Lungi Ngidi has an economy of 5.5 in the death overs this season with three wickets, and he returns to the ground where he learned his trade. KL Rahul averages 45 against CSK and struck 92 off 52 in his last outing.

Back DC to continue their recent winning run in this fixture.

Best Bet

Kuldeep Yadav

2+ Wickets

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$1.90

Kuldeep is the standout bowler in this match on a surface that will offer him turn and variable bounce as the game progresses. CSK’s middle order is fragile and low on confidence, and Kuldeep averages 60 against CSK, which is his worst against any IPL team. That number is due for correction. The conditions are in his favour and the opposition are out of form.

Value Bet

KL Rahul

50+ Runs

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$3.20

Rahul averages 45 and strikes at 143 against CSK with scores of 77, 82 and 98 not out in three of his last six innings against them. He struck 92 off 52 in his previous outing and is in the kind of form that makes a flat Chepauk pitch look very gettable. Good value for a batter who has this opposition’s number.

Same Game Multi

DC H2H / Rahul & Sameer Rizvi 20+ Runs / Kuldeep Yadav 2+ Wickets

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