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Toss Delhi Capitals opt to bowl v Chennai Super Kings
Shreyas Iyer called correctly as Delhi Capitals elected to bowl at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Iyer was mindful of dew, which MS Dhoni felt wouldn’t set in as much because of cloudy conditions in Chennai. With Dhoni saying he would’ve batted, both captains got what they wished for.
With both sides guaranteed a spot in the playoffs, the focus shifts to a battle for the top two slots. For the record, Capitals will also look to post their first win in Chennai since 2010.
They will have to do so without Kagiso Rabada, who was out with a stiff back. This meant an opportunity for Trent Boult, who has warmed the bench for a majority of the season. Ishant Sharma’s ankle niggle meant J Suchith, the Karnataka allrounder, gets his first look-in.
Suchith was signed mid-season as a replacement for Harshal Patel.
Dhoni returning from fever meant he will slot back in as the wicketkeeper. This meant Dhruv Shorey had to make way. Ravindra Jadeja and Faf du Plessis returning meant there was no place for M Vijay and Mitchell Santner.
Chennai Super Kings: 1 Faf du Plessis, 2 Shane Watson, 3 Suresh Raina, 4 Ambati Rayudu, 5 Kedar Jadhav, 6 MS Dhoni (capt and wk), 7 Dwayne Bravo, 8 Ravindra Jadeja, 9 Deepak Chahar, 10 Harbhajan Singh, 11 Imran Tahir
Delhi Capitals: 1 Prithvi Shaw, 2 Shikhar Dhawan, 3 Shreyas Iyer (capt), 4 Rishabh Pant (wk), 5 Colin Ingram, 6 Sherfane Rutherford, 7 Axar Patel, 8 Sandeep Lamichhane, 9 Amit Mishra, 10 J Suchith, 11 Trent Boult
Danyal Rasool is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo. @Danny61000
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