After the end of match no 40, there’s little to distinguish between the top two teams Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals apart in the IPL 2021. CSK is slightly ahead in the NRR and the recent form in the 2nd leg of the IPL 2021 league matches. Here’s a look at CSK’s and DC’s route to the top.
IPL 2021 Points Table (after match no 40)
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | NRR | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CSK | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.915 | 16 |
 | DC | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.711 | 16 |
 | RCB | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | -0.359 | 12 |
 | KKR | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.322 | 8 |
 | PBKS | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | -0.271 | 8 |
 | RR | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | -0.369 | 8 |
 | MI | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | -0.551 | 8 |
 | SRH | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | -0.361 | 4 |
CSK Recent Form
Form in Last 5 League Matches: W L W W W
Chennai Super Kings have won last 4 of their 5 matches and look good to make to the top of the table after the group stage. They have been beaten by Delhi Capitals and have to face them in the 2nd leg. Their other opponents are Sunrisers, Punjab Kings and Royals and CSK are sure to win some if not all of the games against these lower ranked teams.
Chennai Super Kings Head-to-Head Performance
| Against | 1st Game | 2nd Game |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 171/3 – 173/3 | – |
| Punjab KIngs | 107/4 – 106/8 | – |
| Rajasthan Royals | 188/9 – 143/9 | – |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 191/4 – 122/9 | 157/4 – 156/6 |
| Mumbai Indians | 218/4 – 219/6 | 156/6 – 136/8 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 220/3 – 202/10 | 172/8 – 171/6 |
| Delhi Capitals | 188/7 – 190/3 | – |
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DC Recent Form
Form in Last 5 League Matches: L W W W W
DC have been in superb form winning their last 4 games. They also have an advantage over CSK where they have beaten the Chennai team. But the caveat is Delhi Capitals are up against formidable opponents in Mumbai, Kolkata and RCB.
Delhi Capitals Head-To Head Performance
| Against | 1st Game | 2nd Game |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 159/7 – 159/4 | 139/2 – 134/9 |
| Punjab KIngs | 198/4 – 195/4 | 167/3 – 166/6 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 147/8 – 150/7 | 154/6 – 121/6 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 170/4 – 171/5 | – |
| Mumbai Indians | 138/4 – 137/9 | – |
| Chennai Super Kings | 190/3 – 188/7 | – |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 156/3 – 154/6 | – |
Top Scorers and Bowlers for CSK and DC
Chennai Super Kings Batting
| Player | Inns | Runs | TS | 100s | 50s | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faf du Plessis | 10 | 394 | 95 | 0 | 4 | 49.25 | 141.21 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 10 | 362 | 88* | 0 | 3 | 40.22 | 137.12 |
| Moeen Ali | 9 | 261 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 29.00 | 145.00 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 8 | 179 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 59.66 | 146.72 |
| Ambati Rayudu | 8 | 178 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 29.66 | 174.50 |
| Suresh Raina | 9 | 155 | 54* | 0 | 1 | 22.14 | 129.16 |
| Sam Curran | 4 | 56 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 18.66 | 193.10 |
| MS Dhoni | 7 | 52 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 10.40 | 108.33 |
Chennai Super Kings Bowlers
| Player | Inns | Overs | Wks | BBI | 4W | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepak Chahar | 10 | 36.0 | 11 | 4/13 | 2 | 25.36 | 7.75 |
| Shardul Thakur | 10 | 37.5 | 10 | 2/20 | 0 | 34.50 | 9.11 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 6 | 19.0 | 9 | 3/24 | 0 | 14.88 | 7.05 |
| Sam Curran | 8 | 29.0 | 9 | 3/34 | 0 | 30.33 | 9.41 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 10 | 33.0 | 7 | 3/13 | 0 | 32.28 | 6.84 |
| Moeen Ali | 6 | 15.0 | 5 | 3/7 | 0 | 18.00 | 6.00 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 3 | 12.0 | 5 | 3/28 | 0 | 25.00 | 10.41 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 3 | 12.0 | 3 | 2/40 | 0 | 36.00 | 9.00 |
| Imran Tahir | 1 | 4.0 | 2 | 2/16 | 0 | 8.00 | 4.00 |
Delhi Capitals Batting
| Player | Inns | Runs | TS | 100s | 50s | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shikhar Dhawan | 10 | 430 | 92 | 0 | 3 | 47.77 | 131.09 |
| Prithvi Shaw | 10 | 329 | 82* | 0 | 3 | 32.90 | 160.48 |
| Rishabh Pant | 10 | 272 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 38.85 | 131.40 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 7 | 112 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 56.00 | 196.49 |
| Steve Smith | 5 | 104 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 26.00 | 111.82 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 2 | 90 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 90.00 | 123.28 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 6 | 71 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 23.66 | 144.89 |
| Lalit Yadav | 4 | 68 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 68.00 | 97.14 |
Delhi Capitals Bowling
| Player | Inns | Overs | Wks | BBI | 4W | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avesh Khan | 10 | 38.0 | 15 | 3/32 | 0 | 19.13 | 7.55 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 9 | 34.0 | 12 | 3/36 | 0 | 24.25 | 8.55 |
| Axar Patel | 6 | 24.0 | 9 | 2/21 | 0 | 17.77 | 6.66 |
| Amit Mishra | 4 | 14.0 | 6 | 4/24 | 1 | 18.16 | 7.78 |
| Chris Woakes | 3 | 11.0 | 5 | 2/18 | 0 | 16.40 | 7.45 |
| Anrich Nortje | 2 | 8.0 | 4 | 2/12 | 0 | 7.50 | 3.75 |
| Lalit Yadav | 4 | 11.0 | 3 | 2/13 | 0 | 22.00 | 6.00 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 7 | 25.5 | 2 | 1/20 | 0 | 94.50 | 7.31 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 8 | 11.1 | 2 | 1/7 | 0 | 58.50 | 10.47 |
| Tom Curran | 2 | 7.4 | 1 | 1/40 | 0 | 75.00 | 9.78 |
| Lukman Meriwala | 1 | 3.0 | 1 | 1/32 | 0 | 32.00 | 10.66 |
| Ishant Sharma | 3 | 12.0 | 1 | 1/26 | 0 | 97.00 | 8.08 |