Delhi Capitals are curently taking on Chennai Super Kings in an exciting first match of the double header day in IPL 2025 on April 5 (Saturday) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. DC won the toss and opted to bat first. At the toss, the captain Axar Patel made a bg announcement when he stated their changes in the playing XI. He said veteran South African batter Faf du Plessis is not playing in this match. Why Faf Du Plessis Is Not Playing Vs CSK At the toss, Axar Patel confirmed that Faf du Plessis is not fit. Hence, he has not been included in the Delhi Capitals team for the match against CSK. However, the nature and extent of the injury was not revealed by the captain. Du Plessis has scored 79 runs in the two games of this season for DC, including a 50 in the last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. FOLLOW: CSK Vs DC Live Score Who Has Replaced Faf Du Plessis In DC Playing XI Vs CSK? Faf du Plessis has been replaced by middle-order batter Sameer Rizvin in the DC lineup vs CSK. Hence, the team is playing the crucial match with just three overseas players in their lineup. KL Rahul has gone back to open the batting, a position where he has found most of his success in the IPL. Devon Conway Returns For CSK CSK have also made two big changes to their playing XI. Devon Conway, who has been a star for CSK since joining the franchise, returns to make his first appearance in IPL 2025. He replaced Jamie Overton. On the other hand, Rahul Tripathi has been dropped in favour of Mukesh Chaudhary. CSK Vs DC Playing XI Delhi Capitals: Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul(w), Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel(c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma Impact Subs: Mukesh Kumar, Karun Nair, Darshan Nalkande, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay. Chennai Super Kings: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana Impact Subs: Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Shaik Rasheed, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Nathan Ellis Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from IPL 2025,IPL Orange Cap, IPL Purple Cap, Most Sixes in IPL, Cricket, Sports and around the world.