IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals (DC) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face each other today (March 31) at the Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. The match is scheduled to commence at 7:30 PM. This encounter marks the third match for both teams in IPL 2024.

As of now, Delhi Capitals (DC) find themselves at the bottom of the points table with zero points from two matches, holding the 8th position. In contrast, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) lead the points table with 4 points from two matches, placing them at the top spot.

Date and Venue

The DC vs CSK IPL 2024 match is scheduled to be played at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam today from 7:30 PM IST. 

In their inaugural match of the tournament on March 23, Delhi Capitals (DC) suffered a defeat against Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 4 wickets. Following this, they encountered another setback on March 28, losing to Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 12 runs in their second match.

Conversely, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) commenced their IPL 2024 campaign with a victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on March 22, securing a 6-wicket win. They continued their winning streak on March 26, overpowering Gujarat Titans (GT) by 63 runs.

DC vs CSK Match Preview – IPL 2024, Match 13

DC Probable Playing-11

David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Ricky Bhui, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Sumit Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar.

CSK Probable Playing-11

Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni (wk), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman.

DC vs CSK: Dream 11 Picks

Keeper – Rishabh Pant

Batsmen – David Warner, Shivam Dube, Rachin Ravindra (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad

All-rounders – Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Marsh (vc), Axar Patel, Daryl Mitchell

Bowlers – Mustafizur Rahman, Kuldeep Yadav

DC vs CSK head-to-head stats

CSK holds the advantage in this matchup, having secured 19 wins compared to DC’s 10 victories in their previous encounters. Last season, the two teams faced each other twice, with CSK emerging victorious on both occasions. Furthermore, CSK has emerged triumphant in four out of their last six matches against the Delhi-based team.

Weather and Pitch

When the match kicks off in Vizag, the temperature is expected to hover around 30 degrees Celsius, maintaining a similar level throughout the game. Rain is not anticipated, although the humidity is forecasted to be as high as 78%.

Vizag typically offers an IPL pitch conducive to batsmen, allowing them to amass substantial scores. However, it is not common to see scores exceeding 200 at this venue. Out of the 13 IPL matches played here so far, teams batting second have clinched victory in 7 encounters.

The highest team score recorded at this venue stands at 206/4, achieved by Mumbai Indians against DC in 2016. Nonetheless, the most significant successful run chase was 173 runs by Rising Pune Supergiants in the same year.

On average, teams batting first score around 158 runs, while those batting second tend to chase down targets at an average of 131 runs. Despite these high-scoring trends, no batsman has managed to notch up an IPL century at this venue.