CSK vs RR: The two juggernauts of IPL will be battling against each other today. MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings will be playing against Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals. Looking at the number of titles we might think that Rajasthan Royals is weaker compared to Chennai Super Kings but their performance in the recent matches will alter that belief.
The 17th match of IPL 2023 will be hosted at Chennai Super King’s home ground MA Chidambaram Stadium. The high-voltage match between the teams will largely affect their position in the points table. Chennai Super Kings have played three matches in total and they have won two of them. Rajasthan Royals also have a similar fate, they won two out of three matches played.
CSK vs RR: Past Performance
Rajasthan Royals have set a standard for themselves with their performance in the last season and in the recent matches as well. With the captaincy of Sanju Samson, the team is marching its way to victory. In the first match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals had a stellar victory by 72 runs. The batting lineup was powerful enough to set up a high target for the chase. The captain Sanju Samson took an explosive run of 55 off 32 balls. Jos Butler and Yashasvi Jaiswal also surpassed 50 runs. They made their first victory on the home ground of Sunrisers Hyderabad. Rajasthan royals witnessed a blow in the next match against Punjab Kings. RR won the toss and decided to bowl first, Punjab Kings scored 197 runs and that was a challenging target for RR. Shikar Dhawan took 86 runs off 56 balls and Prabhsimran Singh took 60 runs. Sanju Samson scored 42 runs off 25 balls in that match. Punjab Kings won that match by 5 runs. The next match was against Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals had an amusing victory in the match. Delhi Capitals choose to bowl first in that match. Rajasthan Royals scored a hefty run of 199 by losing only 4 wickets. Delhi Capitals was unable to handle that target.
Chennai Super Kings had a disappointing start in this IPL. The debut match was between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans. The match was hosted at Gujarat Titan’s home stadium Narendra Modi Stadium. Gujarat Titans had an added advantage in that match as they are playing in their home stadium. Chennai Super Kings took 178 runs by losing only 7 wickets. The match was a one-man show of Ruturaj Gaikwad, he took an explosive 92 runs off 50 balls. Even though CSK lost their first match against defending champions Gujarat Titans, they had a comeback in the next match. CSK won against Lucknow Super Giants by 12 runs. Gaikwad again became the star of the match by taking 57 runs off 31 balls. Ambati Rayudu and Devon Conway also contributed to the final score. Chennai Super Kings consecutively won against their greatest rivalry Mumbai Indians in the next match as well.
Both the teams are equally competent and that will make this match the most entertaining. Do not forget to create your fantasy team for the upcoming match.
