Delhi Capitals (DC) are hosting the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday, May 5, in an important clash in IPL 2026.
Both teams have won four and lost five matches so far. However, the Super Kings have a better net run rate and are placed at No. 6 on the table. Meanwhile, the Capitals find themselves at No. 7.
DC vs CSK: Toss Update
Axar Patel won the toss for the Capitals and opted to bat first. He opined that the pitch might slow down in the second innings. Meanwhile, Gaikwad said that he would have bowled first anyway, even though the pitch seems to be on the drier side.
DC vs CSK: Kyle Jamieson misses out, Akeal Hosein back for CSK
Kyle Jamieson made way for the fit-again Lungi Ngidi. Meanwhile, Akeal Hosein is back in the side for CSK. Shivam Dube is expected to come in as the Impact Player, while Prashant Veer will probably watch the match from the sidelines. Meanwhile, Karun Nair has come in for Sameer Rizvi. Gurjapneet Singh is back for the Men in Yellow, replacing the injured Ramakrishna Ghosh.
DC vs CSK: What did the captains say?
Axar Patel, DC Captain
We will bat first. I think the surface looks good, and we feel it’s a very good pitch. Maybe in the second innings it might slow down a bit, so I’d like to give that advantage to our bowlers. The way the tournament is going, it’s a very important match. But at the same time, it’s more important to focus on how you’re playing. You can’t think too much about points – if you do, you put extra pressure on yourself. That’s what we’ve been discussing as a team, we just want to play good cricket, and the points will take care of themselves. We’ve lost some close matches, but if you look at the season overall, I’m happy with the wins and performances. That’s what happens sometimes, but if we talk about cricket, I’m very happy with the boys’ batting and bowling. In fielding, if we had done better, we could have been in a stronger position. One change – Lungi Ngidi in place of Kyle Jamieson.
Ruturaj Gaikwad, CSK Captain
We were looking to bowl first, but the pitch looks a bit dry, so I don’t think it will change much. So batting or bowling first won’t make much difference. (On the team atmosphere) There have been some positive signs in the last 2–3 matches. Even though we haven’t won every game, there are good positives. Since the first three matches of the tournament, we’ve improved a lot in all departments. Our bowling has been doing really well, and the batting is slowly coming together. We just want to carry that momentum into the last phase of the tournament. We’re really happy coming into this game, especially after the last one. But this is a new game, so we want to start fresh and start well. It’s also great to see youngsters getting opportunities and stepping up. It’s a good sign for the franchise – they are repaying the faith shown by the management. Still a long way to go. We have had to tinker with the team after Ghosh got injured. Two changes – Akeal Hosein and Gurjapneet Singh are in.
DC vs CSK: Playing XIs
Delhi Capitals (DC):
KL Rahul (WK), Pathum Nissanka, Karun Nair, Tristan Stubbs, Nitish Rana, Axar Patel (C), Ashutosh Sharma, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, T Natarajan.
Impact Players: Vipraj Nigam, Sameer Rizvi, Abishek Porel, Auqib Nabi Dar, David Miller
Chennai Super Kings (CSK):
Sanju Samson (WK), Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Urvil Patel, Kartik Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Gurjapneet Singh.
Impact Players: Shivam Dube, Prashant Veer, Matthew Short, Akash Madhwal, Sarfaraz Khan
