IPL 2026 Today's Match: DC vs CSK playing 11, batters vs bowlers match-ups

Ruturaj Gaikwad-led CSK will be hoping to complete their season double over DC to keep their playoff hopes up and running

The battle for playoff spots heats up in the Indian Premier League 2026 as Chennai Super Kings face Delhi Capitals in Match 48 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium today. With both sides locked at four wins from nine matches, this contest could play a key role in shaping the playoff race, especially with CSK marginally ahead on net run rate. DC skipper Axar Patel won the toss for the match and invited Rututaj Gaikwad-led CSK to bowl first.

IPL 2026 DC vs CSK playing 11:  DC playing 11: KL Rahul(w), Pathum Nissanka, Karun Nair, Tristan Stubbs, Nitish Rana, Axar Patel(c), Ashutosh Sharma, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan  Impact players: David Miller, Vipraj Nigam, Karun Nair, Abishek Porel, Auqib Nabi Dar 

Chennai Super Kings playing 11: Sanju Samson (w), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Urvil Patel, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh

 

Impact players: Sarfaraz Khan, Mukesh Choudhary, Prashant Veer, Matthew Short, Shivam Dube

 

CSK have had a mixed campaign, largely affected by injuries, with Ramakrishna Ghosh the latest to be ruled out. Despite this, their bowling attack has been consistent across phases. However, their batting unit has struggled for rhythm, with inconsistency from Sanju Samson and a lack of strong finishes costing them crucial runs.

 

 

Delhi, meanwhile, appear to be peaking at the right time. Their top order has delivered runs regularly, while the return of Mitchell Starc adds bite to their pace attack. With Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav leading the spin unit, DC will aim to overcome inconsistency and strengthen their playoff push.

 

Now, before the two sides finally take the ground, let’s take a look at the captaincy record of both skippers, their expected playing 11 combinations, and key player match-ups for the game. 

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Axar Patel's captaincy record in IPL (DC)

• Matches: 23
• Wins: 12
• Losses: 10
• N/R: 1
• Win percentage: 54.54%

Ruturaj Gaikwad’s captaincy record in IPL (CSK)

• Matches: 28
• Wins: 12
• Losses: 16
• N/R: 0
• Win percentage: 42.85%

 

DC squad for IPL 2026:

 

Sahil Parakh, KL Rahul (w), Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (c), Dushmantha Chameera, Kyle Jamieson, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Auqib Nabi Dar, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Tripurana Vijay, Abishek Porel, Lungi Ngidi, Mukesh Kumar, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prithvi Shaw, Pathum Nissanka, Rehan Ahmed, Madhav Tiwari, Mitchell Starc, Karun Nair

 

CSK squad for IPL 2026:

 

Sanju Samson (w), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Matthew Short, Akeal Hosein, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Matt Henry, MS Dhoni, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Chahar, Spencer Johnson, Mukesh Choudhary, Urvil Patel, Aman Khan, Zakary Foulkes, Akash Madhwal

IPL 2026: DC vs CSK key player battles

DC batters vs CSK bowlers

 

Batter (DC)	Bowler (CSK)	Inns	Runs	Outs	SR
KL Rahul	Noor Ahmad	7	52	2	148
KL Rahul	Akeal Hosein	5	44	1	146
Pathum Nissanka	Noor Ahmad	3	26	1	144
Tristan Stubbs	Noor Ahmad	4	31	1	172
Tristan Stubbs	Jamie Overton	3	28	1	160
Axar Patel	Noor Ahmad	6	36	2	150
Ashutosh Sharma	Akeal Hosein	2	18	1	180
Sameer Rizvi	Noor Ahmad	2	14	1	140

 

CSK batters vs DC bowlers

 

Batter (CSK)	Bowler (DC)	Inns	Runs	Outs	SR
Ruturaj Gaikwad	Mitchell Starc	6	48	2	150
Ruturaj Gaikwad	Kuldeep Yadav	7	44	2	132
Sanju Samson	Mitchell Starc	9	62	3	138
Shivam Dube	Mitchell Starc	5	34	2	136
Dewald Brevis	Kuldeep Yadav	3	21	1	150
Jamie Overton	Mitchell Starc	2	15	1	150
Kartik Sharma	Kuldeep Yadav	2	17	1	155

 

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