IPL 2025 - CSK vs DC - Player Battles to Watch Out For

After facing a defeat against the Rajasthan Royals, the Chennai Super Kings are coming back home to face the Delhi Capitals at the IPL 2025, and they will be eyeing to come back to the winning ways on Saturday.

Delhi Capitals are on a winning streak of two games, and they will be motivated to continue the rhythm on Saturday as well. They defeated Lucknow Super Giants and Sunrisers Hyderabad, respectively. As of now, the Delhi Capitals stand at the 2nd spot in the point table with a net run rate of +1.320.

The Chennai Super Kings, on the other hand, are currently at the 8th spot in the point table with a single win and 2 losses. Their net run rate stands at -1.771.

Both squads are star-studded teams. They have multiple overseas stars who are known to dominate the T20 format. CSK vs DC is expected to be an absolute thriller because of the player rivalries and battles in the game.

In this article, we bring you a list of player battles that are expected to take place during the CSK vs DC fixture on Saturday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The IPL betting websites in India will keep a close eye on the betting odds on these rivalries.

CSK vs DC - Player Battles To Watch Out

1) Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Mitchell Starc

Ruturaj Gaikwad has come out as the top scorer for Chennai Super Kings in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League. He has performed consistently in the last 3 games. The Chennai skipper has collected 116 runs in 3 matches at an average of 38.66 with a strike rate of 156.75. Coming at the top to play, he will be targeted by none other than Australia’s ferocious pacer Mitchell Starc. Starc made headlines against Sunrisers Hyderabad by scalping 5 wickets in the game. Overall, he has collected 8 wickets in the last 2 fixtures at an economy of 10.04. It should be noted that Ruturaj Gaikwad has been dismissed by Starc on 17 occasions in the last 40 meetings.

2) Shivam Dube vs Kuldeep Yadav

Shivam Dube has not been at his best in the last few fixtures. He has yet to play his best innings so far, and Saturday could be the right day for Chennai’s all-rounder. Shivam is known to be a master of playing the spin attack. Coming in the middle order, he will face Kuldeep Yadav in the middle overs. Kuldeep Yadav has scalped 5 wickets in the last two games, and considering the spin friendliness of the Chepauk Stadium, he is expected to be dangerous in the game.

3) KL Rahul vs Noor Ahmad

For Chennai Super Kings, Noor Ahmad can be considered the most dangerous bowler. He is the leading wicket-taker in the league as of now, with 9 wickets to his name in 3 fixtures at an economy of 6.83. His primary job will be to get rid of Delhi’s KL Rahul from the middle order. KL Rahul played his first game for Delhi Capitals against Hyderabad and scored 15 off 5 balls at a strike rate of 300. He was quick and tactical and it was visible that if KL gets settled, it will be next to impossible to get rid of him. KL Rahul vs Noor Ahmad will be an interesting contest to watch out for.

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