FANTASY
Follow UsChennai Super Kings will take on Delhi Capitals in Match 55 of the Indian Premier League 2022 at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy on Sunday (May 8). The Men in Yellow have lost seven of their 10 encounters and are all but out of the playoff race. Meanwhile, Delhi have won five and lost five. Rishabh Pant and Co. have the second-best NRR (+0.641) in the competition but are yet to win two games in a row.
Ground details and team combination
The Dr DY Patil Sports Academy has hosted 15 games so far this season and the batters here have scored runs at an average of 26.5, while a wicket has fallen every 19 deliveries. The fast bowlers here have a strike rate of 18.6, while the spinners have taken a wicket every 23.6 deliveries. However, both Chennai and Delhi don’t have too many in-form pacers, so you could go with Kuldeep Yadav and Maheesh Theekshana. Prithvi Shaw and Axar Patel missed the last game, but if available, the former has been amongst runs and could be included in your team.
Suggested team
While you could go for the above team, you also have the option of choosing your team from Cricket.com’s Fantasy Research Centre. You can use this tool to build your team with the help of algorithms. Then, based on your preferences, the platform will guide you through creating the ideal fantasy XI.
Suggested captain
David Warner is back to his absolute best after having a mediocre season with Sunrisers Hyderabad last year. The left-handed opener missed the first two matches but is still Delhi’s highest run-scorer this season, with the second-best (Pant - 260) being almost 100 runs behind. In eight innings, the 35-year-old has slammed 356 runs at an average of 59.33 and a strike rate of 156.8. This is only the second time in the IPL where Warner has an average and strike rate of more than 50 and 150 respectively.
Our Criclytics player projector predicts Warner to score 31-47 runs vs CSK.
X-factors
In CSK’s first eight matches, Devon Conway played only one game but has straightaway made an impact after being brought back in the XI. Conway has scored 56 and 85* in the last two encounters and has put up partnerships of 54 and 182 with Ruturaj Gaikwad. He starts slow but makes up in the middle and death overs. Conway has a strike rate of 97 in the first six overs but that goes up to 172.6 once the powerplay ends.
Our Criclytics player projector predicts Conway to score 31-47 runs vs DC.
Khaleel Ahmed has been one of the most impressive seamers in this year’s IPL. The 24-year-old has claimed 14 wickets in seven games at an economy of 7.85. Kuldeep Yadav (18) is the only DC bowler who has picked up more wickets than Khaleel but the left-arm wristspinner has played three more games. The left-arm seamer has picked up at least one wicket in every game and has been impressive across all three phases. He has the second-best average (15.7) among bowlers who have taken at least 10 wickets this season.
Our Criclytics player projector predicts Khaleel to take 0-1 wicket vs CSK.
Here are the top picks as per Criclytics projections
Probable XIs
Chennai Super Kings - Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Moeen Ali, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwaine Pretorius, Simarjeet Singh/Rajvardhan Hangargekar/KM Asif, Mukesh Choudhary, Maheesh Theekshana.
Delhi Capitals - David Warner, Mandeep Singh/Prithvi Shaw (subject to fitness), Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Lalit Yadav, Rovman Powell, Ripal Patel/Axar Patel (subject to fitness), Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Anrich Nortje.
