Rajasthan Royals will face Chennai Super Kings in match number 17 of IPL to be played at M Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on 12 April 2023 in the IPL 2023.
RR captain Sanju Samson poses with his idol MS Dhoni ahead of the important clash. Chennai Super Kings won 2 out of the 3 matches so far. Ajiyanka Rahane produced a superb knock against Mumbai Indians with 50 off 19 deliveries and helped CSK register a comprehensive win.
On other hand, Rajasthan Royals won their previous encounter against Delhi Capitals by a big margin. It promises to be an exciting match as both teams would look to continue their winning run. Yashvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler has been in sensational form for RR putting enough pressure on opponent bowlers.
Rajasthan Royals is at number 2nd spot with a better net run rate while Chennai Super Kings has the same number of wins as RR but due to less run rate, CSK is occupied at number 5th spot.
Sanju Samson met MS Dhoni
Chennai Super Kings began the tournament with a narrow loss to Gujarat Titans. They defeated Lucknow Super Giants in a high-scoring thriller and then thrashed Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals started the IPL journey with a resounding win over Rajasthan Royals before losing to Punjab Kings narrowly. They came back strongly thrashing Delhi Capitals.
It promises to be an exciting encounter as both teams have top-quality spinners. The pitch at Chennai is likely to assist the spinners. In the previous match CSK played at this venue, Moeen Ali took 4 wickets while Mitchell Santer grabbed only 1 wicket without conceding too many runs.
Chennai Super Kings will miss the services of Ben Stokes and Deepak Chahar due to injuries. Mahesh Theekshana and Pathirana has entered the CSK camp.
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