CSK vs RR Match Preview

On Wednesday evening, Chennai Super Kings will face Rajasthan Royals in Match 17 of the 2023 Indian Premier League. This game at the MA Chidambaram Stadium pits two teams with four points (two wins and one loss) against each other. Chennai Super Kings have won their last two games against Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants, but the opposition in this match could be the toughest they have faced all season. Rajasthan Royals finished second last year and are already regarded as one of the strongest teams in this competition. In this match, we believe they will be too strong for Chennai.

CSK vs RR Match Details

Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals – 17th Match

Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium – Chennai

Date & Time: 12th April 2023 at 07:30 PM IST 

Live StreaRRng: Jio Cinema

CSK vs RR Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	177
Avg 2nd inn score	159
Win% batting 1st	48
Win% batting 2nd	52

CSK vs RR Pitch Report

This is an excellent batting wicket and we saw 422 runs in total in the last match at this venue. We expect both teams to hit over 200 runs in this game.

CSK vs RR Weather Report

It is forecast to be a very warm evening in Chennai on Wednesday with the temperature expected to fall only slightly from 31 to 29 degrees across this match.

CSK vs RR Last Five Matches

CSK ( Chennai Super Kings )	W W L L L
RR ( Rajasthan Royals)	W L W L W

CSK vs RR Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	CSK Won	RR Won	Tie	NR
Overall	27	15	12	0	0
Last 5	5	1	4	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

CSK vs RR Probable Playing XIs:

Chennai Super Kings Probable Playing XIs

Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c) (wk), Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Sisanda Magala, Tushar Deshpande

Rajasthan Royals Probable Playing XIs

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Jason Holder, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma

Topmost Picks for CSK vs RR Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Chennai Super Kings

• Mitchell Santner – The New Zealander can often play an understated role in any side but he is always very economical with his bowling and chips in with valuable wickets.
• Ruturaj Gaikwad – The 26-year-old right-handed opener has already hit two half-centuries in the tournament with a highest score of 92.

Top Picks – Rajasthan Royals

• Jos Buttler – In spite of not being at full fitness in his last two innings with the bat, the England white-ball skipper is still averaging a very strong 50.67 from three games in the IPL 2023.
• Yuzvendra Chahal – The spinner won the Purple Cap in the 2022 IPL and his performance in the last game was very similar to last year as he recorded figures of 3-27.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for CSK vs RR Dream11 Team:

Jos Buttler, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad(C), Ajinkya Rahane, Yashasvi Jaiswal(VC), Ravichandran Ashwin, Mitchell Santner, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Sisanda Magala, Tushar Deshpande

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for CSK vs RR Dream11 Team:

Jos Buttler(C), Devon Conway(VC), Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Tushar Deshpande

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Ruturaj Gaikwad, Jos Buttler

Vice-captain – Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devon Conway

Wicketkeeper – Jos Buttler

CSK vs RR Probable Winners:

This should be an excellent contest between two teams who have been playing exciting cricket as well as winning more games than they have lost so far. Ajinkya Rahane was in fine form in Chennai Super Kings’ last game and showed that he can more than cover for Ben Stokes in this team. We are expecting a very close game of cricket but overall we think the bowling attack for Rajasthan Royals holds the key. Trent Boult and Yuzvendra Chahal are both in excellent form and we are backing Rajasthan Royals to win. Considering the team combination, Chennai Super Kings is expected to win this match.