CSK vs DC Match Preview- IPL 2025, Match 17

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 17th match of IPL 2025 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

CSK vs DC Match Preview- IPL 2025, Match 17:

Date and Venue:

The CSK vs DC game will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. The game will start at 03:30 PM IST.

Squads:

Chennai Super Kings

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shaik Rasheed, Andre Siddarth C, Rahul Tripathi, Devon Conway, MS Dhoni, Vansh Bedi, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Vijay Shankar, Deepak Hooda, Anshul Kamboj, Rachin Ravindra, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Ravichandran Ashwin, Sam Curran, Matheesha Pathirana, Shreyas Gopal, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Gurjapneet Singh, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed

Delhi Capitals

Karun Nair, Harry Brook, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Donovan Ferreira, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Darshan Nalkande, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Vipraj Nigam, Manvanth Kumar L, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, Kuldeep Yadav, Dushmantha Chameera, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar

CSK vs DC key battles:

Rachin Ravindra vs Mitchell Starc

Left-handed batter Rachin Ravindra will be up against Mitchell Starc in the Chennai vs Delhi game at Chepauk. Starc, who is coming on the back of a five-wicket haul against SRH, will look to dismiss the dangerous Ravindra in the first six overs.

Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Axar Patel

Delhi Capitals' captain Axar Patel might take the new ball from the other end if a wicket falls early to bowl against Ruturaj Gaikwad, as he will fancy the chance of dismissing Ruturaj, whereas Ruturaj will also look to take on the left-arm spinner.

Faf du Plessis vs Khaleel Ahmed

Khaleel Ahmed, who has been the pick of the bowlers for CSK in the ongoing IPL season, will take on the challenge of bowling to Faf du Plessis with the new ball. The battle promises to be a keenly contested one between two in-form players

KL Rahul vs Noor Ahmad

KL Rahul, in all likelihood, will face the wrist-spin of Noor Ahmad in the middle overs while batting at number four in the Chennai vs Delhi game at Chepauk, with Noor looking to carry his form from the first match against MI

The Noor vs Rahul matchup will be interesting to witness, as KL has the reputation of playing well against the spinners

CSK vs DC Key Players:

CSK - Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed

DC - Faf du Plessis, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc

CSK vs DC Weather Report:

Rain is not expected to spoil the Chennai vs Delhi game. The temperature is expected to be around 34 degrees Celsius during the match.

Conclusion

DC will look to carry the momentum of their back-to-back wins against LSG and SRH and hope for another comprehensive performance at Chepauk in the Chennai vs Delhi game.

As far as CSK is concerned, the five-time champion will be itching to earn their second win in the CSK vs DC game after consecutive defeats