Watch out for Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis and Prithvi Shaw as table toppers CSK and DC face off

Oct 4, 2021

By: Vaamanaa Sethi

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Delhi Capitals (DC) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be seen locking their horns today...

...at the 50th match of the season in Dubai International Cricket Stadium in UAE.

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CSK is currently at the top position, while DC grabbed the second spot in the points table, with 18 points.

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Rishabh Pant’s team has faced Dhoni’s team 24 times, out of which CSK won 15 matches and DC won 9 matches.

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These are some key players to watch out from both the teams in today’s match —

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In their latest matches, CSK lost to Rajasthan Royals despite top notch...

...performance by Ruturaj Gaikwad, while DC beat Mumbai Indians by 4 wickets.

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Ruturaj Gaikwad

The 22-year old batsman who made his debut in 2020 has performed exceptionally well so far in this season by scoring 508 runs in 12 matches with a strike rate of 140.33

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Shikhar Dhawan

Left-handed opening batsman who is referred to as ‘Gabbar’ hammered 462 runs in 12 matches so far this season with an average of 42.

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Prithvi Shaw

Right-handed batsman retained by DC this year and amassed 335 runs in 11 matches with a strike rate of 158.01.

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Faf du Plessis

Right-handed batsman from South Africa who made his IPL debut in 2012 has shown his amazing batting skills in this season with a tally record of 460 runs in 12 matches with an average of 46.

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Kagiso Rabada

Left-handed fast seam bowler from South Africa who was a purple cap holder in IPL 2020 has hauled 13 wickets so far in 11 matches with a strike rate of 18.92.

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Shardul Thakur

Right-handed medium seam bowler who is also known for his effective bowling took 13 wickets in 12 matches with an average of 31.69.

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Avesh Khan

Fast bowler from Madhya Pradesh who made his debut in 2014 has an exceptional record tally with 21 wickets in 12 matches with an average of 15.

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Deepak Chahar

The medium-fast bowler from Agra who was part of Rajasthan Royals in 2012 has outperformed in this season by taking 11 wickets in 11 matches with a strike rate of 21.81.

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