Top 5 players to watch out for in the CSK vs DC IPL 2025 match

The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are back at their home venue where they will be hosting the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 17th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) season at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on 5 April, 2025. Incidentally, both these teams have faced quite different results so far in the ongoing edition of the T20 tournament. Chennai Super Kings fell off the paddle after a fabulous opening victory over arch-rivals Mumbai Indians as they ended up suffering two consecutive defeats against Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals in their recent two matches. On the other hand, the Delhi Capitals are currently unbeaten in this competition with two back-to-back victories over Lucknow Super Giants and Sunrisers Hyderabad. In this blog post, we will take a look at the top five players to watch out for in the CSK vs DC IPL 2025 match. 

Top five contenders to watch out for in the CSK vs DC IPL 2025 match

1. Ruturaj Gaikwad

Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has led his team from the front as far as their batting is concerned. The right-handed batter has smashed a total of 116 runs from three matches in this Indian Premier League 2025 season at an average of nearly 40. Gaikwad contributed with a match-winning half-century against Mumbai Indians in the El Clasico and he also, notched up a fine fifty during the last game against Rajasthan Royals. The CSK captain went on to score a total of 583 runs from 14 matches in IPL 2024 at a strike-rate of 141.16 that included 4 fifties and 1 century. He also ended up winning the Orange Cap in CSK's sensational triumph during IPL 2021 having finished as the highest run-scorer with an impressive tally of 635 runs in 16 games that consisted of four half-centuries and one hundred. 

2. Faf du Plessis

The Delhi Capitals vice-captain Faf du Plessis looked in a fine form during his most recent IPL 2025 outing against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. The former South African batter played an excellent half-century innings off just 27 balls that consisted of 3 sixes and as many fours. Interestingly, du Plessis has been a prolific run-scorer in the IPL history having scored 438 runs from 15 matches in the last edition of the competition while playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. While representing the Chennai Super Kings, Faf ended up notching 633 runs from 16 matches in IPL 2021. 

3. Mitchell Starc

It looks like senior Australian pacer Mitchell Starc has had complete rest before the Indian Premier League 2025 as he missed the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and he is looking quite fresh alongwith an impressive rhythm. He picked up a staggering five-wicket haul in the last match against the explosive Sunrisers Hyderabad batting line-up. The Delhi Capitals' speedster has taken as many as 8 wickets from a couple of games in the ongoing T20 season. While talking about Mitchell Starc stats in IPL history, he has scalped a total of 59 wickets from 42 IPL games at an economy of 8.31. Therefore, he will be a key player to watch out for in the Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals IPL 2025 match starting on Saturday. 

4. Noor Ahmad

While playing for the Chennai Super Kings, left-arm wrist spinner Noor Ahmad has bowled amazingly well so far in IPL 2025. The Afghan leg-spinner is currently the highest wicket-taker in the ongoing edition of the T20 tournament with as many as 9 scalps from three games this season. On his debut for the Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025, Noor delivered a match-defining performance picking up an excellent four-wicket haul against Mumbai Indians. Thus, the CSK team management will once again bank upon him to be amongst the wickets in the CSK vs DC IPL 2025 match. 

5. KL Rahul

On his debut match for the Delhi Capitals in Indian Premier League 2025, KL Rahul contributed with an explosive cameo of 15 runs off just 5 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad. KL Rahul played a vital role in India's fabulous triumph at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. He contributed with some crucial knocks while finishing matches towards the end under immense pressure. While captaining the Lucknow Super Giants, the right-handed batter smashed an impressive total of 520 runs from 14 games in IPL 2024 at a strike-rate of more than 136 that included as many as four fifties.