CSK vs RR, Is Stokes and Chahar Available?? Check Here all Update........

M Theekshana Set to Play...... Is stokes available??

Important News

1. D Chahar suffering from injury and not available for Today Match

2. Ben Stokes missed the last match due to injury most probably he will miss out again

3. M Theekshana and M Pathirana joined the squad M Teekshana expected to replace D Pretorius in playing XI

4. M Ali Also fit and Set to Play he is in prime form with both Bat and ball

5. There is no injury concerned by Rajasthan Royals all players are fit and available for selection

6. J Buttler and Y Jaiswal open for RR While R Gayakwad and D Conway open for CSK

Pitch Reports

It was a high-scoring match earlier this season at Chepauk, where CSK (217/7) won by 12 runs against LSG (205/7). Spinners took total figures of 8/130 in 16 overs compared to 6/282 off 24 overs by the seamers.

Also, spinners took 11 of the 18 wickets that fell in the recent IND-AUS 3rd ODI. A warm and clear evening is forecast in Chennai, so dew is likely.

Probable Playing 11

RR

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (C & WK), Dhruv Jurel/Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Jason Holder, R Ashwin, M Ashwin, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal

CSK

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (C & WK), Mitchell Santner, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande

Crucial Players to Watch/ Key Stats

Ms Dhoni

Chennai Super Kings

Ruturaj Gaikwad has hit a ton against RR. In the other three innings, still, he has scored just 12 in total. But, he's in great form in IPL 2023( 189 runs), so he'll be vital.

Ajinkya Rahane was in quaint form against MI. He smashed 61 off 27 balls. But, he has plodded historically against Boult and Ashwin in the IPL( see Rajasthan Royals section).

Moeen Ali was man of the match in CSK’s former match at Chepauk. He took4/26. Anticipate him to play a crucial part against RR’s left wing- handers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shimron Hetmyer.

Ravindra Jadeja was back in quaint bowling form last match against MI. In 17 matches against RR, he has taken 17 lattices at an normal of22.47 and frugality of7.39.

Maheesh Theekshana can clearly make a big impact on the Chepauk pitch. Anticipate him to be used beforehand against the RR openers, especially when you consider he has conceded just 19 off 25 balls against Jos Buttler in T20s.

Rajasthan Royals

Jos Buttler has superb figures against CSK. Since the launch of 2018, Buttler has smashed 267 runs in seven innings at an normal of53.40 and strike rate of146.70.

Yashasvi Jaiswal has scored 115 runs at an average of 38.33 and strike rate of161.97 against CSK. He's in atrocious form this season, with two fifties at an overall strike rate of164.47.

Sanju Samson pars just16.00 in 13 innings against CSK. At Chepauk, the average falls lower to14.86 in seven innings.

Trent Boult vs Ruturaj Gaikwad is a battle to watch out for. Boult has dominated the nature, dismissing him three times for 22 runs in 24 deliveries in the IPL. Boult also has a great record against Rahane in the IPL. He has overall numbers of3/35 off 36 balls.

R Ashwin was player of the match against CSK last season. He scored 40 *( 23) and took1/28, dismissing Devon Conway LBW. Ashwin has enjoyed success against Rahane. He has dismissed him four times in 36 balls for 42 runs. The offspinner also has overall numbers of2/51 out 35 balls against Moeen Ali.

Yuzvendra Chahal has taken 35 wickets in 20 matches since the last season.
Against CSK, he has picked up 16 wickets in 14 matches at an average of 23.25 and economy oft6.89.

Other Stats and Data

Head- to- head Matches 27, CSK 15, RR 12.

CSK have won six of seven matches against RR at Chepauk.

Jos Buttler has hit 65 runs off 45 balls in all T20s against Ravindra Jadeja( one dismissal ).

Since the 2020, Gaikwad has been dismissed 11 times by left- arm confluence at average of 20 in the IPL.

Yashasvi Jaiswal has scored 58 off 48 balls against offspin in the IPL( one dismissal ).

Anticipate Theekshana and Moeen to test the left- hander.

R Ashwin has taken the most wickets of any bowler at Chepauk( 51). He strikes every20.06 balls on average with an economy of just6.22.

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