IPL 2025: CSK vs DC, Match 17 - Fantasy Cricket Tips, Key Players, Probable XIs, Captain, Vice-Captain & More

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be playing against Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 17th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday, April 5. After losing their previous match against Rajasthan Royals (RR), the five-time champions will be looking to make a swift comeback with a win in their next home fixture.

On the other hand, DC have won their first two matches in the IPL 2025, making a fantastic start to the tournament, and they would like to continue the momentum against CSK away in Chennai. Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the CSK versus DC IPL 2025 17th match.

CSK vs DC Match Details

CSK vs DC Head-to-Head Stats & Records

CSK have had the upper hand over DC in their 30 matches in the IPL, winning 19 of those, while never allowing them to score 200 runs or more in an innings. But, last season, DC were able to register a comfortable win over CSK by 20 runs after putting a score of 191 runs on the board.

CSK vs DC Pitch Report

The pitches at the MA Chidambaram Stadium have become better in terms of allowing the batters to score quicker, but still, there is always something available for the spinners to work with. The highly accomplished spin trio of CSK will be looking to keep the very impressive DC batting lineup quiet, but it won’t be easy regardless of the help from the pitch. Moreover, in the 87 matches played at this venue in the IPL, teams batting first have won 50, while teams batting second have won 37. The average first innings score at this venue is 164.

Records and Stats at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

CSK vs DC Probable Playing XIs

CSK Probable Playing 11: Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Jamie Overton, Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana

Impact Player: Khaleel Ahmed

DC Probable Playing 11:: Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar

Impact Player: Ashutosh Sharma

CSK vs DC Full Squads

CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), MS Dhoni (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Matheesha Pathirana, Rahul Tripathi, Rachin Ravindra, R. Ashwin, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Shaik Rasheed, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Deepak Hooda, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Shreyas Gopal, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddarth

DC: Axar Patel (c), Mohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Abhishek Porel (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Ajay Mandal, Donovan Ferreira, Manvanth Kumar L, Madhav Tiwari, KL Rahul (wk), Faf du Plessis, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, T Natarajan, Darshan Nalkande, Vipraj Nigam, Tripurana Vijay

CSK vs DC Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks

Q. Why are Rachin Ravindra and Faf du Plessis good choices for captaincy picks?

Rachin Ravindra has been the best batter for CSK in the early stages of the IPL 2025 season despite scoring a duck in the previous match against RR.

Rachin Ravindra IPL 2025 Stats

Meanwhile, Faf du Plessis has started the new IPL campaign quite impressively for his new team DC, and he could be the one to make a big score against his former team at their own stadium.

Faf du Plessis IPL 2025 Stats

Q. Why are Noor Ahmad and Mitchell Starc good choices for vice-captaincy picks?

Noor Ahmad is amongst the few bowlers who have held the purple cap at the start of the IPL 2025, alongside Mitchell Starc, and both these bowlers hold the keep for their respective teams in breaking up the play at different stages of the innings.

Noor Ahmad IPL 2025 Stats

CSK vs DC, IPL 2025 Match 17: Top Players to pick

Ruturaj Gaikwad: Ruturaj Gaikwad has put together a couple of good scores at the start of the IPL 2025, reminding everyone about the value he brings to his team in the IPL.

Ravindra Jadeja: Ravindra Jadeja is amongst the runs and wickets in the early stages of the IPL, which bodes well for CSK in their quest to reach the playoffs yet again.

Axar Patel: Axar Patel has begun his reign as the captain of DC in some style, winning the first two matches of the IPL, and his individual form has been quite decent as well.

Tristan Stubbs: Tristan Stubbs has been one of the most reliable middle order batters for DC since signing with them in the IPL last year.

CSK vs DC, IPL 2025 Match 17: Players to avoid

Rahul Tripathi: Rahul Tripathi hasn’t been at his best in the IPL in recent years, which is why he isn’t the ideal pick for making a fantasy team in the upcoming match.

Rahul Tripathi IPL 2025 Stats

Mohit Sharma: Mohit Sharma is in the twilight years of his professional career, and while he still has some spark in his bowling, there isn’t any real consistency in his performances.

Mohit Sharma IPL 2025 Stats

CSK vs DC Match 17 Fantasy Team 1

Wicketkeeper: KL Rahul

Batters: Rachin Ravindra, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Tristan Stubbs

All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel

Bowlers: Noor Ahmad, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav

CSK vs DC Match 17 Fantasy Team 2

Wicketkeeper: KL Rahul

Batters: Vijay Shankar, Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Tristan Stubbs

All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Vipraj Nigam, Axar Patel

Bowlers: Noor Ahmad, Mitchell Starc

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