DC vs CSK Stats: As the playoffs begin tonight, it is the battle of North vs South as Delhi face Chennai. Here are 5 stats and records that are up for grabs tonight!
In Match No. 57 of IPL 2021, it’s 1st vs 2nd as 2020 runners-up Delhi Capitals face 3-time champions Chennai Super Kings for a place in the final.
Here are 5 stats and records that can be broken in this game:
3 – DC can join CSK and MI
Delhi Capitals have an opportunity to become only the 3rd team in IPL history to feature in back-to-back IPL finals. The other two teams to do so are CSK (2010-2013 consecutively, and 2018-2019) and MI (2019-2020).
Will they be able to join this elite list tonight?
1 – Chahar can join Narine, Sandeep and Mishra
CSK paceman Deepak Chahar has dismissed DC opener Prithvi Shaw 6 times in IPL.
If he gets his wicket again tonight, he will join Sunil Narine (Rohit Sharma), Sandeep Sharma (Virat Kohli) and Amit Mishra (Rohit Sharma) as the bowler who has dismissed one batsman most number of times in IPL, 7 in each case.
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24 – Pant can become the youngest captain to reach IPL final
At the time of writing, DC skipper Rishabh Pant is 24 years and 6 days old. When he takes the field tonight, he will become the youngest captain to lead an IPL side into the playoffs.
However, RP17 has the opportunity to do one better. He can become the youngest captain to lead a side into the final of the IPL.
Can he and his side grab this opportunity tonight?
11 – DC can tie with RR
As far as number of wins against CSK is concerned, Delhi are currently tied at 10 wins with PBKS on the third position.
Rajasthan Royals are at the 2nd position with 11 wins, and Mumbai Indians are a distant first with a record 19 wins against MS Dhoni’s men!
A win tonight will move Delhi into the joint 2nd position with RR.
85 – Rayudu 85 runs away from 4,000 IPL runs
CSK batter Ambati Rayudu (3,915) needs 85 runs to get to 4,000 IPL runs. He will become only the 12th ever batter in IPL history to achieve this feat!
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Can he get these runs tonight?
So these are the 5 stats and records that are up for grabs in this all-important clash!
