Delhi Capitals (DC) are clashing with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 18th match of the Indian Premier League 2026. The encounter is taking place at Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on April 11.

CSK have lost all three of their games in the tournament and aim for their first victory. They are at the bottom of the points table and are the only team with no points. DC has shown good form, winning two of three games.

Delhi Capitals won the toss and opted to field first in the clash. They made two changes to their playing XI. Nitish Rana and Vipraj Nigam were not part of the encounter. Both of them played in the previous game against the Gujarat Titans (GT).

Both Rana and Nigam have been dropped from the playing XI. Axar Patel confirmed that Ashutosh Sharma and Auqib Nabi Dar replaced them in this encounter. Notably, Rana and Nigam have been named as impact players and might be added to the playing XI if the need arises.

Nigam was part of the previous three games. He scored 12 runs in the only match he batted and picked one wicket across three clashes. Rana failed to make a mark with the bat in all three matches, registering scores of 15,0, and 5.