Ground Reality and pitch:
Situated south of Sandton in Illovo, Wanderers nicknamed 'The Bullring' is the home of the Highveld Lions. Host of the 2003 cricket world cup finals, this ground goes down in history as hosting one of the greatest ODI matches when South Africa chased down a colossal target of 434 runs set by Australia. Wanderers also hosted the first match and the finals of the 2007 Twenty20 World Cup. Known as a typical South African wicket, Wanderers posts a hard wicket providing assistance to the seamers. The bounce is also favoured by the batsmen because the ball comes on to the bat quicker enabling better strokes.
Temperatures: Min - 51F Max - 66F | Humidity: 63% | Chances of Rain: Light showers expected
Team Updates:
Chennai: The team is on a come-back trail after having lost 3 matches. The team's strenghts lie in the inclusion of legends like Hayden and Muralitharan. However, Parthiv's form at the top and the inconsistency of the bowlers is the worrying factor for the Superkings. Currently placed in the sixth position, Chennai would look at more wins under their belt to move up the points table.
Delhi: Delhi have by far been one of the best teams in the current edition of the IPL. Having lost only one match so far, Delhi look to be one of the favourites to win the tournament. While the batting of Dilshan and de Villiers have been Delhi strenghts, Sehwag and Gambhir's performance at the top of the order has been a concern. The opening duo would look to have a good outing against Chennai and get amongst the runs.
Captains' form guide:
Dhoni: The Superkings captain has got off to good starts in the tournament by not been able to convert them to big scores. Dhoni would look to lead by example and hope for his bat to rule the show.
Sehwag: The 'Nawab of Najafgarh' has had a roller-coaster IPL 2009. Having been good only in patches, Sehwag would hope for a big score against the Chennai Superkings and put his critics to rest.
Head to Head:
The teams have faced each other 3 times (including IPL 2008). Delhi leads Chennai 2-1.
Teams:
Chennai Super Kings (From): Matthew Hayden, Parthiv Patel, Suresh Raina, Subramaniam Badrinath, Mahendra Singh Dhoni(w/c), Jacob Oram, Albie Morkel, Shadab Jakati, Laxmipathy Balaji, Sudeep Tyagi, Muttiah Muralitharan, Joginder Sharma, Manpreet Gony, Arun Karthik, George Bailey, Makhaya Ntini, Mike Hussey, Murali Vijay, Palani Amarnath, Ravichandran Ashwin, Thilan Thushara, Viraj Kadbe
Delhi Daredevils (From): Virender Sehwag(c), Gautam Gambhir, AB de Villiers, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Dinesh Karthik(w), Mithun Manhas, Daniel Vettori, Amit Mishra, Pradeep Sangwan, Dirk Nannes, Ashish Nehra, Manoj Kumar Tiwary, Aavishkar Salvi, Vijaykumar Yo Mahesh, Glenn McGrath, Andrew McDonald, David Warner, Farveez Maharoof, Owais Shah, Paul Collingwood, Rajat Bhatia, Tejashwi Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Yogesh Nagar
