Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals LIVE Scorecard, IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: DC Star, Retained For INR 4 Crore, Batting At SR Of Over 180

CSK vs DC Live: 11-run over!

Khaleel Ahmed also went for runs in his third over. KL Rahul slammed him for a six over the long-leg on the second ball and then stole a couple before taking a single. A total of 11 runs came off the over. R Ashwin will bowl the final over of powerplay.

DC 43/1 (5)

CSK vs DC Live: FOUR!

Fuller ball from Mukesh Choudhary and KL Rahul has slammed it down the ground for a four. He takes a single off the very next ball. This is smart batting from the DC opener. This is not a flat deck and anything around 180 could be a really good total it seems. Maybe some more overs could give a better idea of the surface.

DC 31/1 (3.4)

CSK vs DC Live: Good bowling!

Khaleel Ahmed continues to keep it tight from one end. He has bowled a four-run over. No boundary came in it, just four singles. Mukesh Choudhary is back to bowl another over. Can Porel attack him again? Let’s see.

DC 24/1 (3)

CSK vs DC Live: Expensive over!

Poor bowling from Mukesh Choudhary and superb batting from Abishek Porel. Mukesh leaked 19 runs in his first over as Porel slammed him for three fours and one six in it. That will take some pressure off DC, who suffered an early blow.

DC 20/1 (2)

CSK vs DC Live: What an over!

Khaleel Ahmed has started Chennai Super Kings’ bowling with a one-run over that also included the wicket of Jake Fraser-McGurk. It was hit high in the air by the DC opener before R Ashwin ran back from mid-on to take the catch.

DC 1/1 (1)

CSK vs DC Live: CSK’s Playing XI

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana

CSK vs DC Live: DC’s Playing XI

Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul(w), Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel(c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma

CSK vs DC IPL 2025 Live: Here’s what Ruturaj Gaikwad said at the toss

“We were looking to bat as well. Looks a bit dry. It’s a bit cloudy, won’t change much. You always want momentum in T20 cricket. Overall, the chat has been positive. Fielding is something which we can improve day by day. We want to be proactive. Elbow is good. Conway comes in for Overton. Mukesh comes in from Tripathi,” said Ruturaj Gaikwad. 

CSK vs DC IPL 2025 Live: Here’s what Axar Patel said at the toss

“We are going to bat first. Feels like there’ll be help for the bowlers. Expect it to get slower as the game progresses. In our team, we have a few players who have captained other franchises and that helps me a lot. Same combination. Faf is not fit for this game, Sameer Rizvi is playing,” said Axar Patel. 

CSK vs DC Live: Pitch report

“It’s hot but there’s a small breeze. 64m and 70m side boundaries, 78m down the ground,” says Matthew Hayden. Eoin Morgan joins him to say “It is beautiful to look at, typically what you get at Chepauk. There’s not a blade of grass and it’s rolled into the pitch and underneath it’s quite firm. You have to come here and adapt to the conditions. The heat is one thing and the surface is another. It might play a bit two-paced, particularly for batters just coming in to start their innings. 

CSK vs DC Live: Toss

Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel won the toss and opted to bat against Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2025 match on Saturday in Chennai. 

CSK vs DC IPL 2025, Live: Gaikwad brief net session

According to Cricbuzz, there is uncertainty surrounding Ruturaj Gaikwad. The home side will take a late call on their skipper’s availability. On the eve of the game, Gaikwad received only throwdowns for a brief period and didn’t face the bowlers in the nets.

CSK vs DC Live: Entry heading CSK Special Podcast

As we wait for the game to start, check out our CSK special podcast! Ex-CSK star and current CSK scout Vidyut S joins us to talk about the franchise’s formula for success, MS Dhoni the leader, stories of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suresh Raina, R Ashwin and more!

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CSK vs DC IPL 2025 Live: Head-to-head

The head-to-head record between DC and CSK at Chepauk is overwhelmingly in favour of home team that has won seven out of the nine matches.

CSK vs DC Live: Can CSK control run flow vs DC?

