Chennai Super Kings host Delhi Capitals in the 18th match of IPL 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on 11 April.
CSK have lost their first three games and are bottom of the table with a net run rate of -2.517. They made 207 in their most recent defeat, by 43 runs to Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who scored 250 for 3, but the bowling struggled. Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad have yet to deliver at the top, while Sarfaraz Khan impressed with 50 off 25 balls last time and Shivam Dube has 69 runs at a strike rate of 157. Noor Ahmad is yet to take a wicket, and Akeal Hosein could come in.
Delhi have won two of three and are fourth. Sameer Rizvi has two half-centuries and 160 runs, Pathum Nissanka has 86 runs, and KL Rahul returned to form with 92 off 50 against Gujarat. David Miller made an unbeaten 55 off 32 in the one-run defeat. T Natarajan, Lungi Ngidi and Mukesh Kumar have taken 13 wickets between them, with Kuldeep Yadav on three.
Chepauk suits spin and tends to reward patient batting. We pick Chennai Super Kings narrowly.
