On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, the 17th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals (RR) will face MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Following a humiliating loss to Gujarat Titans (GT) in the opening game, CSK has won its previous two games, defeating LSG and MI.
On the other hand, RR won their first game against Sunrisers Hyderabad before falling to Punjab Kings. But after that, they staged a fantastic comeback to defeat Delhi Capitals. Due to the wide margins by which they won both games, their net run rate of +2.067 is now the highest in the field. Both of the teams will be looking to continue their dominance.
Pitch Report:
Talking about the Pitch at the MA Chidambaram stadium has always offered a bit of favor for the spinners. However in the ongoing tournament in the last game between CSK and LSG unlike its nature Pitch produced a lot of runs which also shocked MS Dhoni. Although, Dew will start to make an impact in the second half of the game, which will support batting. Chasing will be easy on the ground. You can anticipate a high-scoring encounter tomorrow.
CSK vs RR: Records and Stats
Head-to-head record
Speaking about head-to-head records CSK dominates RR in the league. They have played 27 matches in the history of the Indian Premier League. CSK has won 15 out of 26 games while RR clinched 12 matches. The Super Kings lost to the Royals in their first three IPL games, including the 2008 championship game. Since 2009, they haven’t been able to outperform Chennai. In their most recent encounter during IPL 2022, RR defeated CSK by five wickets.
Total Matches Played: 26
Chennai Super Kings Won: 15
Rajasthan Royals won: 12
Record at venue
Although at the MA Chidambaram stadium CSK has faced RR in seven matches and it has been one-sided. RR has bearly managed to win a game at the venue as they have a winning percentage of 14% at the ground. Meanwhile, CSK has a great win percentage on the ground as they have won 80% of the matches.
CSK vs RR matches played at MA Chidambaram Stadium: 7
CSK Won: 6
RR Won: 1
Best Performances:
In the matches played between the two teams, Shane Watson scored the most runs (711), out of all the players. Suresh Raina (659), MS Dhoni (524), Ajinkya Rahane (335), and Murali Vijay(330) are his closest competitors. Shane Watson who is in first place has played for both teams at various points in his IPL career. Meanwhile, Ravindra Jadeja leads the bowling unit with the most wickets (17), followed by Albie Morkel (14) and Dwayne Bravo (13).
Players to watch out for in CSK vs RR 2023 match:
1. Ruturaj Gaikwad: Ruturaj Gaikwad has been in amazing form in the tournament. He has scored 189 runs and is the second-highest run scorer in the ongoing IPL. He will be keen to get more runs.
2. Yuzvendra Chahal: Star leg spinner Yuzi Chahal has 8 wickets in 3 matches in the ongoing tournament. He will be an effective bowler on the small ground.
3. Devon Conway: Conway has been blowing hot and cold, but the class of the Kiwi batter cannot be denied. He must be one of the most important players in the game.
