Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will take on Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 17th match of the IPL 2025. This match will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. 74 matches will be played across 13 cities over the next two months as the IPL fever kicks off. Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator will be played in Hyderabad on May 20 and 21, respectively. Qualifier 2, on May 23, and the final on May 25, will be in Kolkata.
Delhi Capitals have had the perfect start to the season, winning both of their matches. They beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in the previous match by six wickets and look a very balanced side. They will be keen to continue their good form.
On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings have one win and two losses in three matches. They suffered a defeat against Rajasthan Royals in the last game and have been struggling. They will be keen to put up a good performance and the home venue will suit them. This promises to be an exciting match.
Hot Picks for CSK vs DC Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips:
Captaincy Picks:
| Ruturaj Gaikwad – The Chennai Super Kings skipper led from the front in the last game, smashing a well-compiled 63 runs. |
| Rachin Ravindra – The left-handed opener from Chennai Super Kings departed for a duck in the last game but has the potential to deliver a big knock in the upcoming match. |
Top Picks:
| Mitchell Starc – The left-arm fast bowler from Delhi Capitals delivered a match-winning spell in the last game, claiming 5 wickets. |
| Ravichandran Ashwin – The experienced all-rounder from Chennai Super Kings contributed with the ball in the last match, picking up 1 wicket. |
Budget Picks:
| Tristan Stubbs – The right-handed middle-order batsman from Delhi Capitals can play impactful knocks in the middle overs. |
| Vipraj Nigam – The right-handed batsman and right-arm leg-break bowler from Delhi Capitals can contribute effectively with both bat and ball. |
CSK vs DC Captain and Vice-captain Choices:
| Captain | Rachin Ravindra & MS Dhoni |
| Vice-Captain | Mitchell Starc &Â Ravichandran Ashwin |
CSK vs DC Dream11 Prediction Team 1:
- Keeper – KL Rahul, MS Dhoni
- Batsmen – Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Rachin Ravindra (c)
- All-rounders – Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja
- Bowlers – Mitchell Starc (vc), Kuldeep Yadav, Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad
CSK vs DC Dream11 Prediction Team 2:
- Keeper – KL Rahul, MS Dhoni (c)
- Batsmen – Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Rachin Ravindra
- All-rounders – Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin (VC)
- Bowlers – Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Noor Ahmad
Chennai Super Kings Probable Playing XI
MS Dhoni (wk), RD Gaikwad (C), S Dubey, J Overton, Rachin Ravindra, RA Jadeja, Vijay Shankar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, KK Ahmed
Bench: Devon Conway, V Bedi, A Siddharth, Shaik Rasheed, RA Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Ramakrishna Ghosh, SM Curran, Shreyas Gopal, Mukesh Choudhary, A Kamboj, Nathan Ellis, Gurjapneet Singh, KL Nagarkoti
Delhi Capitals Probable Playing XI
Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), T Stubbs, J Fraser-McGurk, F du Plessis, Sameer Rizvi, AR Sharma, Axar Patel (C), KL Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Mitchell Starc
Bench : D Ferreira, Karun Nair, Vipraj Nigam, AJ Mandal, Manvanth Kumar L, M Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay, DG Nalkande, D Chameera, MM Sharma, T Natarajan