CSK Playing XI vs DC: Chennai Super Kings, led by MS Dhoni have won the toss and opted to bat first in Chepauk Stadium. The four-time champions made just one change in their playing XI as Ambati Rayudu replaces all-rounder Shivam Dube in the first XI. CSK are currently sitting in 2nd position with 13 points in 11 games. After a couple of losses and a washed-out game, CSK returned to winning ways with a 56-run win over arch-rivals Mumbai Indians. Follow Indian Premier League 2023 Live Updates with Insidesport.IN
Chennai Super Kings Playing XI : Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana
Chennai Super Kings: Matheesha Pathirana, Mitchell Santner, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, Akash Singh
Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad have formed a strong opening partnership, but the middle-order batsmen of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have been struggling to score runs consistently. It could be due to the team’s focus on strike rate over average or some of the batters losing form.
The CSK side has found a winning combination that they would like to continue despite Ben Stokes’ recovery.
Chennai Super Kings Squad for IPL 2023: MS Dhoni (c), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Singh, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Ajinkya Rahane, Ben Stokes, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Sisanda Magala, Ajay Mandal, Bhagath Varma.