Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be hosting Rajasthan Royals (RC) in the 17th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai. Both teams have played three games in the ongoing season so far. Chennai Super Kings won two of their three games so far, and are placed fifth on the points table with a tally of 4 points and a net run rate of +0.356.
On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals have also managed to win a couple of games out of their three matches so far, and are placed second on the points table with a tally of 4 points and a net run rate of +2.067. Chennai Super Kings are coming on the back of a 7-wicket win against the Mumbai Indians in their last outing while Rajasthan Royals defeated Delhi Capitals by 57 runs in their previous encounter.
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These two teams have played 27 matches against each other in the history of IPL so far where both CSK managed to win 15 matches while RR won the remaining 12 games. An exciting contest is anticipated here between these two sides once again on Wednesday.
With another closely contested match on the horizon, here are three player matchups to watch out for.
#1 Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Trent Boult
Ruturaj Gaikwad is witnessing a form of his life, as he is scoring phenomenally well at the start for his team. He would be put up to challenge by the swing wizard Trent Boult Boult. He managed to keep him silent and dismissed him 3 times out of the 24 deliveries bowled against Gaikwad.
#2 Devon Conway vs Ravichandran Ashwin
Devon Conway has been known for his struggles against spin, he is not looking in consistent form and would be put to challenge by the spin attack from Ravichandran Ashwin as the latter would try to dismiss him early. Ashwin has always been known for getting better off the Southpaws and he will be expected to dismiss Conway as well.
# 3 Jos Buttler vs Ravindra Jadeja
Jos Buttler is a major pillar for Rajasthan Royals’ batting line-up, as his ability to do explosive batting right from the initial overs makes him dangerous however it would be interesting to see how he bats against Ravindra Jadeja. As Jadeja is in tremendous form right now and would be looking forward to this face-off in the upcoming match.
