CSK vs DC XI tip-off: Ben Stokes recovered but still unlikely, Anrich Nortje to miss out again

IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are all geared up to host Delhi Capitals (DC) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday, May 10th.
The Delhi Capitals will enter the match having defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in the previous match. Chennai, too, are brimming with confidence after having outclassed MI in what is known as the ‘El Clasico’ of IPL.
With 13 points and 6 wins in 11 matches, the MS Dhoni-led Chennai are currently sitting at the third place in the IPL 2023 points table. They have a run rate of +0.951. Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, are first from the wrong side of the table. In this season they have only won four out of 10 games and have 8 points to their credit.
With Delhi keen on securing two more points, tonight’s clash at Chennai’s fortress promises to be an exciting one.
Here are the playing XI tip-off for DC vs CSK:
Ben Stokes still unlikely
Despite having recovered from his injury, Chennai all-rounder Ben Stokes is still unlikely to feature in the side’s clash against Delhi on Wednesday. However, at this point, he is only likely to replace Moeen Ali, and CSK are unlikely to make that switch for this match against a Capitals club that has lost the most wickets to spin this season (30 at ER 7.43) and has three important left-handers in the top-six.
Anrich Nortje to miss out again
Anrich Nortje missed the Capitals’ most recent game as he had to fly back to South Africa due to a personal emergency. He will also be unavailable for Wednesday’s encounter against CSK. Assant coach Shane Watson of the Capitals anticipates Nortje’s return to the IPL for the remainder of the competition.
DC vs CSK Pitch Report: The surface at Chepauk is conducive to batting and offers batters good assance throughout the game. As the game goes on, the surface’s hardness decreases. The surface has almost minimal grass growth, which makes it perfect for spinners. On this course, pacer support is essentially nonexent. In this interaction, a similar pitch behaviour is probably going to occur.
Chennai Super Kings (Probable XI):
DC vs CSK Predicted XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c&wk), Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande (Impact Sub: Ambati Rayudu)
Delhi Capitals (Probable XI): David Warner (c), Phil Salt (wk), Mitchell Marsh, Rilee Rossouw, Manish Pandey, Axar Patel, Aman Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed (Impact Sub: Lalit Yadav)
DC vs CSK Squads:
Delhi Capitals Squad: David Warner(c), Philip Salt(w), Mitchell Marsh, Rilee Rossouw, Manish Pandey, Aman Hakim Khan, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Chetan Sakariya, Lalit Yadav, Ripal Patel, Praveen Dubey, Abishek Porel, Sarfaraz Khan, Lungi Ngidi, Mustafizur Rahman, Anrich Nortje, Rovman Powell, Priyam Garg, Prithvi Shaw, Yash Dhull, Vicky Ostwal
Chennai Super Kings Squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Deepak Chahar, Matheesha Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana, Ambati Rayudu, Mitchell Santner, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, Akash Singh, Ben Stokes, Dwaine Pretorius, Sisanda Magala, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prashant Solanki, Simarjeet Singh, RS Hangargekar, Bhagath Varma, Nishant Sindhu