Rr RR VS CSK: Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings will be face to face in the 68th match of IPL 2022. This match does not have any importance for Chennai Super Kings. Because Chennai is already out of the race for IPL 2022 playoff. But this match is very crucial for Rajasthan Royals. Although reaching the playoffs for Rajasthan Royals is almost certain. But by winning this match, they would like to remain in the top 2. Because if Rajasthan Royals stay in the top two then they will get an extra chance to play the IPL final. If Rajasthan Royals lose this match then Lucknow Super Giants will come on the second position and Rajasthan will be in third. Due to this Rajasthan will have to play an Eliminator match. If RR loses the Eliminator match, their journey in the IPL will end there.
Match Details
When: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings
Date: 20 May 2022
Time: 7:30 PM
Stadium: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Chennai Probable 11 for Rajasthan vs Chennai Match
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Devon Conway
- Robin Uthappa
- Moeen Ali
- Shivam Dube
- Ambati Rayudu
- MS Dhoni (c & wk)
- Mitchell Santner
- Prashant Solanki
- Matheesha Pathirana
- Mukesh Choudhary
Rajasthan Probable 11 for Rajasthan
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Jos Buttler
- Sanju Samson (c & wk)
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Riyan Parag
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Trent Boult
- Prasidh Krishna
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Obed McCoy
Position In The Points Table before RR vs CSK Match
Chennai Super Kings have participated in 13 matches so far this season. Out of which they have won only four matches while losing 9 matches. That’s why with 8 points, Chennai is in the ninth position in the points table.
Like Chennai, Rajasthan Royals have played 13 matches so far, out of which they have won eight matches and lost five matches. Hence Rajasthan Royals are in the third position with 16 points. If Rajasthan wins today’s Chennai vs Rajasthan Royals match, it will move to the second position and will have an extra chance of reaching the final.
Head To Head
Chennai Super Kings have the upper hand in the Chennai vs Rajasthan Royals battle. Both the teams have played 25 matches so far, out of which Rajasthan Royals has won only 10 matches while Chennai has won 15 matches.
Pitch Report for Chennai vs Rajasthan Royals
RR vs CSK match will be played at Brabourne Stadium, Chennai Super Kings have lost both their last matches played at this ground while Rajasthan Royals have won both their last matches played at this ground. The pitch of this stadium is helpful for the spin bowlers as well as the batsmen have also scored a lot here. The highest total of this ground in IPL 2022 has been 179.
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Weather Report
During this Csk vs RR match, the temperature can remain between 28 ° C to 31 ° C, the humidity is likely to be 73% while the wind speed can be 17 kilometers per hour.
Strategy
Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni can get his spin bowler Moeen Ali to bowl in the power play in Rajasthan vs Chennai Super Kings match. Because Moeen Ali’s bowling record has been very good against Jos Buttler in T20 cricket. He has bowled against Buttler in six matches, out of which he has sent Butler to the pavilion three times.
Today it will be interesting to see in which phase Sanju Samson uses his most experienced spinner bowler Yuzvendra Chahal the most – In death over or powerplay. Because Yuzvendra Chahal has bowled brilliantly in both the power play and the death over. Rajasthan Royals spin bowler has dismissed Chennai Super Kings opening batsman Gaikwad 3 times out of 4 innings.