IPL 2026, DC vs CSK Today Match: Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat first against Chennai Super Kings in Match 48 of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. DC made one change, bringing in Lungi Ngidi in place of Kyle Jamieson. CSK made two changes, with Akeal Hosein and Gurjapneet Singh coming into the playing XI following an injury to Ramakrishna Ghosh.
Playing XIs
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Urvil Patel, Kartik Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Gurjapneet Singh
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): KL Rahul(w), Pathum Nissanka, Karun Nair, Tristan Stubbs, Nitish Rana, Axar Patel(c), Ashutosh Sharma, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, T Natarajan
Impact Substitutes:
Chennai Super Kings Impact Subs: Shivam Dube, Prashant Veer, Matthew Short, Akash Madhwal, Sarfaraz Khan
Delhi Capitals Impact subs: Vipraj Nigam, Sameer Rizvi, Abishek Porel, Auqib Nabi Dar, David Miller
Pitch Report
The surface at the Arun Jaitley Stadium is expected to favour batters despite visible cracks. With short boundaries — around 60m and 66m square and 73m straight — scoring opportunities will be plenty. Recent rain has cooled conditions slightly, which could assist early swing for pacers, but the wicket remains hard and true. Bowlers who pitch it up and attack in the initial overs may find some success, though once the ball gets older, it is likely to become a high-scoring contest.
