IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals battle for playoffs

IPL 2022: The 55th match of IPL 2022 will see the Delhi Capitals take on the Chennai Super Kings at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai.

IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals are currently sitting in 5th position with 5 wins and 5 defeats. They need to win their remaining matches to confirm their place in the playoffs. Delhi are coming back from a win in their previous encounter with Sunrisers Hyderabad and will be full of confidence.

Chennai Super Kings on the other hand had a season to forget after their dismal performance this season. They have managed just 3 wins and 7 defeats. They need to put on a good display and end the season on a good note.

Match Details:

Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings

Venue: Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai

Date & Time: 8th May at 7:30 PM IST and Local Time

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar

Pitch Report:

The pacers will get help but the dew factor may create problems in the second half. The surface is excellent for batting and also with a very fast outfield. Runs will be scored in plenty.

IPL Head-to-Head:

Total matches played: 26

Delhi Capitals won: 10

Chennai Super kings: 16

Probable Line-ups:

Delhi Capitals: David Warner, Prithvi Shaw/Mandeep Singh, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (c&wk), Rovman Powell, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel/Ripal Patel, Shardul Thakur, Anrich Nortje, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed

Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Moeen Ali, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c&wk), Dwayne Pretorious/Dwayne Bravo, Simarjeet Singh/Shivam Dube, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary

IPL Match Predictions:

It is going to be a close match, although Delhi has been performing well this season. But Chennai will have no pressure of winning the match, whereas Delhi will be under a lot of pressure to win this match and qualify for playoffs. It is going to be a narrow win for Chennai.