CSK vs RR, IPL 2023 | Highlights: Rajasthan Royals defeat Chennai Super Kings by 3 runs

Ashwin won the player of the match for his all-round contributions to Royals' win. 

Rajasthan Royals defeated Chennai Super Kings by 3 runs. MS Dhoni put in the effort but couldn't finish the game. 

Devon Conway has been dismissed by Yuzvendra Chahal for 50 off 38 balls. Chennai 113/6 in 15 overs. 

Adam Zampa dismissed Moeen Ali for 7 off 10 balls. Chennai 103/5 in 14.1 overs.

R Ashwin has dismissed Shivam Dube for 8 off 9 balls. Chennai Super Kings 92/3 in 11.4 overs. 

R Ashwin has dismissed Ajinkya Rahane for 31 off 19 balls. Chennai 78/2 in 9.3 overs. 

Ajinkya Rahane and Devon Conway have steadied CSK's ship with a 50-run partnership. 

Sandeep Sharma has dismissed Ruturaj Gaikwad for 8 off 29 balls. Chennai Super Kings 10/1 in 2.2 overs. 

Rajasthan Royals posted 175/8 in 20 overs. Chennai need 176 runs to win the match. 

Akash Singh has dismissed Dhruv Jurel for 4 off 6 balls. Rajasthan Royals 167/6 in 19 overs.

Moeen Ali dismissed his compatriot Jos Buttler for 52 off 36 balls. Rajasthan Royals 142/5 in 16.2 overs. 

Akash Singh has dismissed R Ashwin for 30 off 22 balls. Rajasthan Royals 135/4 in 15 overs. 

Ravindra Jadeja has dismissed Sanju Samson for a duck. Rajasthan Royals 88/3 in 8.5 overs. 

Devdutt Padikkal has been dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja for 38 off 26 balls. Rajasthan Royals 88/2 in 8.3 overs. 

Rajasthan Royals have scored 57/1 in 6 overs. Jos Buttler and Devdutt Padikkal are intact in the middle. 

Tushar Deshpande has an instant impact as he picks up the prized wicket of Yasasvi Jaiswal in the second over.

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler opened the batting for Rajasthan Royals. Akash Singh took the new ball for Chennai Super Kings. 

Rajasthan Royals Subs: Riyan Parag, Donavon Ferreira, KM Asif, Adam Zampa, Joe Root

Chennai Super Kings Subs: Ambati Rayudu, Mitchell Santner, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, Rajvardhan Hangargekar

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Kuldeep Sen, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Sisanda Magala, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Singh

Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sanju Samson's Rajasthan Royals. 

CSK vs RR Latest Updates: MS Dhoni is leading Chennai Super Kings for the 200th time in the Indian Premier League and is the only skipper to achieve this feat. The CSK management felicitated MS Dhoni for his contribution towards the franchise.

• Jos Buttler needs four 4s to complete 300 IPL boundaries
• Jos Buttler needs 10 maximums to complete 150 IPL sixes
• Jaiswal needs 28 more runs to complete 700 IPL runs
• Gaikwad needs 4 more runs to complete 1400 IPL runs
• Jos Buttler needs 15 more runs to go past Shane Watson and become 3rd highest run scorer for Rajasthan Royals.Watson has 2474 runs and Buttler has 2456 runs

Yuzvendra Chahal was the purple cap holder in the Indian Premier League 2022 and has also bowled well till now for RR in the tournament. Ahead of the clash vs CSK at Chepauk, Chahal can be effective with the ball. 

Rajasthan Royals: Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson©(wk), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, Murugan Ashwin

Ben Stokes is set to take on his former side Rajasthan Royals at the Chepauk Stadium.

As Chennai Super Kings will take Rajasthan Royals at their home ground in Chepauk the home side might have an upper hand seeing their record but with the type of both the teams have it is hard to predict who wins the match. 

As CSK will take on RR in the upcoming match of the Indian Premier League 2023, Chennai captain MS Dhoni is all set to achieve a rarest of IPL record and will captain his 200th match for the franchise. 

