New Delhi: The league stage of IPL 2021 is over now and the playoff matches have started from today. Today the first qualifier match is to be played between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals. Whichever team wins in this match, will directly make it to the final. On the other hand, the losing team will get one more chance to reach the final. The team that loses in CSK vs DC Qualifier 1 match will take on the winner of Eliminator match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday.
Chennai Super Kings top order has been in super form. Especially opener Rituraj Gaikwad seems to be in the best rhythm of his career and his opening partner Faf du Plessis is supporting him well. CSK openers Rituraj and Faf du Plessis have helped CSK get off to a great start in almost all matches of the UAE phase. In this match, Chennai will come with full force, so Suresh Raina might possibly return in the playing XI, replacing Robin Uthappa.
On the other hand, Delhi occupied the top position in the IPL points table by performing brilliantly so far and the team would like to continue their stellar performance against Chennai as well. The team's star all-rounder Marcus Stoinis may return in this match against CSK, replacing Lalit Yadav. The arrival of Stoinis will definitely strengthen the team. Lets have a look at the probable playing XI of both the teams-
Delhi Capitals Probable Playing XI: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant (Captain), Shreyas Iyer, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan, Enrij Nortje.
Chennai Super Kings Probable Playing XI: Rituraj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain), Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood.