Match Details
Date: May 12, 2024
Time: 3:30 PM IST
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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Preview
Chennai Super Kings will lock horns against Rajasthan Royals in the 61st match of the IPL 2024 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Following their commanding win over Punjab Kings in their previous IPL 2024 match, Chennai Super Kings have brought their campaign back on track. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals are coming off two back-to-back losses against SunRisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals, respectively.
Pitch Report
The pitches at the MA Chidambaram Stadium have been very good for batting in the IPL 2024, which is a stark contrast to what it once was, for most of the tournament’s history. With that, the average first innings score of 165 at this venue in the IPL, is far from enough for the teams to defend, which could prove to be the case once again when CSK takes on RR in the upcoming contest.
Team News
While the Chennai Super Kings will be without Bangladesh spearhead Mustafizur Rahman, who has returned home to resume national duties, Matheesha Pathirana has also returned home after he struggled with hamstring injury. For the Royals, Shimron Hetmyer and Dhruv Jurel missed RR's match against DC due a niggle. However, there hasn't been any update on their respective injuries thus far.
Team Analysis
Chennai Super Kings
Ruturaj Gaikwad, the CSK captain, has hit prime batting form in the last few matches of the IPL 2024, with Daryl Mitchell also showcasing his prowess at No. 3. On the other hand, Shivam Dube is struggling to go big with the bat at the moment. In the bowling side of things, two of their star bowlers, Mustafizur Rahman and Matheesha Pathirana has returned home. The side will now have to rely on Tushar Deshpande and Mitchell Santner, along with Ravindra Jadeja.
IPL 2024 Squad of Chennai Super Kings
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), MS Dhoni, Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Avanish Rao Aravelly, Richard Gleeson. P layers injured/withdrawn: Devon Conway, Mustafizur Rahman, and Matheesha Pathirana.
Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals batting lineup, including the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, the captain Sanju Samson, is in very good form in the ongoing IPL 2024 season, putting big totals on the board regularly. The fast bowlers of RR have been quite efficient in the tournament, namely Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, and Avesh Khan. Ravichandran Ashwin after struggling with wickets came out good in their last match against DC.
IPL 2024 Squad of Rajasthan Royals
Sanju Samson (c), Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan, Rovman Powell, Shubham Dubey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Abid Mushtaq, Nandre Burger, Tanush Kotian, Keshav Maharaj. Players injured/withdrawn: Prasidh Krishna, Adam Zampa.
Match Prediction
Conclusion
Chennai Super Kings have been quite impressive at home in the IPL 2024, keeping their fortress Chepauk well intact, but the Royals will be eager to secure a win and add a Q in front of their name with a win here.
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