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IPL 2023 Predictions: RR vs CSK
The 37th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) will feature the Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) battling it out at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday, 27th April, at 7:30 PM IST.
CSK are on a roll after winning three consecutive games and are currently at the top.
The Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, after a promising start, have lost a bit of momentum after getting defeated in the last two matches.
In the last game against Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Royals failed to chase down the target of 190 runs and lost the game by seven runs.
Trent Boult and Sandeep Sharma picked two wickets each, while the spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal took one wicket each.
However, they are currently at number three in the points table and will be eager to get back to winning ways.
After securing a 49-run win against KKR in their last outing, Chennai Super Kings will look to continue their winning momentum.
The Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India is the venue for the RR vs CSK match.
In the one match played at this stadium, the team bowling first won, while the average score for the first innings was 164.
The highest total recorded at this venue is 166/5, while the highest successful chase is also 166/5.
RR’s top order has been in brilliant form, with Devon Conway and Ajinkya Rahane being the stand-out performers in their last game with scores of 56 and 71* runs respectively.
Shivam Dube was also impressive in the middle overs, with an explosive half-century.
CSK’s young bowling attack has been equally impressive, with Tushar Deshpande and Maheesh Theekshana picking up 2 wickets each in the last game.
The Rajasthan Royals and the Chennai Super Kings have faced each other 27 times in the IPL.
In the overall IPL head-to-head record, CSK has won 15 matches while RR has won 12 matches.
In their last five matches against each other, RR has won four times while CSK has won once.
Predicted playing XI for both teams:
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (C & WK), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, R Ashwin, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sandeep Sharma, Adam Zampa/ Jason Holder
Chennai Super Kings: Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (C & WK), Matheesha Pathirana/ Mitchell Santner, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana
CSK’s Top Five Batters This Season
| Players | Matches | Runs | Average |
| Devon Conway | 7 | 314 | 52.33 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 7 | 270 | 45 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 5 | 209 | 52.45 |
| Shivam Dube | 7 | 184 | 30.67 |
| Ambati Rayudu | 7 | 83 | 20.75 |
RR’s Top Five Batters This Season
| Players | Matches | Runs | Average |
| Jos Buttler | 7 | 244 | 34.86 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 7 | 227 | 32.43 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 7 | 189 | 63 |
| Sanju Samson | 7 | 181 | 25.86 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 6 | 165 | 27.5 |
CSK’s Top Five Bowlers This Season
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Average |
| Tushar Deshpande | 7 | 12 | 23.16 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 7 | 10 | 17.6 |
| Moeen Ali | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| Akash Singh | 4 | 5 | 24.2 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 3 | 4 | 22.75 |
RR’s Top Five Bowlers Last Season
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Average |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 7 | 12 | 18.83 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 7 | 9 | 22 |
| Trent Boult | 6 | 9 | 21.22 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 5 | 7 | 22.88 |
| Jason Holder | 6 | 4 | 45 |
Who will win
RR might have the home conditions in their favour but CSK is the team to beat in IPL 2023.
CSK’s batting resurgence has been led by Ajinkya Rahane’s transformation into an explosive batter with a strike rate of 199 and Shivam Dube’s big-hitting.
Their inexperienced bowling attack has also delivered in almost every match, thanks to Dhoni’s inspirational leadership.
It will be an arduous task for RR to beat CSK who are the favourites to win this game.