CSK vs DC Live Score, IPL 2026: Today the second match of the double header in IPL 2026 is between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals. This match will start at 7.30 pm at CSK’s home ground, MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The toss will take place at 7 o’clock. Chennai Super Kings will be looking for their first win of the season today. Chennai, captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad, has lost all three matches played so far. CSK had to face defeat from Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. CSK is at the bottom of the points table. On the other hand, Delhi is at fourth position after winning two out of three matches. Akshar Patel-led Delhi team made a strong start to the season by defeating Lucknow Supergiants and Mumbai Indians, but were defeated by Gujarat Titans in the third match. Now Delhi’s eyes will be on getting back on the winning track.
CSK vs DC Live Score: How likely is rain?
There is no threat of rain in this match. According to Accuweather, the weather will be clear in Chennai this evening. However, light winds may blow and the temperature will be around 30 degrees Celsius. The probability of rain is 0 percent. Therefore, the entire match can be watched without any interruption at Chepauk Stadium.
CSK vs DC Live Score: Will Brevis play?
Dewald Brevis got injured just before the first match against Rajasthan Royals. After this, the management has clarified that his injury is not very serious and he will recover soon. However, head coach Stephen Fleming has not yet told when he will return to the playing eleven. Chennai’s top order has not been able to do anything special this season. In such a situation, the return of this batsman will prove to be a very good news for the team.
CSK vs DC Live Score: These stars would like to improve their performance
Fast bowler Mukesh Kumar, who performed well in the first few matches, also could not perform in the last match. He gave away 55 runs in his four overs. Due to this, Delhi may be forced to rethink its strategy in the powerplay. In the absence of Mitchell Starc, Lungi Ngidi has continued his excellent performance in the T20 World Cup. In batting, KL Rahul’s return to form in the last match is a positive sign for the team, but Nitish Rana has proved to be the weak link in their batting order so far. They need to make a big score as soon as possible.
CSK vs DC Live Score: Delhi will return to winning track
Delhi Capitals team will be hurt by the one-run defeat at the hands of Gujarat Titans in the last match played in Delhi. David Miller’s refusal to take a run to level the score against Gujarat Titans will be a topic of debate throughout the season, but it certainly won’t be discussed in the dressing room. This decision of this South African batsman can affect his mind. He had undertaken to end the match on the last ball, but he failed in it. However, now both the team and Miller will have moved on from this and will focus on the match against CSK.
CSK vs DC Live Score: The onus will be on Chennai bowlers
CSK bowlers gave away 250 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore, which proved to be a huge target for the batsmen. Except Khalil Ahmed, all the other bowlers conceded 12 or more runs per over. In such a situation, the bowlers of the team will have to give their best today, only then CSK will be able to taste victory. This will be the second match of the season in Chepauk. Earlier, in the last match played here, Punjab Kings had easily achieved the target of 210 runs.
CSK vs DC Live Score: Expectations from Karthik-Prashant
For CSK, the opening pair of Samson and Gaikwad will have to perform well before the situation gets out of control. Karthik Sharma also needs to perform better in the middle order, while Prashant Veer has shown good play in the lower order. The only batsman who has shown consistency is Sarfaraz Khan, who wants to prove himself.
CSK vs DC Live Score: Will MS Dhoni play today?
The absence of Dewald Brevis in the three matches played so far has also affected the balance of the team. This explosive South African batsman is expected to make a comeback after recovering from injury in the match against Delhi Capitals. However, there is no clarity yet regarding the return of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has not been able to play a single match so far this season due to calf strain.
CSK vs DC Live Score: CSK in search of first win
Desperate to get their first win of the season, there will be a lot of pressure on Chennai Super Kings’ experienced openers Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad to perform well. CSK has faced defeat on three different grounds and thus it has been a disappointing start for them. If CSK wants to open its account, it will have to perform well in every department, be it batting or bowling.
CSK vs DC Live Score: Delhi Capitals team
Abhishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Ashutosh Sharma, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Tripura Vijay, David Miller, Ben Duckett, Oqib Nabi Dar, Pathum Nissanka, Lungi Ngidi, Prithvi Shaw, Kyle Jamieson, Ajay Jadav. Mandal, Madhav Tiwari, T Natarajan, Sahil Parakh.
CSK vs DC Live Score: CSK team
Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Dewald Brewis, MS Dhoni, Urvil Patel, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dubey, Ayush Mhatre, Khalil Ahmed, Nathan Ellis, Gurjapaneet Singh, Noor Ahmed, Akeal Hosein, Prashant Veer, Sarfaraz Khan, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar, Zakary Foulkes, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Mukesh Chaudhary, Matthew Short, Aman Khan, Karthik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Shreyas Gopal, Anshul Kamboj.
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Welcome to this live blog of News 18 Hindi Cricket. There are double header matches today in IPL 2026. The second match of the day will start at 7.30 pm between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals in Chepauk. All eyes are on this match, because 5-time champion CSK is looking to register its first win of the season.
