Probable XI –
Delhi Capitals –
Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane/Shimron Hetmyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Marcus Stoinis, Rishabh Pant/Alex Carey (wk), Axar Patel, Tushar Deshpande, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje
Chennai Super Kings –
Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (c)(wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chawla, Shardul Thakur, Karn Sharma
Small League Combination 1 –
1. MS Dhoni
2. Shreyas Iyer
3. Ajinkya Rahane
4. Shikhar Dhawan(VC)
5. Faf Du Plessis(C)
6. Ambati Rayudu
7. Marcus Stoinis
8. Sam Curran
9. Anrich Nortje
10. Kagiso Rabada
11. Shardul Thakur
– Faf Du Plessis has batted at an average of 44 against the opponent in last three head to head matches.
-Shikhar Dhawan is in good touch & also have an excellent average of near to 40 against the opponent.
-Dropped Watson as he’s performing well in alternate matches so might not score much runs in this game.
-MS Dhoni has an average of 50 with bat which makes him must have in absence of Pant from WK section.
-Kagiso Rabada & Sam Curran are must have as they are taking wickets consistently.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Alex Carey
2. Shreyas Iyer
3. Ajinkya Rahane
4. Shikhar Dhawan
5. Faf Du Plessis(C)
6. Ambati Rayudu(VC)
7. Sam Curran
8. Ravindra Jadeja
9. Shardul Thakur
10. Kagiso Rabada
11. Ravi Ashwin
– Ambati Rayudu & Faf Du Plessis both can play good knocks especially while batting first considering their average.
-Ravi Ashwin has taken atleast a wicket against the opponent in head to head so he might give 25 points in D11.
-Ravindra Jadeja has score runs at an average of 25 & taken wickets consistently at an average of 16.
-Alex Carey might be crucial especially while batting second.
Grand League Combination –
1. Alex Carey
2. Prithvi Shaw
3. Shreyas Iyer
4. Faf Du Plessis
5. Ambati Rayudu
6. Sam Curran(VC)
7. Marcus Stoinis(C)
8. Ravindra Jadeja
9. Ravi Ashwin
10. Kagiso Rabada
11. Shardul Thakur
– Marcus Stoinis & Sam Curran looks good C VC in GL combo as they might play role of saviour with both bat and ball.
– Prithvi Shaw can score quick 30-40 runs especially while batting first.
– Shardul Thakur might be very crucial especially while bowling second in initial overs.