The sixth match of the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League will be between two teams that have had very different legacies in this league, and have also had very different starts to this season, as the Chennai Super Kings will take on the Delhi Capitals in Match 18 of the competition. But when will this IPL 2026 match be played, where will it be played, and where can you watch it live? These, among some other questions, will be answered here.
The Chennai Super Kings are the joint-most successful team in the competition alongside the Mumbai Indians, with five titles under their belt. They won the league in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, and 2023. The 2025 season was the worst one in franchise history. Not only did they fail to make it to the playoffs, but they also finished 10th, at the bottom of the league.
Where To Watch CSK Vs DC Live
The Super Kings have been the worst-performing team in the IPL so far and the only one with no points on the board. They were thrashed in their opening game by the Rajasthan Royals and were dominated by the Punjab Kings in their second game. Their most recent game saw them be thoroughly defeated by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Meanwhile, the Delhi Capitals have been here since day one, but have changed their name along the way. While they have made the playoffs on a few occasions, and even played the final in 2020, the team from the national capital has been a middle-of-the-road side for their entire history in the IPL. Last season, despite showing a lot of promise, Delhi failed to make it to the playoffs, finishing fifth.
The Capitals have had a decent start to the season. They kicked the tournament off with a win over the Lucknow Super Giants. They then defeated the Mumbai Indians in their second. In their most recent game, they threw away a win and lost by one run to the Gujarat Titans,
CSK VS DC Rivalry History
The CSK Vs DC rivalry is not the most storied one in the IPL. Two teams that have been here since day one, and two franchises in two very important cricketing cities in India. This rivalry is based on how massive the markets these two teams are in.
The head-to-head record for Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals is quite one-sided. The two have faced one another on 31 occasions. Out of these, Chennai has won 19 games, while Delhi has only been triumphant 12 times. Their only game in 2025 saw DC win a game by 25 runs
CSK vs DC Playing 11s
CSK Playing 11
Ruturaj Gaikwad is captaining the Kings this season, and this is their probable playing XI with the impact player –
Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Prashant Veer, Jamie Overton, Anshul Kambhoj, Khaleel Ahmed, Matt Henry, Noor Ahmad*
DC Playing 11
Meanwhile, Axar Patel is the Delhi Capitals skipper in IPL 2025. Here is their probable playing XI with the impact player.
KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (C), Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar*
When Is The CSK Vs DC Match?
This CSK vs DC Match 18 of IPL 2026 will be played on Saturday, April 11, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The match will commence at 7:30 PM.
This match, like all IPL matches this season, can be watched live in India on the Star Sports Network on TV. It will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website on mobiles, laptops, and other streaming devices.
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