CSK vs RR Dream11 Prediction, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For Match 17 of IPL 2023

Rajasthan Royals have won four out of their previous five outings against Chennai Super Kings.

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Updated - 09 May 2024, 03:45 IST

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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will take on the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 17th game of the Indian Premier League 2023 on Wednesday (April 12) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. CSK have dominated RR in the head-to-head contests with 15 wins in 27 games. RR have found success against the four-time champions on four out of five occasions.

Both teams have played three and won two games so far this season. RR are placed in the second position in the points table, while the CSK are fifth. CSK defeated Mumbai Indians in their last outing by seven wickets after chasing the target of 158 runs in 18.1 overs. Ravindra Jadeja starred with the ball as he picked up three wickets for 20 runs in four overs. Ajinkya Rahane made his CSK debut and scored 61 runs off just 27 deliveries.

RR’s batters delivered another batting masterclass in their last game against the Delhi Capitals. They posted a total of 199 runs for the loss of four wickets in 20 overs while batting first. Both Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler scored a half-century each for RR. Trent Boult picked a total of three wickets, including two in his very first over. He finished with three wickets for 29 runs in four overs and bowled a maiden over as well. Yuzvendra Chahal continued his dream run with three wickets for 27 runs in four overs. Jaiswal was adjudged the Player of the Match award for his knock of 60 runs off just 31 deliveries. RR won the game by 57 runs as DC managed 142 runs in 20 overs.

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Match Information

Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 17

Indian Premier League, 12 Apr 2023, Wed, 7:30 PM IST ,MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Weather Report

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Clouds

34.5°C

64% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Chennai Super Kings

W
W
L
L
L

Rajasthan Royals

W
L
W
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Devon Conway

CSK - bat

672 Runs

16 Matches

625 Runs

14 Matches

3

590 Runs

16 Matches

4

Shivam Dubey

CSK - all

418 Runs

16 Matches

5

392 Runs

14 Matches

6

362 Runs

14 Matches

1

MS Dhoni

CSK - wk

182.46

16 Matches

2

172.73

13 Matches

3

172.49

14 Matches

163.61

14 Matches

5

Shivam Dubey

CSK - all

158.33

16 Matches

6

153.39

14 Matches

21 Wkts

14 Matches

2

21 Wkts

16 Matches

3

20 Wkts

16 Matches

19 Wkts

12 Matches

14 Wkts

13 Matches

6

Trent Boult

RR - bowl

13 Wkts

10 Matches

6.75

3 Matches

2

Moeen Ali

CSK - all

7.50

15 Matches

7.51

13 Matches

4

7.56

16 Matches

8.00

13 Matches

8.01

12 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Chennai Super Kings

RD Gaikwad, Devon Conway, MM Ali, MS Dhoni (C), RA Jadeja, S Dubey, TU Deshpande, Ajinkya Rahane, SSB Magala, M Theekshana, Akash Singh

Bench : AT Rayudu, Ben Stokes, Mitchell Santner, DL Chahar, RS Hangargekar, SP Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Simarjeet Singh, Dwaine Pretorius, Bhagath Varma, AJ Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Prashant Solanki

Rajasthan Royals

Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, SV Samson (C), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Yuzvendra Chahal, DC Jurel, Sandeep Sharma, KR Sen

Bench : R Parag, Trent Boult, KM Asif, NA Saini, D Ferreira, Murugan Ashwin, JE Root, Kunal Singh Rathore, Abdul Basith, AP Vasisht, KC Cariappa, OC McCoy, Kuldip Yadav, A Zampa

Injury and availability news

Deepak Chahar and Ben Stokes will likely miss this game. Moeen Ali is available for selection.

Pitch Report

The surface at MA Chidambaram Stadium is believed to remain slow and sluggish. But this was proved wrong in the first game here between CSK and LSG, as a total of 422 runs were scored in total. The pitch will remain balanced throughout the game, with the average first innings score in the last five games here being 158 runs.

158

Average Score

Player Picks

9
C

Jos Buttler RR | WK

The wicketkeeper-batter has scored two half-centuries in his three outings so far. He is the leading run-scorer for RR, with 152 runs in three games at an average of 50.66 and a strike rate of 180.95.

