Chennai Super Kings will host Delhi Capitals at Chepauk in Match 17 of IPL 2025 - here are Betfair Sportsbook's odds for the CSK vs DC match.
Chepauk remains CSK's happy hunting ground – a venue where they’ve dominated Delhi Capitals, winning seven of their nine encounters. The joint five-time champions have further reinforced this supremacy by claiming four victories in their last five meetings.
CSK vs DC: Who will win?
However, as the old saying goes, cricket isn’t played on paper. DC's resurgence – the only unbeaten side alongside Punjab Kings with two straight wins – offers them a chance to defy Chepauk’s history. In stark contrast, CSK languish bottom half of the table, at eighth, after back-to-back defeats, compounded by captain Ruturaj Gaikwad's potential absence (elbow injury against Rajasthan Royals).
With form and fitness tilting the scales, bookmakers reflect this shift: DC priced at 11/10 on Betfair Sportsbook now edge CSK (8/11) – a rare inversion of the usual Chepauk odds.
CSK vs DC: Which batters can go big?
Gaikwad’s duck in CSK’s rare loss against RCB in Chennai is bookended by a 26-ball 53 against Mumbai Indians and a 44-ball 63 against RR. It underscores how he has been CSK’s rare bright spot in a misfiring batting lineup, which is yet to find its stride. That is reflected in Betfair Sportsbook’s odds (4/1) of him being the best batter for the match despite being a doubtful starter.
Should Gaikwad miss out, Devon Conway (5/1) is poised to inherit the "top batter" mantle – a value pick given his pedigree. Close behind lurks Rachin Ravindra (11/2), whose 45-ball 65 on Chennai’s turner against MI proved his adaptability. Intriguingly, DC’s Faf du Plessis sits identically priced (11/2), setting up a tantalising subplot: the veteran’s experience versus the youngster’s flair.
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