Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings: Preview, head-to-head and Fantasy-XI
Rajasthan Royals will be welcoming an in-form Chennai Super Kings, when these two sides square off in Jaipur in match number 43 of the Indian Premier League. Royals beat Kings XI Punjab in their previous encounter and being at home once again will give them the confidence. 2nd-placed CSK will be raring to seal two points. Here is all you need to know.
CSK strong in head-to-head fixtures
Chennai Super Kings enjoy a cushion in the head-to-head meetings between the two sides. They have come across against each other in 18 matches and MS Dhoni's team have bagged 12 of those, whereas, Royals have pocketed 6. In Jaipur, the two sides have clashed four times with the record being tied at 2-2. In the previous encounter this season, CSK emerged victorious.
Probable Playing XI - Rajasthan Royals
Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Jos Buttler (wicket-keeper), Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Mahipal Lomror, Rahul Tripathi, K Gowtham, Ish Sodhi, Jofra Archer, Jaydev Unadkat and Dhawal Kulkarni.
Probable Playing XI - Chennai Super Kings
Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Dhruv Shorey, MS Dhoni (captain and wicket-keeper), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Imran Tahir, Harbhajan Singh, Lungi Ngidi and Shardul Thakur.
Spinners to play prominent role on a 160-run pitch
The Jaipur pitch has shown that 160 runs is a par total at this venue. Teams will be looking to bat first and get a total here. The bowlers will be looking to use the cracks and let the spinners do the job. Conditions will be warm in the evening. Will Ajinkya Rahane's bowlers come strong against a star-studded CSK?
RR vs CSK - Stat Box
RR spinners have been effective this season conceding at just 7.30 runs per over. Amongst all player in IPL, Suresh Raina has scored the most runs against the Royals with 517 runs to his name. Pacers have bowled well here and have picked 24 wickets this term. Krishnappa Gowtham has been one of the best spinners in power-plays with five scalps.
Fantasy XI - Buttler, Rayudu get the nod as leaders
In-form duo Jos Buttler and Ambati Rayudu are once again expected to score runs and score maximum points. We suggest you to appoint them as leaders of your XI. Samson, Raina and Rahane get the nod as batsmen. Three all-rounders Shane Watson, Ravindra Jadeja and K Gowtham also find a spot in this team. The bowling comprises of Harbhajan, Sodhi and Unadkat.
