All focus will be on the Chennai Super Kings captain for Saturday afternoon’s contest in Chepauk against the Delhi Capitals with Ruturaj Gaikwad under an injury cloud and a certain 43-year-old uncapped batter touted to take over for the clash.
A sultry afternoon could potentially see MS Dhoni return as CSK skipper for the first time since 2023 with his team under immense pressure and scrutiny to deliver results. Gaikwad’s absence could only compound woes for an already brittle batting order, hinging on runs from the top order. Meanwhile, the Delhi Capitals will come up with their own strengths in spinners Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav to offer a firm test in CSK’s den.
So what to expect from the Chepauk Stadium pitch and the Lucknow weather during the IPL 2025 match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals?
An afternoon start will only add to the spin quotient coming to the fore. While the strips have generally kept low and slow in the previous two games, the seamers have also enjoyed extra bounce up front in both games played here. However, that could be limited with the afternoon start.
Accuweather predicts Saturday to be a sweltering hot day in Chennai with the humidity markers moving above 60 percent. However, heavy rain lashed the city on Saturday morning. Temperatures in the Tamil Nadu capital are expected to hover around 33 degrees Celsius in the afternoon. There are also chances of rainfall after the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai issued a yellow alert for the weekend in the city, predicted heavy isolated spells of rainfall.
The weather forecast predicts a seven percent chance of rainfall around 3 PM IST on Saturday when the toss is set to take place. Rain could therefore partially affect the contest.
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