Delhi Capitals (DC) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will collide in the next game of IPL 2024. CSK has been unbeaten in two games in IPL 2024. Delhi Capitals are yet to taste their first victory in the league Below we look at DC vs CSK preview for IPL 2024 match 13.

Date and Venue

The DC vs CSK match will take place on Sunday, March 31. The venue of the match is Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. The match begins at 7:30 PM IST. The toss will take place at 7 PM.

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DC vs CSK Match Preview- IPL 2024, Match 13

Delhi Capitals

Rishabh Pant is the skipper of DC in IPL 2024. Delhi Capitals need to buckle up their power. They have lost both opening games and need to win their next game, otherwise, they will drop to the last spot in the points table. Rishabh Pant needs to develop better strategies to outplay CSK in the next game.

Chennai Super Kings 

Ruturaj Gaikwad is the skipper of CSK in IPL 2024. The opening batter has done a wonderful job as a skipper under the guidance of MS Dhoni. CSK have won both their matches. They also won those matches one-sided and dominated the opposition.

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Key Battles

David Warner vs Mustafizur Rahman

David Warner is the opener for DC and also slammed 49 runs in the last match. He will look to attack CSK bowlers from the start. Mustafizur Rahman is the leading wicket-taker for CSK as well as IPL 2024. He will look to dismiss Warner at the start.

Shivam Dube vs Kuldeep Yadav

Shivam Dube stormed a stunning half-century in the last match. He will look to come up with a similar show in the next game. Since he bats in the middle, DC spinner Kuldeep Yadav is bound to face him. Yadav needs to outplay Dube to restrict CSK from going big.

Tristan Stubbs vs Ravindra Jadeja

Tristan Stubbs slammed 23-ball 44 in the last match and made amazing efforts to chase down the target but eventually failed. He bats in the lower-middle order. Ravindra Jadeja is a key spinner for CSK and he will look to outplay him with his tactics.

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Key Players

Delhi Capitals- Tristan Stubbs, David Warner, and Axar Patel have shown good form in batting for DC. Among bowlers, Kuldeep Yadav and Khaleel Ahmed are leading wicket-takers with 3 wickets each. They are expected to come up with a good show in the next game.

Chennai Super Kings-  For CSK, Shivam Dube and Rachin Ravindra are the top run-getters with the bat. Daryl Mitchell and Ruturaj Gaikwad also scored brilliant knock in one game. Among bowlers, Mustafizur Rahman and Deepak Chahar have showcased amazing form.

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Weather and Pitch

Weather will not affect the DC vs CSK match of IPL 2024. There is just 5% chance of rain in Visakhapatnam City during the match. Hence, rain will not hamper the game. The pitch at Visakhapatnam Stadium is considered good for batting.

However, spinners also enjoy bowling as the match progresses. Notably, teams batting second have won far more games at the stadium in both limited-overs formats.

Conclusion

If we look at all aspects, CSK is expected to outplay DC in the IPL 2024 match 13. CSK has won both of their games. They also defeated DC last season in both games. Moreover, CSK have also won their last three games versus DC since IPL 2022. On the other hand, DC has lost their first two games and their teamwork looks weak.