IPL 2019 Predictions: DC vs CSK Dream 11 Predictions

Published 04/30/2019, 4:11 PM EDT

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Match 50 of IPL 2019 will be a DC vs CSK clash as the battle to stay on top of the table continues. Delhi and Chennai have nothing to lose except for their pride as they have already qualified for the playoffs.

Tonight’s IPL 2019 match will see CSK with the home crowd egging them on at the MA Chidambaram Stadium and ES will help with the Dream 11 Predictions in case fans are still unsure.

People interested in Dream 11 predictions will likely have a hard time figuring out the perfect 11. But we have it sorted for them. We will provide an extensive detailed analysis helping fill up the perfect 11.

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Team News

Both teams head into this DC vs CSK match on the back of mixed results, with a loss for Chennai and a win for Delhi. The Capitals’ opponents were the hapless Royal Challengers Bangalore while CSK were thrashed by the Mumbai Indians.

Predicted Playing 11

Chennai: Faf du Plessis, Shane Watson, Suresh Raina, Murali Vijay, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Karn Sharma, Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar, Harbhajan Singh

Delhi: Shikhar DhawanShreyas IyerPrithvi Shaw, Chris Morris, Rishabh PantAxar Patel, Colin Munro, Ishant Sharma, Keemo Paul, Kagiso Rabada, Amit Mishra

Weather and pitch report

Tomorrow evening’s clash is expected to be cloudy with a slight chance of rain. But, it will likely not be enough to see the game washed out. The temperature will be around the range of 30 to 32°C.

The MA Chidambaram pitch is expected to be quite slow with a bit of turn. This was seen in most of the IPL 2019 matches there so spinners will have a field day in the office.

H2H record

There have been 19 DC vs CSK ties with Chennai dominating in the head to head scene. The Chennai Super Kings have sealed 13 wins to the Delhi Capitals 6, with two ending in a non-result. As of now, the pendulum swings towards the Capitals as they have won their last match. The highest score statistic goes to CSK’s side with 222 to DC’s 198. The lowest score stat remains with CSK with 110 to Delhi’s 83.

Wicketkeeper

Rishabh Pant gets the nod as wicketkeeper ahead of MS Dhoni. The 21-year old wicket-keeper/batsman has 343 runs including a high score of an unbeaten 78*. He also has a strike rate of 161.03 and he can be a key player for the Capitals in this encounter.

Batsmen

Among the five batsmen, two are Delhi players, namely Shreyas Iyer and Shikhar Dhawan. Suresh Raina, Murali Vijay and Shane Watson represent Chennai in this CSK vs DC clash. Skipper Iyer has a 67 to his name at a strike rate of 120.44 while Dhawan has an unbeaten 97* at a strike rate of 137.08.

On the side of the Chennai Super Kings, Raina has a high score of an unbeaten 58* at a strike rate of 120.48. Vijay has a high score of 38 from one match at a strike rate of 108.57. Finally, Watson boasts of a strike rate of 133.51 with a 96 to his credit.

All rounders

Two all-rounders make the DC vs CSK list, with the honour going to Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo for the Chennai Super Kings. Jadeja has 76 runs and 9 wickets in hand at an economy of 6.62. Meanwhile, teammate Bravo has 64 run and 9 wickets at an economy of 8.97.

Bowlers

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For the bowling trio, the Super Kings have two players in the CSK vs DC Dream 11 team. They are Imran Tahir and Harbhajan Singh. The remaining spot is occupied by Kagiso Rabada. Tahir has amassed 17 wickets at an economy of 6.50 while teammate Singh boasts of 9 wickets at an economy of 6.00.

On the other end of the spectrum, Rabada has amassed a mighty 25 wickets at an economy of 7.82 which is almost 2 wickets a match.

Captain and vice captain

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The one leading this DC vs CSK Dream 11 side is Shreyas Iyer with Shane Watson taking on the role of vice captain.

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