Delhi Daredevils (DD) will be desperate to bring some joy to their fans as they face Chennai Super Kings (CSK), who are at the second spot in the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) points table. Both teams will take on each other on May 18 (Friday) at the Feroz Shah Kotla.
Meanwhile, Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led squad is eyeing the top spot on the points table alongside Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
CSK have shown remarkable consistency on their return to the league after a gap of two years. Their opening combination of Ambati Rayudu and Shane Watson has worked brilliantly.
Moreover, the icing on the cake has been vintage Dhoni himself. He has led the time from the front scoring runs in almost all the games.
Their bowling have also come good in bits and pieces, however, their fielding lapses will keep them worried. They will look improved their fielding standards against the bottom-placed Delhi.
On the other hand, the Daredevils have mainly struggled due to their wobbly middle-order and the overseas recruits. The foreigners have failed to create any impact which sums up Delhi’s season.
Meanwhile, the only pop up is of Rishabh Pant, who had an outstanding season. Also, the likes of Prithvi Shaw and Shreyas Iyer made useful contributions but lacked consistency.
With no hopes left, Delhi will look to play carefree cricket and give their youngster some game time.
Weather Forecast:
According to Accuweather, the temperatures are likely to hover around 30-35 degrees Celsius during the match. Although there are chances of rain in the afternoon, however, the rain god will stay away during the game time.
In addition, the groundsmen need to be ready and ensure that there is no loss of overs.
The dew point is also on the higher side and the team batting second is speculated to have the advantage.
Hourly weather detail: Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Super Kings
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