The head-to-head of 15-8 is massively in favour of Dhoni’s team but the Capitals completed a double over CSK last season and are definitely the more balanced side of the two.
The baton has been passed on to the next generation in Indian cricket, and young Rishabh Pant has slowly managed to get out of the monumentesque shadow of MS Dhoni. But the latter is still around in the Indian Premier League, and Pant will have to put all that he has learnt from Dhoni into the field when he takes on the master and his ‘Yellow Brigade’ as Chennai Super Kings and DelhI Capitals open their seasons on Saturday.
The venue is neutral for both teams as they play at the Wankhede Stadium. The head-to-head of 15-8 is massively in favour of ‘s team but the Capitals completed a double over CSK last season and are definitely the more balanced side of the two.
They will miss their captain Shreyas Iyer and his calm presence in the middle but the team boasts of big Indian names like Shikhar Dhawan, newly appointed captain Pant and Ajinkya Rahane in the batting department.
