Sanju Samsonโs maiden century in the Chennai Super Kingsโ yellow set up the powerhouseโs first win of the season as they overcame Delhi Capitals by a 23-run margin at Chepauk. It was Samsonโs first hundred of the year and also the tally-opener of IPL 2026, setting up Chennai Super Kingsโ total of 212 for 2. Delhi Capitals lost regular wickets after a good start, and despite Tristan Stubbsโ fighting fifty, fell short of the target as Jamie Overtonโs four-wicket haul decimated the visitors.
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With a wealth of experience behind him, Samson is primed to become a bulwark at the top of the order after a sloppy start to the season. It is important that the established pros deliver the goods because Chennai Super Kings lurched through the previous edition due to a faulty engine, given the senior members adept at spearheading came up a cropper. Ravichandran Ashwin, a marquee addition at Rs 9.75 crore, returned 7 wickets in 9 outings at an economy of 9.13. Ravindra Jadeja had a quiet tournament by his standards, with both bat and ball.
Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out midway due to a hairline fracture in his elbow. In 145 balls faced, MS Dhoni could only hit a dozen fours and as many sixes, a below-par conversion rate for an experienced campaigner. His 30* off 26 balls in the pursuit of 184 against Delhi Capitals flew in the face of the modern-day batting ethos. In recent years, Chennai Super Kings have also shot themselves in the foot by failing to tailor home surfaces to their advantage.