The presence of Faf du Plessis in the DC ranks can be worth its weight in gold as his experience of playing multiple seasons for CSK and the knowledge of conditions will help youngsters like Jake-Fraser McGurk, Tristan Stubbs and Abhishek Porel, who form the core of the batting line-up.

CSK vs DC Live: CSK CEO on Ayush Mhatre

Since Ayush Mhatre went unsold at the IPL 2025 mega auction last year in Jeddah, he can only come in CSK as a replacement player in case of any injury/unavailability of a player. Speaking to the Times of India (TOI), CSK CEO Kasi Viswanath confirmed that they have indeed called Mhatre up for mid-season trials. However, he insisted that there are no injuries in the team and Mhatre has only been called up for trials.

CSK vs DC Live: Ayush Mhatre ‘s call-up by CSK

That Chennai Super Kings isn’t convinced with Tripathi is evident after the team management called up 17-year-old Mumbai opener Ayush Mhatre, who has already played for India U-19 and scored first-class centuries in the last edition of Ranji Trophy.

CSK vs DC Live: Failure of Rahul Tripathi

Opener Rahul Tripathi, who has been a sought-after utility-man for various teams at the top of the order, hasn’t exactly looked comfortable against top quality pace bowling in the matches so far. Tripathi has failed to justify Dhoni’s move to play him as an opener and drop Ruturaj Gaikwad one slot below despite regular skipper’s proven record at the start of the innings.

CSK vs DC Live: MS Dhoni, an issue for CSK

For CSK, the diminishing returns of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is no more the finisher he was, is an issue. Save Shivam Dube, CSK do not have players who can belt bowlers at a strike-rate between 180 to 200 during the back-10 if they are chasing a score of 180 plus.

CSK vs DC Live: DC’s strong batting

In terms of batting, Delhi Capitals will certainly hold a slight advantage with the middle-order having a bit more firepower this year with presence of Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam and the seasoned KL Rahul, who is expected to play with lot more freedom given that there are no captaincy burden on him in his new franchise.

CSK vs DC Live: Fiery spin fest on the cards

Kuldeep Yadav with an economy rate of 5.25 is the best in terms of quality among the four spinners expected to be in action during the game. Afghanistan spinner Noor Ahmad has so far got nine wickets at an equally impressive economy rate of 6.83 and he can certainly prove to be a handful during the middle overs with balls expected to grip the surface. It will be an engaging contest as both wrist spinners are very different in nature. While Noor bowls at a quicker pace and mostly takes the ball away from the right handers, wily customer Kuldeep has perfected the art of using the angles of the crease and varying the pace of his deliveries.

CSK vs DC Live: Battle between Noor and Kuldeep

Noor Ahmed’s guile will meet its perfect match in Kuldeep Yadav’s artistry as two wrist spinners will drive the narrative in the match. It will be an afternoon game in sapping Chennai heat and the kind of tracks on offer will certainly make it a 50-50 match.

CSK vs DC Live: Here’s what Stephen Fleming said

“I don’t think we’ve actually thought about that too much. Well, I haven’t thought about it too much. I’m sure (Stephen) Fleming and Rutu (Gaikwad) have thought about that. But we’ve got some young guy coming through. He’s behind the stumps. Maybe he could do a good job. He’s got a bit of experience in the role, so maybe he could do it, but I’m not exactly sure, to be honest,” said Stephen Fleming.

CSK vs DC Live: What happened to Gaikwad?

Ruturaj Gaikwad had taken a blow on his elbow against Rajasthan Royals a few days ago and remains doubtful for the afternoon clash owing to the injury, which could pave the way for CSK’s five-time IPL winner Dhoni to take charge.

CSK vs DC Live: Dhoni’s captaincy return on cards

MS Dhoni could be Chennai Super Kings’ stand-in captain on Saturday if skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad fails to make it to the playing XI against Delhi Capitals in their IPL clash in Chennai.

CSK vs DC Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the IPL 2025 match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals, straight from MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Stay tuned for all the live updates.