Match number 37 of IPL 2023 between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals will be an interesting encounter. Both teams met early in the tournament with RR winning the match by just 3 runs.
It will be an interesting contest as Rajasthan Royals would look to get back to winning ways after losing 2 successive matches while Chennai Super Kings is red hot form and at the top of the points table.
The pitch at Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur could help the bowlers. Both teams will look to utilize the conditions and help their teams register a victory.
Here we look at the 3 Top Probable Wicket Taker between CSK and RR
- Trent Boult
Trent Boult has provided early breakthroughs for Rajasthan Royals in this year’s IPL. He will be key to dismissing CSK opening batters including Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad.
He was not a part of the team that played the first round of matches between them in Chennai. New Zealand’s prime bowler has picked so far 9 wickets from 6 matches. Boult featured in 11 IPL matches against CSK and grabbed 13 wickets.
His role will be to pick early wickets in the first six overs and put CSK’s batting lineup under pressure helping RR’s much-needed win.
- Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja has been in sensational form with the ball for CSK. When these two teams met in Chennai, Jadeja was the pick of bowlers grabbing the wickets of Devdutt Paddikal and Sanju Samson. He ended with figures of 2 for 21 in 4 overs and stem the flow of runs.
Jadeja has featured in 19 IPL matches against Rajasthan Royals and picked up 20 wickets at an economy of 7.28 runs per over. He will look to continue his brilliant form against Rajasthan Royals on a slow pitch that might help the spinners.
If Jadeja can pick wickets in the middle overs, then CSK has a chance to make life tough for Rajasthan Royals batters.
- Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin played a key role with both and ball against Chennai Super Kings during the first outing in the tournament. He was named the Player of the Match award for his all-around performance.
He picked up two wickets giving away 25 runs in his four overs. The veteran spinner was the pick of the bowler against Lucknow Super Giants at Jaipur. He would be looking to make an impression against Chennai Super Kings.
Ashwin has grabbed 11 wickets from 10 matches against Chennai Super Kings at an economy of 7.64 runs per over. His role would be to control the flow of runs and also pick wickets in the middle overs against a strong CSK batting lineup.
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