CSK vs RR Match Preview: IPL 2023, Match 17: Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals will be up against each other in the 17th match of the Indian Premier League 2023. The upcoming contest will be the first meeting between these two teams in the ongoing season of the IPL. The match will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
CSK vs RR Match Preview:
Both Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals have had a similar run in IPL 2023 so far. Both the teams have won two games and suffered one defeat in their respective first three games.
Chennai Super Kings started their season with a 5-wicket loss at the hands of defending champions Gujarat Titans. The MS Dhoni-led side then bounced back by beating Lucknow Super Giants by 12 runs before thrashing arch-rivals Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets.
Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, began their campaign with a thumping 72-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. It was followed by a close 5-run loss to Punjab Kings before they bounced back by beating Delhi Capitals by 57 runs.
Rajasthan Royals are once again looking in solid form. Their top-order is in stunning form. The likes of Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, captain Sanju Samson and Shimron Hetmyer have started the season on a good note. The emergence of Dhruv Jorel have only made the batting lineup stronger.
Their only worry at this point is the form of Riyan Parag who has struggled to score big so far. As far as Chennai Super Kings are concerned, their opener Ruturaj Gaikwad is in red-hot form too. He is currently the second highest run-scorer in IPL 2023 and will be looking to extend his good form against the Royals.
With both the teams in good form at the moment, one can expect another cracking contest in IPL 2023. The last game in Chennai was a high-scoring one. Given the form Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings are in, not many would bet against another high-scoring encounter.
CSK vs RR Match Preview: Points Table
Talking about the points table, Lucknow Super Giants are currently at the top with 3 wins from 4 games. They are followed by Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans in the top 4. Chennai Super Kings are at the fifth spot with 2 wins followed by Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals are occupying the bottom two spots. Both the teams are yet to open their account in IPL so far.
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.048 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.067 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.375 |
| Gujarat Titans | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.431 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.356 |
| Punjab Kings | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.235 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.8 |
| Mumbai Indians | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.879 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.502 |
| Delhi Capitals | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.576 |
(Table updated after 16th game of IPL 2023)
CSK vs RR Match Preview: Details:
Date and time: Wednesday, April 12 at 19:30 (IST)
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Form guide (last three games):
Chennai Super Kings: W, W, L
Rajasthan Royals: W, L, W
Squads:
Chennai Super Kings:
Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Shivam Dube, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, RS Hangargekar, Tushar Deshpande, Dwaine Pretorius, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, Ajinkya Rahane, Sisanda Magala, Nishant Sindhu, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prashant Solanki, Simarjeet Singh, Akash Singh, Bhagath Varma
Rajasthan Royals:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, KM Asif, Yuzvendra Chahal, Dhruv Jurel, Akash Vasisht, Murugan Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Donavon Ferreira, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Adam Zampa, Kunal Singh Rathore, Joe Root, Abdul Basith, Kuldip Yadav, Obed McCoy, KC Cariappa