Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings – IPL Betting Tips

Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings will battle it out for the top spot in the 50th match of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Monday.

In the previous match, Delhi Capitals managed to register a hard-fought win over Mumbai Indians, courtesy excellent performances from Avesh Khan, Axar Patel, Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer. With this result, Delhi Capitals are placed at second position with 18 points to their name after twelve matches played in the competition.

On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings have managed to retain their top spot despite losing their previous match against Rajasthan Royals. Skipper MS Dhoni will be hoping that the side can learn from their mistakes and put in an improved bowling performance against Delhi Capitals.

In the previous meeting between the two teams, Delhi Capitals registered a comfortable win over Chennai Super Kings.

Delhi Capitals

The franchise will be looking to field their strongest playing XI for their high-octane clash against Chennai Super Kings.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant and Shimron Hetymer to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, the openers perished for low scores against Mumbai Indians. Steve Smith also failed to make a contribution with the bat.

For Delhi Capitals, Shreyas Iyer was the standout performer with the bat against Mumbai. He played well and finished the innings with the top-score of 33 runs off 33 balls with the help of two boundaries. Besides Shreyas Iyer, the likes of Rishabh Pant, Ravichandran Ashwin and Shimron Hetymer produced scores of 26, 20 and 15 respectively.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the pace troika of Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje and Avesh Khan to provide timely breakthroughs in the Powerplay overs.

In the previous match, pacer Avesh Khan was the standout bowler on display for Delhi Capitals against Mumbai Indians. He conceded only 15 runs and took three wickets in his four overs.

Besides Avesh Khan, left-arm orthodox spinner Axar Patel put in splendid performance and finished with figures of 3 for 21 in his full quota of overs.

Chennai Super Kings

Three-time IPL Champions will be looking to make changes to their playing XI as Dwayne Bravo could come in place of Sam Curran for all-important clash.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the openers Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaekwad, Ambati Rayudu, all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Moeen Ali to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, Rookie opener Ruturaj Gaekwad was the standout performer with the bat. He played exceedingly well for Chennai and notched up his first half-century of the competition. Besides Ravindra Jadeja, who chipped in with 32 not out off 15 balls with the help of four fours and one six.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Dwayne Bravo, Josh Hazlewood, Moeen Ali and Shardul Thakur to provide crucial breakthroughs in this fixture.

In the previous encounter, medium-pacer Shardul Thakur was the standout bowler on display for Chennai Super Kings. He conceded 30 runs and took two wickets in his four overs.

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Our Tipster Angle

Based on current form, Chennai Super Kings will fancy their chances of beating Delhi Capitals. The likes of Ruturaj Gaekwad, Moeen Ali, Faf du Plessis and Ravindra Jadeja have shown decent form with the bat in the UAE leg of Indian Premier League.

On the other hand, Delhi Capitals will be hoping that premier players like Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw and Steven Smith can come to the party with the bat in his high-octane clash.

Therefore, the prediction is for Chennai Super Kings to register a close win over Delhi Capitals

Tip 1- Chennai’s excellent record against Delhi

Chennai Super Kings will take heart from the fact that they have a formidable record against Delhi Capitals in the IPL. 

Both teams have competed 24 times in the history of the IPL where the Chennai Super Kings have a far better record with 15 wins compared to Delhi’s nine victories. 

Given their excellent record against Delhi in IPL, we expect Chennai Super Kings to beat Delhi Capitals by a narrow margin.

Tip 2- Axar Patel to continue his excellent form with the bat for Delhi Capitals

Left-arm orthodox Axar Patel was the standout performer with the ball in hand for Delhi Capitals for past couple of seasons. In the previous match, Axar Patel bowled well and conceded less than six runs an over. With 12 wickets at an economy rate of 6.25 so far this season, we expect left-arm spinner Axar Patel to take one wicket or more against Chennai.

Conclusion

Expect Chennai Super Kings to beat Delhi Capitals and retain their top spot in the league table.

1. Chennai Super Kings to beat Delhi Capitals by a narrow margin- Chennai Super Kings.
2. Left-arm spinner Axar Patel to take one wicket or more against Chennai-Delhi Capitals.

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