8.5
C

Moeen Ali CSK | ALL

He won the Player of the Match award in the last game, picking four wickets for 26 runs in four overs. This was the first time Moeen picked a four-wicket haul in IPL. He missed the last game but will likely be back for this one.

7.5
C

Yashasvi Jaiswal RR | BAT

The left-handed batter’s strike rate is in-par with Jos Buttler’s, and the duo have added more than 80 runs for the first wicket in two out of three games. Jaiswal has scored 125 runs in three games at an average of 41.66 and a strike rate of 164.47.

8.5

Yuzvendra Chahal RR | BOWL

Chahal is the leading wicket-taker for RR so far this season. He has taken eight wickets in three games at an average of 11.75, an economy of 7.83, and a strike rate of 9.

9

Ruturaj Gaikwad CSK | BAT

He has emerged as one of the top batters for CSK in recent seasons. This year, Gaikwad has made 189 runs in three games at an average of 94.5 and a strike rate of 161.53.

9

Ravindra Jadeja CSK | ALL

The 34-year-old all-rounder is just two wickets away from picking 200 in T20s. Jadeja played a crucial role in the last outing against Mumbai Indians as he picked three wickets for 20 runs in three overs and won the Player of the Match award.

8.5

Sanju Samson RR | WK

The skipper of RR was dismissed for a duck in the previous game but has been in great form recently. He has made 97 runs in three innings at an average of 32.33 and a strike rate of 159.01, including one half-century.

8.5

Ajinkya Rahane CSK | BAT

In his debut game for CSK, Rahane scored the joint second-fastest half-century for the franchise. It took him 19 balls to reach the milestone. He finished with 61 runs off 27 deliveries and guided the team to victory.

8.5

Sandeep Sharma RR | BOWL

In his first game for RR, Sandeep picked up one wicket for 20 runs in four overs. His experience against CSK will play a crucial role for RR in this game.

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8.5

Ambati Rayudu

CSK | BAT

He has scored 59 runs so far and has played as an impact player in all three games.

9

Riyan Parag

RR | BAT

He has not bowled a single over so far and has managed just 34 runs in three games.

Last Updated On - May 8 2024 3:45 AM

Players
11/11

Team 1

CSK

5 : 6

RR

Credits Left
5.5/100

Head To Head
Jos Buttler
C

9

Ruturaj Gaikwad
VC

9

Ajinkya Rahane

8.5

Yashasvi Jaiswal

7.5

Shimron Hetmyer

8.5

Moeen Ali

8.5

Ravindra Jadeja

9

Ravichandran Ashwin

9

Maheesh Theekshana

8.5

Yuzvendra Chahal

8.5

Sandeep Sharma

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

CSK

5 : 6

RR

Credits Left
8.5/100

Grand League
Jos Buttler

9

Sanju Samson

8.5

Ruturaj Gaikwad

9

Yashasvi Jaiswal

7.5

Shimron Hetmyer

8.5

Moeen Ali
C

8.5

Ravindra Jadeja
VC

9

Ravichandran Ashwin

9

Tushar Deshpande

8

Sisanda Magala

6

Yuzvendra Chahal

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

CSK

6 : 5

RR

Credits Left
6/100

Mega League
Devon Conway

8.5

Jos Buttler

9

Sanju Samson
VC

8.5

Ruturaj Gaikwad

9

Ajinkya Rahane

8.5

Yashasvi Jaiswal
C

7.5

Shimron Hetmyer

8.5

Moeen Ali

8.5

Ravindra Jadeja

9

Maheesh Theekshana

8.5

Yuzvendra Chahal

8.5

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Players
11/11

Team 1

CSK

6 : 5

RR

Credits Left
6/100

CricTracker Special
Devon Conway

8.5

Jos Buttler

9

Sanju Samson
VC

8.5

Ruturaj Gaikwad

9

Ajinkya Rahane

8.5

Yashasvi Jaiswal
C

7.5

Shimron Hetmyer

8.5

Moeen Ali

8.5

Ravindra Jadeja

9

Maheesh Theekshana

8.5

Yuzvendra Chahal

8.5

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