Sanju Samson Anchors Chennai to 8-Wicket Win over Delhi in Indian Premier League
Lungi Ngidi returned and removed Ruturaj Gaikwad early as Delhi Capitals tried to defend 155 after choosing to bat, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel won the toss and elected to bat first against the Chennai Super Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in this critical IPL 2026 playoff-race clash.
- Both DC and CSK hold 8 points from 9 matches, making this fixture critical for staying in playoff contention as both teams battle inconsistent performances and squad injuries.
- Delhi posted 155/7 in 20 overs, with late cameos from Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi, and Ashutosh Sharma lifting the total after early batting struggles against the CSK attack.
- Lungi Ngidi returned to the DC lineup after missing two matches with a neck injury, with bowling coach Munaf Patel confirming the pacer was "100% fit and available."
- MS Dhoni has not traveled with the Chennai Super Kings squad for the fixture, with coach Eric Simons stating that updates on his availability are "above my pay grade.
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IPL 2026: Sanju Samson anchors Chennai to 8-wicket win over Delhi
New Delhi: Opening batter Sanju Samson smashed an unbeaten 87 off 52 balls and anchored Chennai Super Kings to an eight-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League on Tuesday.Samson, who has scored two centuries this season for his new franchise, led Chennai to 159-2 with 15 balls to spare as the five-time champions continued a remarkable turnaround in the tournament with three wins in the last four games.Delhi was limited to 155…
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Sanju Samson anchors Chennai to 8-wicket win over Delhi in Indian Premier League
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