It is the week of return fixtures in the Indian Premier League as teams gear up to face their opponent for the second time in this season. Rajasthan Royals comes into this match with 8 points in 7 games, while the Chennai Super Kings come into the clash with 10 points in 7 games. Here is everything you need to know before the RR vs CSK clash.
Rajasthan Royals were cruising toward the playoffs spot a week ago 4 wins in 5 matches. Since then RR has lost two games in a row. Rajasthan will feel that their batting surprisingly has been a letdown in the last two games. The management need not worry too much about it as their squad is packed with stars like Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Shimron Hetmyer and young guns like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel. A win in today’s game will mean that they replace their opponents off the top spot in the points table.
Chennai Super Kings unlike their opponents has been in terrific form with the bat in hand. While batting first, CSK has scored more than 200 runs on three out of four occasions. Their batting has been bolstered a lot thanks to Ajinkya Rahane reinventing himself into a T20 batter. Their bowling still appears to be a weak point and they will be monitoring Deepak Chahar every day. Chahar’s arrival would mean that one of Akash Singh or Tushar Deshpande will miss out on the team.
RR vs CSK Match Details
Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings, Match 37, IPL 2023
Venue:
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Date & Time:
Thursday, April 27, 7:30 PM
RR vs CSK Pitch Report
The pitch at Sawai Maan Singh Stadium will be better for batting just like many stadiums in the IPL. The surface is expected to get better for the spinners as the game goes on. With batting favoured pitch, the captain winning the toss might opt to bowl and chase the target. Batting first on the pitch might not be a bad option as well, with runs on the board and spinners expected to get assist in the second innings defending the total might be suitable to both teams.
RR vs CSK Probable Playing XIs
Rajasthan Royals (RR):
Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Jason Holder, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal
Chennai Super Kings (CSK):
Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Dwaine Pretorius, Matheesha Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Singh
RR vs CSK Probable Best Performers
Probable Best Batter:
Ajinkya Rahane:
Ajinkya Rahane has somehow reinvented himself into a great T20 batter. Rahane has played 5 games for CSK this season and has scored 209 runs at a strike rate of 199.05. Rahane played a brilliant knock in the last game where he scored 71 runs in just 29 balls against KKR. Ajinkya will look to put on yet another performance against his former team.
Probable Best Bowler:
Yuzvendra Chahal:
The Indian leg spinner has been carrying great form during this season. Yuzvendra Chahal has taken 12 wickets for Rajasthan Royals in just 7 games. With the pitch expected to get better for spinners as the game progresses, Chahal can prove to be a handful for the Chennai batters.
Match Prediction: Rajasthan Royals to win the match
Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.
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