DD v/s CSK head-to-head
CSK hold a 12-5 record in their favour. Moreover, Dhoni's team have won four of the last five matches against DD. Looking at the current form of both the teams, seems quite likely that CSK are going to add to this record.
DD v/s CSK expected Playing XI
DD Probable XI: Prithvi Shaw, Colin Munro, Shreyas Iyer (capt), Rishabh Pant (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Vijay Shankar, Liam Plunkett, Amit Mishra, Sandeep Lamichhane, Trent Boult, Shahbaz Nadeem.
RCB Probable XI: Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (capt & wk), Sam Billings, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Harbhajan Singh, Karn Sharma, Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi.
DD v/s CSK prediction
Current form and head-to-head indicate CSK will win. And although this is being touted as a dead rubber, Dhoni's men definitely have something (top-two finish) at stake which will keep them motivated. We're going with the two-time champs.