DC vs CSK Dream11 Prediction, Match 48, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates
Delhi Capitals set to face Chennai Super Kings in the 48th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Tuesday, May 05.
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In the 48th match of the IPL 2026, Delhi Capitals (DC) will take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Delhi Capitals delivered an impressive performance in their previous match, registering a 7-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals. Batting first, Rajasthan posted a massive total of 225 runs. However, a superb batting display from Delhi helped them chase down the target comfortably in 19.1 overs.
While chasing, Delhi got off to a flying start, with KL Rahul playing a brilliant knock of 75 runs and Pathum Nissanka contributing 62. Nitish Rana also added a valuable 33 runs. With the ball, Mitchell Starc was the standout performer, claiming three wickets, while Axar Patel, Kyle Jamieson, and T Natarajan picked up one wicket each.
Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings also put in a strong performance in their previous game, defeating Mumbai Indians by 8 wickets. Mumbai, batting first, managed to score 159 runs. In response, Chennai chased down the target in 18.1 overs.
Chennai’s top order looked in great form, with Ruturaj Gaikwad leading from the front with an excellent 67-run innings, while Kartik Sharma supported well with 54 off 40 balls. In the bowling department, Anshul Kamboj impressed with three wickets, while Noor Ahmed chipped in with two.
Match Information
Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings, Match 48
Indian Premier League, 5 May 2026, Tue, 7:30 PM IST, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Match Starts In
01:02:29:48
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Broadcast
Star Sports Network
Live Stream
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Weather Report
Clear
30.1°C
45% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
Delhi Capitals
KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka, N Rana, T Stubbs, AR Sharma, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (C), KL Yadav, Mitchell Starc, T Natarajan, KA Jamieson
Bench : Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, DA Miller, P Shaw, S Parakh, AJ Mandal, M Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay, Vipraj Nigam, D Chameera, Mukesh Kumar, Auqib Nabi, L Ngidi, R Ahmed
Chennai Super Kings
SV Samson (wk), RD Gaikwad (C), Urvil Patel, Karthik Sharma, Dewald Brevis, S Dubey, J Overton, Prashant Veer, A Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Noor Ahmad
Bench : MS Dhoni, SN Khan, Shreyas Gopal, MW Short, Aman Hakim Khan, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Mukesh Choudhary, AJ Hosein, KK Ahmed, Zak Foulkes, RD Chahar, MJ Henry, SH Johnson, Akash Mandwaal
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
55%
Pace Bowling
45%
Spin Bowling
60%
Batting Pitch
173
Average Score
40%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
KL Rahul DC | BAT
KL Rahul is a brilliant T20 batter and is currently in good form. He has scored 468 runs in the last 10 games, including an excellent 75 runs innings in the previous game. He is definitely a good choice for the captain of the fantasy team.
Sanju Samson CSK | WK
Sanju Samson has delivered an impressive performance in the IPL, scoring 315 runs at a remarkable strike rate of 167 in his last 9 games. Fans will be anticipating another outstanding inning from him.
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Dushmantha Chameera
DC | BOWL
Abishek Porel
DC | BAT
Teams will be updated after Toss
Last Updated On - May 4 2026 4:22 PM
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