DC vs CSK Who Won the Toss Today? – Match 48 Toss Update

Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel has won the toss and elected to bat first in Match No.48 of the IPL 2026 against the Chennai Super Kings. The contest will start at 07:30 pm IST.

Toss Decision – Captain’s Comments & Reasoning

"We will bat first. The bat looks good, and if it gets slow in the second innings, I want to hand over the advantage to my bowlers. I don't want to think about the points as it is important to play good cricket. I am happy with the brand of our cricket, but fielding has let us down," Axar Patel said.

CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad would have bowled first had he won the toss, and he is happy with the outcome. 

"We wanted to bowl first. The wicket looks dry, and it won't change. So batting or bowling first doesn't matter. I am happy coming into this game and want to start fresh. The youngsters are repaying the faith shown in them, but there is a long way to go," he said.

Playing XIs

DC: KL Rahul, Pathum Nissanka, Karun Nair, Tristan Stubbs, Nitish Rana, Axar Patel, Ashutosh Sharma, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan

DC's Impact Player bench: Vipraj, Rizvi, Porel, Auqib, Mille

CSK: Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Urvil Patel, Kartik Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Chowdhary, Gurjapneet Singh

CSK's Impact Player bench: Dube, Veer, Short, Madhwal, Sarfaraz

Toss Result Today –  DC vs CSK Match 48 IPL 2026

Q1: Who won the toss today in the DC vs CSK Match 48 IPL 2026?

DC captain Axar Patel has won the toss and elected to bat first.

Q2: What was the toss time today?

The toss took place at 07:00 pm IST.

Q3: Why did the captain choose to bat first?

Axar Patel has opted to bat first because he thinks the wicket will get slow in the second innings.

Q4: Where is today’s match being played?

Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi