Delhi Capitals return to the Arun Jaitley Stadium to take on Chennai Super Kings in the 48th match of the IPL 2026 today. With both sides locked on crucial points, this clash could play a big role in shaping the playoff race. Another defeat here could dent either team’s chances significantly going forward.
Also read: DC vs CSK Match Prediction
IPL 2026 Match 48: DC vs CSK Live Score and Match Updates
DC vs CSK Live: Delhi Capitals playing XI; Lungi Ngidi back
Delhi Capitals have made a key change as Lungi Ngidi is fit and returns to the side, replacing Kyle Jamieson. Meanwhile, there is still no place for David Miller in the XI.
DC: KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Karun Nair, Tristan Stubbs, Nitish Rana, Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan
DC vs CSK Live Score: TOSS UPDATE
Axar Patel wins the toss and Delhi Capitals will bat first against Chennai Super Kings.
DC vs CSK Live: Pitch report
The surface at the Arun Jaitley Stadium looks hard and good for batting despite visible cracks. Boundaries are on the shorter side, especially square, which should help stroke play.
There was some rain earlier which has made conditions slightly cooler, and bowlers could get a bit of swing in the first few overs. Early wickets will be key if they pitch it up.
Overall, it looks like a high-scoring pitch once batters settle in, and the team that handles the early phase better could take control.
DC vs CSK Live Score: Squads
Delhi Capitals: Abhishek Porel, KL Rahul, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, David Miller, Auqib Nabi Dar, Pathum Nissanka, Lungi Ngidi, Sahil Parakh, Prithvi Shaw, Kyle Jamieson, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Karun Nair, T Natarajan.
Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Dewald Brevis, MS Dhoni, Urvil Patel, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Ayush Mhatre, Shreyas Gopal, Jamie Overton, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary, Noor Ahmad, Akeal Hosein, Prashant Veer, Matthew Short, Sarfaraz Khan, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar, Zakary Foulkes, Spencer Johnson, Kartik Sharma, Aman Khan.
DC vs CSK Live: Both teams level on points
Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals find themselves in a similar position on the points table with eight points each from nine games. CSK sit slightly ahead at sixth due to a better net run rate, while DC are placed seventh.
With teams above them tightly packed on 12 points, this clash becomes crucial as a win could keep their playoff hopes alive and close the gap in this intense mid-table race.
DC vs CSK Live: Will MS Dhoni play today?
MS Dhoni remains unavailable as CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan has confirmed that the veteran has not yet regained full fitness.
DC vs CSK Live: Match Details
- Match: Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings, 48th Match, IPL 2026
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- Date: May 6
- Start Time: 7:30 PM IST (2:00 PM GMT)
- Toss Time: 7:00 PM IST