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Sanju Samson scored his maiden half-century for Chennai Super Kings as he raced to 61 runs in 32 balls at the end of 10 overs. Samson`s innings helped CSK reach 88 runs in the first 10 overs.
Put into bat, CSK started well with Sanju Samson in fine form. The Indian star batter raced to xx runs to give CSK a fast start in the powerplay. Samson`s innings consisted of 11 fours as he made use of the powerplay restrictions in the first six overs. The opener was dropped 54 and will look to make full use of it
While Samson looked at his best, his opening partner, Ruturaj Gaikwad, failed to impress.
Gaikwad was dismissed for 15 runs off 18 balls as he failed to get going. The CSK captain has struggled for runs so far this season.
With Dewald Brevis back in the team and Shivam Dube still to come, CSK will hope to score big in their first innings as they look to win their first match this season.
For DC, Axar Patel was the best bowler as he took the wicket of the opposition captain Gaikwad. Having won the toss, Patel decided to bowl first in Chennai.
“We would like to bowl first because the pitch looks good, and whatever score is set, we would prefer to chase it. The IPL is a long tournament and the dressing room atmosphere is very relaxed. The discussion has been around focusing on what we can control, once we reach a certain point, there’s no need to overthink things.” Axar Patel said.
Gaikwad admitted that he was looking to bowl first too, but was happy to put runs on the board. The CSK skipper announced Brevis has recovered from his injury and is back in the team. CSK are still chasing their first win of IPL 2026.
Confirmed playing XI for both teams:
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Khaleel Ahmed
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul(w), Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel(c), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Auqib Nabi Dar, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar
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