Chennai Super Kings to host Delhi Capitals in Match 18 2026 indian premier league At MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
The Super Kings are winless in 2026, and come into this game with hopes of extending their season. While Capitals are also coming off a one-run defeat against Gujarat Titans, they have won their first two games.
toss update
Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bowl first, looking to chase the score set by the opposition on a Chennai pitch which has become better for batting over the last two years. Axar Patel believes that his team is balanced compared to last season. Rutraj Gaikwad said that he also wanted to bowl first, but was indecisive due to the dry nature of the pitch. He emphasized the team's ability to remain in good territory despite poor results.
Is Dewald Brewis playing today?
dewald brevis He finally started the 2026 season after missing the first three games due to a side strain. Akil Hossain, who came into the team in place of Matt Henry, made his IPL debut. Gurjapneet Singh also made his debut. For the Capitals, Jammu and Kashmir's star fast bowler Auqib Nabi made his debut, with Ashutosh Sharma replacing Nitish Rana.
What did the captains say?
Akshar Patel (DC)
“We would like to bowl first because the pitch is looking good, and whatever score is set, we would like to chase it. IPL is a long tournament and the atmosphere in the dressing room is very comfortable. The discussion has been focused on what we can control, once we reach a certain point, there is no need to think too much about things. So that has been the mentality to control what is in our hands. The mood is good. If you look at the balance of our team, we have almost “Obviously, we have picked a very good combination. Compared to last year, we will do well today as far as the surface is concerned, so our aim will be to restrict them to low scores as much as possible.”
Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK)
“The pitch is looking a bit dry. We were really 50-50 about the toss, but it's good to back ourselves. The aim is to give our best today, get the first win and get into the points table. That's what we have been trying to do in the last few matches as well. As I mentioned in the press conference, we are improving in all departments. The batting is doing really well, it's just a few key moments where we have missed.” And those are the areas we need to take advantage of. But overall, everyone is in good shape and really raring to go. When you look at the balance of the team, we are definitely playing to our potential. The middle order is also looking strong. We have also included Gurjapaneet Singh in place of Matt Edwards, who is asking about MS Dhoni, but yes, he is watching and supporting us. Very soon, you'll see him on the field.”
playing 11s
Delhi Capitals
KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Auqib Nabi, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar
impact players: Vipraj Nigam, Ashutosh Sharma, Karun Nair, Dushmantha Chameera, Nitish Rana
Chennai Super Kings
Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Dewald Brewis, Shivam Dubey, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Gurjapneet Singh.
impact players: Matthew Short, Akeal Hosein, Karthik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Matt Henry
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