IPL 2026: ipl 2026 Yesterday, an exciting match was played between Delhi Capitals and 5-time champion Chennai Super Kings. In this match, CSK, under the captaincy of Ruturaj Gaikwad, has not only kept its playoff hopes alive by achieving a spectacular victory by 8 wickets but has also increased the tension of the three teams.
This season was not special for CSK in the beginning but in the last few matches the team seems to be in great form. Chennai has achieved its 5th win of this season. With this he has got 10 points and Team Delhi is at sixth position.
Which teams’ tension increased?
CSK currently remains at sixth position in the points table. Currently above Chennai are Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, RCB and Punjab Kings. Now with the victory of CSK, some tension has started increasing in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Hyderabad. These three teams have played 10-10 matches, in which all have 12-12 points, while CSK currently has 10 points.
If these three teams lose 1 or 2 matches here and CSK wins their next matches, then they can go ahead of these teams in the top-4. This means that one mistake from here can create problems for these teams. CSK’s next match will be with Gujarat Titans. By defeating Delhi, CSK has also made its net run rate better than Gujarat.
How will CSK reach the playoffs?
The doors to the playoffs are still wide open for CSK. The team has 4 matches left. If CSK wins all its next matches then it will have 18 points, whereas any team needs 16 points to reach the playoffs. In such a situation, CSK can go to the playoffs even after winning the next 3 matches.
How was the match against DC?
In this match, Delhi Capitals, batting first, scored only 155 runs in 20 overs. Sameer Rizvi played the highest unbeaten inning of 40 runs for Delhi. Whereas Chennai Super Kings won this match by losing 2 wickets in 17.3 overs. Sanju Samson played the highest innings of 87 runs for CSK. Which included 7 fours and 6 sixes. Apart from this, Karthik Sharma had scored unbeaten 41 runs.
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