CSK vs DC Betting Tips & Predictions

CSK vs DC Betting Prediction

Recommended Bet: Back the Delhi Capitals to win @ 1.83 with Pure Win

The most successful team in the history of the IPL is set to miss out on the playoffs and relinquish their IPL crown in the process. We knew it would be a more competitive league this year, but few would have had the CSK not making the playoffs, given the players on their roster.

The likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad (last year’s Orange Cap winner), Moeen Ali, and Ravindra Jadeja, have struggled for consistency throughout, while the confusion surrounding the captaincy between Jadeja and Dhoni seems to underline the lack of cohesion within their squad.

There have been some magical moments – Dhoni’s miraculous unbeaten 29 to win the tie against the Mumbai Indians earlier in the campaign will go down in folklore. Fans are feeding off scraps though – it’s been an IPL to sweep under the rug!

Meanwhile, the Delhi Capitals come into this tie off the back of a confidence-boosting win over the Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Their future is in their hands – a win here will get them to 12 points, one win away from the magical 14-point mark, which was enough to gain promotion last year. They have the healthiest net run rate of any team in the IPL at the time of writing, and will fancy their chances of making it to two playoffs in two seasons.

They have the momentum and the firepower, so I’m going to be backing the Capitals as my IPL prediction with Pure Win – they are my go-to betting site for getting value on match winner markets. Read our Pure Win review to find out more.

Today’s CSK vs DC Hot Bet

Recommended Bet: Back David Warner to score 50+ runs @ 3.0 with 10CRIC

Imagine if David Warner had been available for the IPL from the very beginning? He could be rivalling Jos Buttler for a run at the Orange Cap!

The Australian dynamo is in staggering form. He is fresh from smashing 92 runs in just 58 balls in a man of the match display against the Sunrisers Hyderabad.

He is currently averaging 59.33 – the third highest in the IPL – and rollocks along at a strike rate of 156.82, which is the highest of any batsman with more than 300 runs.

I’m backing him to make a similar impact against the Super Kings – you can get 3.0 on Warner to score 50+ runs with 10CRIC. I tend to place my player prop bets with 10CRIC because of how generous they are with the odds surrounding this type of market.

You can find out more about 10CRIC and why I like to bet with them by reading our 10CRIC review.

Chennai Super Kings Recent Form

It would take a long time to type down the mathematical equation that would ensure the Chennai Super Kings make the IPL playoffs, so I’m going to keep it simple.

MS Dhoni’s men need to win every single one of their remaining games, and hope other results go their way to swing the net run rate in their favour. In short – it’s unlikely in the extreme the Super Kings will have a chance to defend their crown in the playoffs..

However, the Super Kings are led by a man who prides himself on extreme unlikelihoods. MS Dhoni continues to wield his bat like the wand of an overpowered magician on a video game – he has overseen countless comebacks from hopeless positions before. If he were to manage one here, it would be the greatest swansong to a mercurial career that is raging into the night.

Where there is still hope, you can expect Dhoni and his team to come out swinging.

Delhi Capitals Recent Form

Are we going to see the Delhi Capitals of last year make a late run up the table? The IPL 21 table toppers have not had things their own way at all this year, which has exposed some unsportsmanlike conduct. A contentious no ball incident against the Rajasthan Royals is one of the more memorable moments of the campaign.

However, they appear to be hitting a vein of form at just the right moment. In Warner and Rovman Powell, they have two of the most destructive batters in the competition, while in Kuldeep Yadav, they have the tournament’s second-highest wicket-taker (at the time of writing).

I think they will have too much for the Chennai Super Kings here.

Venue & conditions

Runs are proving hard to come by recently at the DY Patil stadium!

In five of the last six matches here, the team batting first has failed to get more than 158 – only one team managed to defend their score (the Gujarat Titans against the Kolkata Knight Riders on 23rd April)

Winning the toss and bowling first has been the trend throughout this iteration of the IPL – the skipper that calls correctly here is likely to take to the field.