After a blockbuster Sunday, it will be the three-time champions Chennai Super Kings, who will lock horns with Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium in Chennai on April 19 (Monday). Both teams have had a start-stop campaign so far in IPL 2021 and will hope to find the momentum from this encounter.
Chennai returned to their mojo after a defeat in the first game thanks to Deepak Chahar’s wicket-taking skills at the start. It helped click Chennai Super Kings’ middle-overs spin choke into gear and sets up a low-scoring game that is right up CSK’s alley. The batting has also looked good for the Chennai-based team with Moeen Ali fitting into the setup perfectly and Suresh Raina showcasing why he is one of the best when it comes to IPL.
Rajasthan Royals come with an eerily relevant experience of reworking an innings after a big early collapse – David Miller and Chris Morris pulled RR out of a burrow at 42 for 5 to chase down DC’s 147 for 8. In the first game also where they went down against Punjab Kings in the last over, the Royals had plenty of positives to take home. Going into this game. Sanju Samson & Co will hope to arrest their top-order woes and keep their winning run going.
IPL 2021: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai from 7:30 PM IST
Match Prediction – Who will win the match?
Teams batting second have found their mettle at the Wankhede as it was evident from Delhi Capitals’ tie against Punjab Kings. 16 wickets have fallen in the PowerPlay at the Wankhede so far, with 15 of them picked by pacers. Chennai fast bowler Deepak Chahar and Rajasthan’s Jaydev Unadkat ripped through batting orders in their respective matches.
So far, both teams have locked horns on 23 occasions with Chennai Super Kings leading the tally with 14 victories under their belt. However, they lost both the matches in IPL 2020 in the UAE. It will be interesting to see when both teams lock horn against each other; however, it is likely that Chennai will start as the favourites going into the game.
