IPL 2025, CSK vs DC Dream11 Prediction: IPL fantasy team & pitch report

IPL 2025, CSK vs DC Dream11 Prediction: On April 5, 2025, at 3:30 PM IST, the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai will host the 17th match of IPL 2025 between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Delhi Capitals (DC). CSK is led by Ruturaj Gaikwad, but he might not play because of an injury. If he doesn't play, MS Dhoni might become the captain. Important players for CSK are Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, and MS Dhoni. 

Delhi Capitals, led by Axar Patel, have started the season well and won their first two matches. Players like Kuldeep Yadav have played an important role in their good performance. This match is expected to be very exciting, as CSK wants to win again after recent losses, and DC wants to continue their winning streak.

CSK vs DC, IPL 2025 Today's Winning Prediction (April 5, 2025)

In the much-awaited 17th match of IPL 2025, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will play against Delhi Capitals (DC) on April 5, 2025, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. In past matches, CSK has done better, winning 19 out of 30 games against DC. 

CSK vs DC, Match 17, IPL Prediction: This means CSK has a winning rate of about 63%, while DC has won 11 matches, which is around 37%. Even though CSK has a better record, DC has started this season strongly by winning their first two matches. This makes them a tough team to beat.

IPL 2025: 17th Match Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals Details

• Match: Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals
• Event: 17th Match, IPL 2025
• Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025
• Time: 3:30 PM IST
• Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium
• Broadcasting: Sports18/Star Sports Network, JioHotstar (app & website)

IPL 2025: CSK vs DC Head-to-Head Records

Below are the head-to-head records between Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025: 

Overall Head-to-Head Record

• Matches Played: 30
• CSK Wins: 19
• DC Wins: 11
• No Result: 0

Head-to-Head Record at MA Chidambaram Stadium

• Matches Played: 9
• CSK Wins: 7
• DC Wins: 2
• No Result: 0

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Predicted XI for Today's IPL Match 17

Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda/Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), R Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed

Delhi Capitals (DC) Predicted XI for Today's IPL Match 17

Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar

Dream11 Prediction CSK vs DC for Today's match: Top picks

Ruturaj Gaikwad, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Starc, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Noor Ahmad, Faf du Plessis.

CSK vs DC Dream11 Prediction for Today's Game (April 5, 2025)

• Wicket-Keepers: L Rahul (C), M Dhoni.
• Batters: R Gaikwad (VC), F du Plessis, S Dube, R Ravindra, T Stubbs.
• All-Rounders: R Jadeja, A Patel.
• Bowlers: M Starc, N Ahmad  
• Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad
• Vice-Captain: Axar Patel  

IPL 2025, CSK vs DC Dream11 Prediction | Credit: Dream11 prediction

CSK vs DC Top Dream11 Picks (Based on Recent Performance)

Below are the top picks for this exciting match between CSK vs DC, based on teams recent performances:

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

• Ruturaj Gaikwad
• Rachin Ravindra
• Ravindra Jadeja
• MS Dhoni
• Noor Ahmad

Delhi Capitals (DC)

• Faf du Plessis
• Axar Patel
• Mitchell Starc
• Kuldeep Yadav
• Ashutosh Sharma

IPL Stats & Records at MA Chidambaram Stadium, India 

• Total Matches: 87
• Matches Won Batting First: 50 
• Matches Won Batting Second: 37 
• Matches Won After Winning Toss: 43 

Batting Records

• Highest Team Total: 246/5 by Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals in 2010
• Lowest Team Total: 70 by Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings in 2019.
• Most Runs by a Player: Suresh Raina (1,560 runs for CSK), MS Dhoni (1,320 runs for CSK)

Bowling Records

• Most Wickets by Left-Arm Bowlers: 245 wickets
• Most Wickets by Right-Arm Bowlers: 710 wickets

Fielding Records

Most Catches: Suresh Raina (25 catches for CSK), Faf du Plessis (20 catches for CSK)

IPL 17th Match 2025: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Pitch Reports

The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai is known for its pitch that helps spin bowlers. So far, 86 IPL matches have been played here. Out of these, teams batting first have won 47 times, while teams chasing have won 37 times. 

As the match goes on, the pitch becomes slower, which makes it harder to play big shots and easier for spinners to bowl. A good first-innings score at this stadium is around 170 runs.

IPL 17th Match 2025: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Weather Reports

The weather on April 5, 2025, is expected to be clear after some thunderstorms earlier in the day. The temperature will be around 30°C, so the match is likely to happen without any interruptions.

IPL 2025: CSK Team Squad 

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

IPL 2025: DC Team Squad 

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

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