Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings will clash with Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals in match number 47 of the second leg. Playoffs’ teams in the tournament are almost assured but there are still two places where any team can qualify. Rajasthan Royals would like to win against Chennai Super Kings anyway if they are to stay in the race of playoffs.

With 4 wins, Rajasthan Royals’ IPL journey in 11 matches now stands on just one match, will it go ahead or not? Chennai Super Kings continue to top the points table with 9 wins and have already qualified for playoffs. Let’s see three players battle to watch out for in a match between CSK and RR.

• Chris Morris vs Faf du Plessis

Chennai Super Kings’ most successful batsman Faf du Plessis has scored 435 runs in the tournament in 11 matches including 4 half-centuries and has once again qualified for ‘playoffs’ due to his batting class. It is expected that now Chennai Super Kings will return from here only after winning the trophy.

ALSO READ: Fans Applaud AS KL Rahul Reaches His Fifty With A Flat Six

Chris Morris of Rajasthan Royals was the most expensive player in the auction but could not live up to his expectations. Morris has taken 14 wickets in 10 matches and in the remaining three matches, Morris will try to get the right debt of the money he has brought in the auction.

• Mustafizur Rahman vs Ruturaj Gaikwad

Late but surely Mustafizur Rahman is back in the tournament and there is no doubt about how deadly he can prove to be. Mustafizur Rahman has taken 13 wickets in 11 matches. Whereas in the last match, Mustafizur Rahman took 2 wickets for 20 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore in 3 overs.

ALSO READ: Eoin Morgan Will Be Banned For The Next Game Of KKR?

Chennai Super Kings opening batsman ‘Rituraj Gaikwad’ is the second most successful batsman after Faf du Plessis who has scored 407 runs in 11 matches. The expectations from CSK camp will be high from him in such playoffs’ matches and it will be the time to see how Ruturaj Gaikwad perform in such pressure situations.

• Sanju Samson vs Ravindra Jadeja

Many eyes will be on the third clash of the day when Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson will once again come to bat. Sanju Samson, the third most successful batsman of the tournament, has scored 452 runs in 11 matches. But even after the runs, the team is almost standing on the verge of being out. Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Jadeja has impressed in the tournament with both bat and ball. Chennai Super Kings will hope to exclude other teams in the remaining matches and simplify playoffs” equation for the 3rd and 4th position.