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IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals elects to bat against Chennai Super Kings

admin — Tue, 05 May 2026 15:50:00 +0000

Chennai Super Kings’ captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and Delhi Capitals’ captain Axar Patel during the toss before their IPL 2026 T20 cricket match in New Delhi, on May 5, 2026.
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Delhi Capitals elected to bat against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL match in Delhi on Tuesday (May 5, 2026).

A fit-again Lungi Ngidi is back for the home side, replacing Kyle Jamieson.

Published – May 05, 2026 07:57 pm IST

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IPL 2026: Two overseas quicks a result of Plan A failing, says Munaf Patel

admin — Mon, 04 May 2026 14:53:00 +0000

Delhi Capitals bowling coach Munaf Patel.
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For its first seven games in IPL-19, Delhi Capitals chose to field one fast bowler and three specialist batters from the permitted quota of four foreigners in the starting line-up.

But having failed to defend 264 against Punjab Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on April 25, Axar Patel and Co. have tweaked their combination by playing two overseas quicks in the last two matches. The pace pair of Dushmantha Chameera and Kyle Jamieson featured against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and the latter teamed up with Mitchell Starc in Capitals’ seven-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals.

Published – May 04, 2026 08:23 pm IST

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IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals, Chennai Super Kings aim to stay afloat in playoff race

admin — Mon, 04 May 2026 13:39:00 +0000

Chennai Super Kings players seen during a practice session ahead of the IPL 2026 match against Delhi Capitals in New Delhi on May 4, 2026
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A hair’s breadth separates Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings right now. After nine matches each, both sides have eight points in their kitty, with CSK in sixth position on the basis of a superior net run rate of 0.005 in comparison to the seventh-placed Capitals’ -0.895.

As the league phase of IPL-19 approaches the business end, infusing intrigue is the possibility of a mid-table muddle with an eye on the playoff spots. It is in this context that the joust between these two teams at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) occupies prime importance. The victor will close the gap on Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans, each of whom has 12 points from 10 matches, while the vanquished outfit will drift further away from the pack.

Published – May 04, 2026 07:09 pm IST

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IPL DC vs CSK | Pant fined ₹12 lakh for slow over rate

admin — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 15:41:37 +0000

Delhi Capitals’ Rishabh Pant’s bat slips as he plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings at ACA-VDCA stadium in Visakhapatnam, Sunday, March 31, 2024.
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Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant has copped a ₹12 lakh fine for maintaining a slow over rate during the IPL game against Chennai Super Kings here.

Delhi Capitals pulled off a comfortable 20-run win over defending champions CSK here on Sunday.

“Rishabh Pant, the Delhi Capitals captain, has been fined after his team maintained a slow over rate during their IPL match against Chennai Super Kings,” an IPL statement read.

“As it was his team’s first offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over rate offences, Pant was fined ₹12 lakhs,” it added.

Openers Prithvi Shaw and David Warner provided a thunderous start to the Capitals before Pant provided the final flurry to post a challenging target with a gutsy fifty.

The DC bowlers, especially pacers Khaleel Ahmed and Mukesh Kumar, then rattled the CSK batters and despite veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s cracking 16-ball 37 not out, the defending champions suffered their first loss of the season.

The win on Sunday was Delhi Capitals’ first this season.

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