Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be locking horns with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 37th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Both teams have played 7 games each so far this season. CSK have won 5 of their 7 games so far, and are placed at the top of the points table with 10 points to their tally and a net run rate of +0.662.
On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals have won 4 of their 7 matches in IPL 2023, and are placed third on the points table with 8 points to their tally and a net run rate of +0.844. Chennai Super Kings is coming on the back of three consecutive wins as they defeated SRH and KKR in their last couple of games.
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While the Rajasthan Royals are coming on the back of two consecutive defeats as they faced close losses against RCB and LSG. These two teams have played a total of 27 matches against each other in IPL so far, where Chennai Super Kings won 15 matches while Rajasthan Royals won 12 matches. Another exciting game is anticipated here between these two teams on Thursday.
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Adam Zampa was included in the game against CSK a couple of weeks ago. The Australian legspinner could come back in contention especially with the Royals not making an apt use of Jason Holder’s batting abilities. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ajinkya Rahane, two batters who have been in great form for CSK, have had issues against Trent Boult and Yuzvendra Chahal in the past.
Probable XI: Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (c/wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, R Ashwin, Sandeep Sharma Adam Zampa, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Ben Stokes is still not fit enough to feature in the playing XI. Don’t expect CSK to make any changes to their winning combination. The royals’ run rate has come down drastically in the middle overs recently. That is one phase of the innings where CSK can apply the squeeze with their spin attack. With the bat, the likes of Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, and MS Dhoni will fancy their chances against Trent Boult at the death given their past record.
Probable XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Akash Singh
Fantasy XI Suggestion 1:
Devon Conway, Jos Butler, Sanju Samson, Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal (vc), Ravindra Jadeja (c), Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Tushar Deshpande
Fantasy XI Suggestion 2:
Devon Conway, Jos Butler, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal (vc), Trent Boult, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma
