DC Win Toss & Opt To Bat First Vs CSK, Check Playing 11s

CSK vs DC, IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Axar Patel won the toss and elected to bat first in the 17th match of the the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on April 5 (Saturday) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Delhi Capitals have kicked off their campaign in style, securing back-to-back wins. Boasting a well-rounded squad, they’ll look to extend their unbeaten run.

On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings have struggled to find rhythm, managing only one win in three matches and entering the contest on the back of a defeat to Rajasthan Royals. The five-time champions will be keen to bounce back and return to winning form.

CSK vs DC IPL 2025 Playing 11s

Chennai Super Kings Playing XI: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana

Chennai Super Kings Impact Subs: Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Shaik Rasheed, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Nathan Ellis

Delhi Capitals XI: Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul (wk), Abishek Porel, Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Samir Rizwi, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma

Delhi Capitals Impact Subs: Mukesh Kumar, Karun Nair, Darshan Nalkande, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay.

Here’s what CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and DC captain Axar Patel said at the CSK vs DC IPL 2025 match toss:

Ruturaj Gaikwad: We were looking to bat as well. Looks a bit dry. It’s a bit cloudy, won’t change much. You always want momentum in T20 cricket. Overall, the chat has been positive. Fielding is something which we can improve day by day. We want to be proactive. Elbow is good. Conway comes in for Overton. Mukesh comes in from Tripathi.

Axar Patel: We are going to bat first. Feels like there’ll be help for the bowlers. Expect it to get slower as the game progresses. In our team, we have a few players who have captained other franchises and that helps me a lot. Same combination. Faf is not fit for this game, Sameer Rizvi is playing.