Dream11 IPL 2020 Match 7 Chennai vs Delhi rivalry: MS Dhoni, Shikhar Dhawan lead H2H stats

Chennai will take on Delhi in Match 7 of Dream11 IPL 2020 on Friday, September 25, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. Chennai vs Delhi match will commence at 7:30 PM (IST). Over years, both sides have been a part of several memorable encounters, which is why this fixture is set to be an exciting clash. As Chennai gears up to face Delhi in Dream11 IPL 2020, let's take a look at  Chennai vs Delhi head to head record and leading players of rivalry.

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Dream11 IPL 2020: Chennai vs Delhi head to head record

Men in Yellow are clear winners when it comes to Chennai vs Delhi head to head record. Chennai and Delhi have locked horns with each or 21 times in Dream11 IPL 2020. According to  Chennai vs Delhi head to head record, it is MS Dhoni's men who lead 15-6. During last edition of tournament, both teams battled it out in two league games and Qualifier 2 and as per  Chennai vs Delhi head to head record from last year,  Yellow Army emerged victorious on all three occasions.

two teams have locked horns in UAE once during 2014 tournament. It was Chennai who had thumped Delhi by 93 runs at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi back n. As far as aver scores are concerned, Chennai's aver score against Delhi is 162 while Delhi's is a mere 143. Both sides have some prominent T20 hitters, which is why a high-scoring game is on cards.

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Dream11 IPL 2020: MS Dhoni and Shikhar Dhawan lead head-to-head stats in rivalry

Chennai skipper MS Dhoni has scored most runs against Delhi with 529 runs to his name and is followed by Shane Watson (481) runs and Ambati Rayudu (477 runs) respectively. For Delhi, it is Shikhar Dhawan who has scored most runs against MS Dhoni's men with 641 runs. As far as bowlers are concerned, for Chennai, Ravindra Jadeja leads wicket-taking charts against Delhi with 15 scalps. On or hand, Amit Mishra is leading wicket-taker for Delhi against Chennai.

Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer is all set to lead his young team in Chennai vs Delhi match. His performances along with that of youngsters will be crucial in determining how far Delhi-based franchise go into tournament. Delhi had finished third last season after losing to eventual runners-up Chennai in Qualifier 2.

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At same time, a new-look Delhi franchise (formerly kwn as Delhi Daredevils till 2018 edition) had also made it to playoffs for first time after seven years. Besides Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan and Shimron Hetmyer, Delhi have also acquired services of seasoned campaigners in form of R Ashwin and Ajinkya Rahane for Dream11 IPL 2020. 

Delhi squad for Dream11 IPL 2020

Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Rishabh Pant (Wicketkeeper), Shimron Hetmyer, R Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, Axar Patel, Marcus Stoinis, Kagiso Rabada, Amit Mishra, Alex Carey, Jason Roy, Chris Woakes, Prithvi Shaw, Harshal Patel, Sandeep Lamichhane, Ishant Sharma, Avesh Khan, Keemo Paul, Mohit Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Lalit Yadav

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SOURCE: CHENNAI & DELHI IPL TEAMS INSTAGRAM