DC vs CSK IPL 2024 Match 13 Match-Ups: Top 5 Player Battles to Watch Out For

Delhi Capitals will face off against Chennai Super Kings in the thirteenth match of IPL 2024 at ADA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam.

With a win in this game, the defending champions will look to maintain their position at the top. They are coming off two consecutive wins. Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant-led DC has lost both games and needs this win to open their account in the IPL 2024. If they lose this, they will be put at the bottom of the table.

The two teams have faced each other 29 times with CSK having a 19-10 lead over CSK.

DC vs CSK Top 5 Player Battles

1. David Warner vs Deepak Chahar

David Warner will be a key player for DC at the top. His performance will decide which way the game will go. The left-hander has been among runs and will look to carry on the momentum. However, he will be up against Deepak Chahar, who relies on his swing early on. He can move the ball both ways and can trouble Warner. Chahar has dismissed Warner twice in the IPL, and the batter hasn’t had great numbers. Warner has scored 69 runs off 64 balls at a strike rate of 107.08 against Chahar.

2. Mitchell Marsh vs Mustafizur Rahman in T20I

Marsh likes to take on the bowling and enjoys batting against quick bowlers, but he will not get much pace from Mustafizur Rahman to play his shots. The left-arm pacer is the highest wicket-taker of the IPL 2024 so far and takes wickets with his cutters. Fizz has bowled 28 balls to Marsh in T20s and got him out once. But Marsh has only scored 10 runs against him at a strike rate of 35.7.

3. Shivam Dube vs Axar Patel

Dube bats in the middle overs when the spinners are on, and it will be a good contest between him and Axar Patel. He has kept quiet Axar till now in IPL. Also, watch out for other DC spinners bowling to CSK’s designated spin-hitter Shivam Dube.

4. Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Anrich Nortje (T20I +IPL)

CSK new captain Gaikwad has been prolific against South African speedster Anrich Nortje. He has a strike rate of 153.3 in IPL matches. However, Nortje has managed to pick him up twice in this tournament.

5. Rishabh Pant vs Ravindra Jadeja

DC captain Pant has come back from an injury and his performance matters a lot for his team. We have not seen a vintage Pant yet. His strike rate against Ravindra Jadeja is 147.6.

Rachin Ravindra has been in superb form in the IPL 2024, and he will be a big wicket in DC vs CSK game on Sunday. The Southpaw has taken Devon Conway’s place and given his team flying starts in both matches. That is one reason that Ruturaj Gaikwad’s bad form has not become a problem for the team. But he will be up against Khaleel Ahmed, who has been bowling well for DC up front. This will be the first battle of the game. The left-arm pacer has swung the ball and has good yorkers, and that will be interesting to see how Rachin will take him on.