IPL 2020 Match 34: DC vs CSK, Pitch Report, Weather Report, Fantasy XI

In the 34th match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, Shreyas Iyer led Delhi Capitals (DC) will lock horns against Ms Dhoni led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. 

WHEN AND WHERE TO WATCH ??

Match: Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings

Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. 

Date: 17th October 2020

Time: 7:30 PM IST

DC vs CSK match can be watched on Starsports Network and on Disney+Hotstar in India.

PREVIEW:

Delhi Capitals: They have played 8 matches in IPL 2020. They have won 6 matches and have lost just 2 matches. Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Axar Patel, Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan and Marcus Stoinis have performed well in last couple of games. Prithvi Shaw is out of form and needs a big score. With Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje, their death bowling is sorted.

Chennai Super Kings: They have played 8 matches in this seasons IPL. They have won 3 matches and have lost 5 matches. CSK middle order needs to play well and capitalize on the start that their openers give. CSK had their problem with the death bowling, but Shardul Thakur and Dwayne Bravo bowled well at the death against Sunrisers Hyderabad. 

WHAT TO EXPECT ??

In Today's match we can expect good contest between both bat and bowl. As there are short boundaries, teams may prefer to chase. It will be a sunny day with temperatures hovering around 30°C. Humidity will be around 33% during the match and there is no chance of rain expected in today's match.

MY FANTASY 11:

Shikhar Dhawan, Shane Watson, Faf Du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, Shreyas Iyer, Marcus Stoinis, Ms Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada and Shardul Thakur.

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD

DC and CSK have locked horns 22 times in IPL history. DC have won 07 times and CSK have won 15 times. 

Matches Played: 22

Won by DC: 07

Won by CSK: 15

N.R/Tied/Draw: 00

SQUADS: 

Delhi Capitals: Shreyas Iyer (C), Rishabh Pant (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Mohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Amit Mishra, Harshal Patel, Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shimron Hetmyer, Alex Carey, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Lamichhane, Keemo Paul, Ishant Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Daniel Sams and Lalit Yadav. 

Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni (C & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chawla, Lungi Ngidi, Karn Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Imran Tahir, Murali Vijay, Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Sam Curran, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Kedar Jadhav, Shardul Thakur, Monu Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Ambati Rayudu, N Jagadeesan and KM Asif.

PREDICTED PLAYING XI:

Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer(c), Alex Carey(wk), Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Tushar Deshpande, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje. 

Chennai Super Kings: Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(wk & c), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Piyush Chawla and Karn Sharma.