CSK vs RR in IPL Today: Possible Playing 11, Pitch Report, and Head-to-Head Record

CSK v/s RR in IPL Today: Possible Playing 11, Pitch Report, and Head-to-Head Record

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the most awaited cricket tournaments globally. IPL 2023 has been a thrilling one, and today's match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) promises to be no different. The match is scheduled to be played at Chepauk Stadium in Chennai at 7:30 pm. In this article, we will discuss the form, top players, head-to-head record, pitch report, weather conditions, possible playing-11, and impact players of both the teams in the tournament.

Form Guide

Both teams have played three matches so far in the tournament, winning two and losing one. 

Chennai won both their previous matches, defeating Lucknow and Mumbai after losing the opening match against Gujarat Titans. Ajinkya Rahane, Moin Ali, Rituraj Gaikwad, and Mahendra Singh Dhoni are the top players of the team. The team's four foreigners against the Royals could be Moeen Ali, Mitchell Santner, Dwayne Pretorius, and Devon Conway. Deepak Chahar and Ben Stokes will not be part of the team for some matches. 

Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, lost to Punjab by five runs after defeating Hyderabad in their first match. The team then came back and defeated Delhi by 57 runs. Jose Butler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, and Shimron Hetmyer are performing brilliantly in the top order of the team. In bowling, Yuzvendra Chahal and Trent Boult are taking wickets continuously. Against Chennai, the team's four foreigners could be Butler, Hetmyer, Bolt, and Jason Holder. Samson, Jaiswal, and Ravichandran Ashwin are also strengthening the team.

Head-to-Head Record

The two teams had met in the 2008 IPL final, which Rajasthan had won. However, Chennai is ahead in the overall head-to-head record, winning 15 out of 26 matches played between the two.

Pitch Report

The pitch at Chepauk Stadium is considered helpful for the spinners. However, in the last match here, CSK scored 217 runs and won the match by 12 runs. In such a situation, a high-scoring pitch can also be seen against Rajasthan.

Weather Conditions

It will not rain on the day of the match. The temperature in Chennai on Wednesday evening will be between 29 to 30 degrees Celsius.

Possible Playing-11

The playing-11 for both teams could be as follows:

Chennai Super Kings

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain and wicketkeeper), Devon Conway, Rituraj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Tushar Deshpande.

Impact Players

Simarjeet Singh, Prashant Solanki, Rajvardhan Hungergekar, Akash Singh.

Rajasthan Royals

Sanju Samson (captain and wicketkeeper), Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Yuzvendra Chahal, KM Asif, Trent Boult.

Impact Players 

Devdutt Paddikk

Conclusion

The upcoming IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals promises to be an exciting encounter, with both teams looking to secure a win and climb up the rankings. While Chennai has the home advantage and an impressive record at Chepauk, Rajasthan has a dangerous batting lineup that could pose a threat to any opposition.