Indian T20 League 2021: Qualifier 1 DEL vs CHE – Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips, Prediction, Playing XI and Pitch Report

Match Details

Delhi will take on Chennai in the first qualifier match of the 2021 edition of the Indian T20 League. This clash will be held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

This match is scheduled to commence at 07:30 PM IST and will be streamed live on Hotstar.

Preview

Delhi has been the stand-out team in the group stages of the 2021 season of the Indian T20 League. The Rishabh Pant led outfit won 10 out of its 14 matches and finished the league stages at the top of the points table. In their previous match, Delhi went down to Bangalore in a nail-biting encounter by 7 wickets.

Chennai finished the league stage at 2nd place in the table. MS Dhoni and his men emerged triumphant in 9 out of their 14 matches in the league stages. Chennai will enter this contest on the back of three consecutive losses. They were mauled by the Punjab side by 6 wickets in their final league stage match.

Probable Playing XIs for Delhi vs Chennai

Delhi

Predicted XI:

Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant (c and wk ), Shreyas Iyer, Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis/ Ripal Patel, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan

Chennai

Predicted XI:

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Robin Uthappa/ Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (c and wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood

Captaincy Picks for Delhi vs Chennai

Shikhar Dhawan (Delhi)

Shikhar Dhawan scored 43 off 35 deliveries at the top of the order for the Delhi side in their previous clash against Bangalore. Dhawan is the 3rd highest run-scorer in the 2021 season of the Indian T20 league and has amassed 544 runs at an average of 41.85.

Faf du Plessis (Chennai)

Faf du Plessis scored a classy 76 off 55 balls at the top of the order for Chennai in their encounter against Punjab. The South African is the 2nd highest run-scorer in the tournament and has piled up 546 runs.

Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips

2-Player Team

Shikhar Dhawan (C), Shardul Thakur

3-Player Team

Faf du Plessis (C), Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant

4-Player Team

Anrich Nortje (C), Avesh Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad

11-Player Team

Rishabh Pant, MS Dhoni, Shikhar Dhawan (C), Faf du Plessis (VC), Prithvi Shaw, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision