Check out all the details you need to know about the Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals game set to take place on Sunday.
Preview
The Indian Premier League is almost in its final stage, and the first exciting game of the penultimate weekend is set to take place at the Chepauk Stadium. The Chennai Super Kings will take on the Rajasthan Royals in a key game.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) were dealt a massive blow when they lost to Gujarat Titans away from home. Ruturaj Gaikwad saw the Titans score a massive 231 on the board after he had decided to field first after winning the toss. One more loss will have severe repercussions for the defending champions, who have been inconsistent in the last few games.
Rajasthan Royals (RR), who had been in great form at the start of the season, have seen their form take a dive. Two losses in two games have seen Sanju Samson and his team lose their grip on the top of the table. While the Royals aren’t going to lose out on a place in the playoffs, there is a very good chance they could lose their spot in the top two if they happen to lose their third game in a row.
Match Information
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 61
Indian Premier League, 12 May 2024, Sun, 3:30 PM IST ,Chennai
Probable PlayingXI
Chennai Super Kings
Ajinkya Rahane, RD Gaikwad(C), Rachin Ravindra, DJ Mitchell, S Dubey, RA Jadeja, MM Ali, Mitchell Santner, MS Dhoni, Shardul Thakur, TU Deshpande
Bench:Devon Conway, Shaik Rasheed, Sameer Rizvi, Nishant Sindhu, AJ Mandal, DL Chahar, A Avanish, RS Hangargekar, Matheesha Pathirana, Mustafizur Rahman, Prashant Solanki, Simarjeet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary, M Theekshana, RJ Gleeson
Rajasthan Royals
Yashasvi Jaiswal, R Parag, Rovman Powell, D Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jos Buttler, SV Samson(C), Avesh Khan, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal
Bench: Kunal Singh Rathore, DC Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, T Kohler-Cadmore, NA Saini, N Burger, KR Sen, Sandeep Sharma, Abid Mushtaq, TK Kotian, KA Maharaj
Injury News
Weather Report- Partly Cloudy
Win Prediction- Rajasthan Royals
Pitch Condition- Batting
Avg 1st Inning Score- 185
Pitch Report
Captains
Ruturaj Gaikwad CSK | bat- 9
if we leave aside his failure in the last game versus the Titans, CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad has had a solid season with the bat. One can expect the CSK skipper to come good and deliver the goods with the bat when his team needs it the most.
Sanju Samson RR | wk- 8.5
Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson has been in tremendous form with the bat and also behind the stumps. His captaincy has been top notch this season. The 29-year-old nearly pulled off a win in a high scoring game versus Delhi Capitals in the last match.
Yashasvi Jaiswal RR | bat- 7.5
The young batting sensation has been tremendous in the last few games for his side. His century against Mumbai Indians showed why he is considered as one of the most dangerous batters in this format. After his failure in the last game, Jaiswal will be looking to bounce back to form with the bat against Chennai in one of the most crucial games.
Top
Tushar Deshpande CSK | BOWL- 6.5
With eight wickets from three games, Tushar Deshpande has found his best form with the ball. The loss of Deepak Chahar, Matheesha Pathirana, and Mustfizur Rahman has given the chance for the 28-year-old to lead the bowling attack and he has done it well so far.
Riyan Parag RR | BAT- 9
Young Riyan Parag has been a key player for Rajasthan Royals as the 22-year-old from Assan has been putting up some good scores with the bat. Riyan Parag helped his side nearly pull off a win against SRH with 77 before he was dismissed. If he can come up with one more good performance against CSK it will do his career a world of good.
Ravichandran Ashwin RR | ALL- 9
With 3 wickets in the last game versus Delhi Capitals, Ravichandran Ashwin came back to his best with the ball. The veteran spinner will be itching to head back to Chepauk where he has played cricket all his life and help his team win the game.
Budget
MS Dhoni CSK | wk- 8
The former CSK and India legend is on his last leg of a glorious cricketing career. MS Dhoni has been at his brutal best in the final few overs of the innings with his big hitting and will want to give the CSK faithful one final show.
Trent Boult RR | bowl- 9
Five wickets from five matches aren’t the kind of returns one expects out of Trent Boult. The Kiwi pacer though has all the class in the world and is one of the most feared new ball bowlers in the league.
Ravindra Jadeja CSK | all- 9
Chennai Super Kings star Ravindra Jadeja has had a quiet IPL 2024 by his lofty standards. The 35-year-old will want to come good with the bat and ball and help his team reach the playoffs.
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Ajinkya Rahane- 7.5
CSK | BAT
Yuzvendra Chahal- 8.5
RR | BOWL
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