CSK vs DC, IPL 2026 Highlights: Sanju's Century Opens CSK's Winning Account; Delhi Capitals Crushed by 23 Runs

CSK vs DC, IPL 2026 Highlights: The 18th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) was played on Saturday between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Delhi Capitals. Played at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, CSK won the match by 23 runs—a victory that also snapped their three-match losing streak this season. In this contest, Sanju Samson scored a century off just 52 balls. This marks the first IPL century of the season and the fourth century of Sanju's career.

In this match, Sanju Samson smashed a magnificent unbeaten century, an innings that powered CSK to secure the two points.

Delhi won the toss and elected to bowl first. Powered by magnificent innings from Sanju and Mhatre, CSK posted a total of 212 runs. In response, Delhi Capitals were restricted to 189 runs. This marks Delhi Capitals' second consecutive defeat.

Off the mark! 💛#WhistlePodu #CSKvDC pic.twitter.com/sBrO9qgu5e

— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 11, 2026

Delhi Capitals' Batting Performance

Chasing a target of 213 runs, Delhi Capitals got off to a decent start. KL Rahul and Nissanka batted aggressively, smashing 61 runs within just 5 overs. However, at this very score, KL Rahul lost his wicket. Subsequently, Pathum Nissanka also departed in the very next over. Delhi's innings then faltered further when, on the first ball of the 7th over, Captain Axar Patel was dismissed with the team score at 66.

CSK's Batting Performance

Batting first, CSK's innings was opened by Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad. Sanju appeared to be in exceptional form during this match, going on the attack right from the very first ball. However, amidst this onslaught, Ruturaj lost his wicket with the team score at 62.

𝐇.𝐔.𝐍.𝐃.𝐑.𝐄.𝐃 💯

First of #TATAIPL 2026 😍
First in yellow 💛

Sanju Samson, Take A Bow 🙇‍♂️

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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 11, 2026

Ruturaj contributed a mere 15 runs with the bat. However, Sanju held the fort and smashed a blistering half-century. CSK crossed the 100-run mark as early as the 11th over.

Here is the current status of the Points Table

Following this match, a glance at the points table reveals that the Rajasthan team sits at the top, having secured 4 wins in 4 matches. Meanwhile, Punjab holds the second spot with 7 points from 4 matches, while RCB occupies the third position with 2 wins in 3 matches. Delhi currently sits at the fourth spot with 2 wins in 4 matches; however, this marks their second consecutive defeat. On the other hand, CSK is no longer at the bottom of the points table; with this victory, they have climbed one spot to reach the 9th position. Meanwhile, KKR now occupies the 10th—or last—position, having secured only 1 point from 4 matches.

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Khaleel Ahmed.

Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper), Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (Captain), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Aaqib Nabi Dar, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T. Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar.

CSK has lost three matches across three different venues so far, making for a rather disappointing start to their campaign.