{"id":1929,"date":"2026-04-11T12:44:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T12:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/csk-vs-dc-ipl-2026-ruturaj-leads-search-for-first-points-at-chepauk"},"modified":"2026-04-11T12:44:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T12:44:39","slug":"csk-vs-dc-ipl-2026-ruturaj-leads-search-for-first-points-at-chepauk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/csk-vs-dc-ipl-2026-ruturaj-leads-search-for-first-points-at-chepauk","title":{"rendered":"CSK vs DC IPL 2026: Ruturaj Leads Search for First Points at Chepauk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chennai Super Kings take on Delhi Capitals in Match No. 18 of IPL 2026, with the action set to unfold at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. CSK are still searching for their first meaningful haul of points, having suffered defeats in each of their first three league games this season. Ruturaj Gaikwad, leading the charge, will be eager to turn the tide quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Delhi Capitals, meanwhile, started their campaign brightly, winning twice from their opening pair of matches. Their momentum was interrupted by a cruel, one-run loss to Gujarat Titans in their most recent outing, a result that has left DC hungry for a response. With both teams under pressure, the contest promises to swing on small margins.<\/p>\n<h3>At a glance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Match: Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals (IPL 2026, Match No. 18)<\/li>\n<li>Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai<\/li>\n<li>CSK form: Lost all three matches played so far<\/li>\n<li>DC form: Two wins from two games, then a one-run defeat to Gujarat Titans<\/li>\n<li>Player in focus: Sanju Samson (traded from Rajasthan Royals to CSK); scores in yellow so far: 6, 7, 9<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sanju Samson\u2019s contribution is likely to be a key talking point as the match gets underway. The wicketkeeper-batter moved from Rajasthan Royals to CSK ahead of this season, but his early returns in the yellow jersey have been modest\u2014registering 6, 7 and 9 so far. CSK will want him to convert starts into innings at the earliest opportunity.<\/p>\n<h3>Squads<\/h3>\n<p><b>Chennai Super Kings:<\/b> Sanju Samson (w), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Prashant Veer, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Matt Henry, Khaleel Ahmed, Matthew Short, Akeal Hosein, Kartik Sharma, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Gurjapneet Singh, MS Dhoni, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Chahar, Spencer Johnson, Mukesh Choudhary, Urvil Patel, Aman Khan, Dewald Brevis, Zakary Foulkes.<\/p>\n<p><b>Delhi Capitals:<\/b> KL Rahul (w), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Axar Patel (c), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, Ashutosh Sharma, Auqib Nabi Dar, Sameer Rizvi, Dushmantha Chameera, Karun Nair, Mitchell Starc, Kyle Jamieson, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prithvi Shaw, Tripurana Vijay, Abishek Porel, Sahil Parakh, Madhav Tiwari.<\/p>\n<p>Hello everyone, and welcome to the live coverage for this IPL 2026 encounter. 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