RR vs CSK: We are about to witness a gripping face-off between two top-tier teams of the IPL. Rajasthan Royal will compete against Chennai Super Kings at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Rajasthan. Chennai Super Kings is now ruling the points table. They are positioned in the top with five wins out of seven matches played. Rajasthan Royals at the same time is holding the third position.
Chennai Super Kings is the most sort-out team in IPL history. They have won the IPL titles four times. They have displayed good performance this season as well. With five victories and a good net run rate, they are holding the first position.
Rajasthan Royals defeated Chennai Super Kings in their last match against them. Chennai Super Kings has dominance in terms of total head-to-head wins. Out of 27 matches played Rajasthan Royals won 12 of them and Chennai Super Kings emerged victorious in 15 matches. The recent matches are more inclined towards Rajasthan Royals.
The last match between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings was on 12th April and the venue was MA Chidambaram Stadium. The match was hosted at Chennai’s own home ground. They had a huge advantage in that spinning pitch but Rajasthan Royals was able to pull off that victory. Chennai Super Kings choose to bowl first and they had a challenging chase. Since the pitch is assistive for spinners, bowling was an obvious choice. The batting lineup of Rajasthan Royals was successful in setting a challenging target for Chennai Super Kings. Jos Butler played a central role in taking the score higher. He took 52 runs in just 36 balls. Devdutt Padikkal and Shimron Hetmyer also added a lot of runs to reach a total score of 175 runs. Chennai Super Kings put up a tough fight to reach up to their total runs. Devon Conway took a half-century in 38 balls and Ajinkya Rahane hit 31 runs off 19 balls. MS Dhoni was on the crease and took an explosive 32 runs in just 17 balls.
RR vs CSK: Pitch report
The clash between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings will be happening at Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium. The pitch has been assistive for bowlers, especially spinners and pacers. The key to winning in this pitch is in the hand of the bowlers. Competent bowlers will have a huge role to play in the game.
Rajasthan Royals Team Squad
Sanju Samson(c), Dhruv Jurel(wk), Jos Buttler(wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Joe Root, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abdul Basith, Ravichandran Ashwin, Riyan Parag, Kunal Singh Rathore, , Adam Zampa, K C Cariappa, K M Asif, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldip Yadav, Murugan Ashwin, Navdeep Saini, Obed Mccoy, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Akash Vasisht, Donovan Ferreria, Jason Holder.
Chennai Super Kings Team Squad
M S Dhoni(c & wk), Devon Conway(wk), Ajinkya Rahane, Ambatti Rayudu, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shaik Rasheed, Ravindra Jadeja, Subhranshu Senapati, Prashant Solanki, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Simarjeet Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Ajay Mandal, Ben Stokes, Kanumari Bagath Varma, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Moeen Ali, Nishant Sindhu, Shivam Dube, Akash Singh, Deepak Chahar, Maheesha Pathirana, Matheesha Pathirana.
Be ready with your fantasy team for the upcoming IPL matches.