Beating CSK on their home turf would be a massive task and Rajasthan Royals are definitely capable of doing it.

CSK batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad stands third in the leading run scorers list of the Indian Premier League will once again have the responsibility to score runs against Rajasthan Royals and take his team over the line. 

Here is a detailed Analysis

• Teams after winning the toss: 8 wins

• Teams after losing the toss: 8 wins

• Matches won while batting first: 7

• Matches won while batting second: 9

Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni©(wk), Shivam Dube, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Sisanda Magala/Moeen Ali, Tushar Deshpande, Ambati Rayudu

Chennai Super Kings IPL 2023 Squad

Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Dwaine Pretorius, Deepak Chahar, Mitchell Santner, Sisanda Magala, Tushar Deshpande, Ambati Rayudu, Akash Singh, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, RS Hangargekar, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prashant Solanki, Simarjeet Singh, Matheesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana, Bhagath Varma, Nishant Sindhu

Rajasthan Royals IPL 2023 Squad

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, Murugan Ashwin, Navdeep Saini, Akash Vasisht, KM Asif, Donavon Ferreira, Joe Root, Adam Zampa, KC Cariappa, Obed McCoy, Devdutt Padikkal, Kuldip Yadav, Kuldeep Sen, Abdul Basith, Kunal Singh Rathore

CSK vs RR Dream 11 prediction: Fantasy team for IPL 2023 match no. 13

• Keeper – Jos Butler, Sanju Samson, Devon Conway 
• Batsmen – Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal (vc), Shimron Hetmyer 
• All-rounders – Moeen Ali (c), Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner
• Bowlers – Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal

• Total matches: 57
• CSK won: 41
• CSK lost: 16
• Last 5 games: CSK won 3 and lost 2
• Last result: CSK won by 12 runs vs MI

• Total matches: 7
• CSK won: 6
• RR won: 1
• Last 5 games: CSK lead 5-0
• Last result: CSK won by 8 wickets in 2019

The Chepauk pitch is always known for its spin and the spinners always have an upper hand while bowling in the match. With both teams have spinners like Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravindra Jadeja any team can win the match. 

• Total matches: 26
• CSK won: 15
• RR won: 11
• Last 5 games: RR lead 4-1

R Ashwin has registered the highest no. of wickets by any bowler in the IPL history at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. he has grabbed 46 wickets so far in the season.

The Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals match will mark the 200th match for Dhoni as the CSK captain. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Jadeja added that the team wants to gift Dhoni a victory on the occasion.

“I think Moeen Ali is fine, within a day or two, he will be fine. But I don't know about Deepak. I have not met Deepak, I am not sure what injury he had. Ben also will be fine in 4-5 days, is what I feel. But not sure how much time he will take,” Jadeja told reporters at the presser on Tuesday.

The temperatures in Chennai is likely to cool down during the match, but daytime heat could make the pitch dry. This could lead to the Chepauk pitch offering more turn to spinners. 60% humidity is expected during the game, with 10% chances of rain. 

Ben Stokes was left out of the playing XI for CSK’s match against MI due to a toe injury and is now set to miss Wednesday’s clash. As reported by ESPNcricinfo speaking to reporters at the pre-match press conference, Ravindra Jadeja revealed that the star allrounder can be expected to be fit in 4 to 5 days. 

Sanju Samson will lead RR against CSK, days after they pulled off a 57-run win over DC. Despite the loss against PBKS, they have had a strong season so far with 190+ runs in all three games. Meanwhile, Trent Boult has also bowled two double-wicket new-ball maiden overs. However, their biggest trump card is expected to be the spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and R Ashwin, who is the highest wicket-taker at the venue in IPL history.

The MS Dhoni-led CSK head into the match after beating MI at their den on April 8. They have a distinct advantage over RR, courtesy of their 72% win percentage at home. CSK has the best numbers while playing at home with 41 wins in 57 matches at home.

Chennai Super Kings host Rajasthan Royals in match no. 17 of IPL 2023, a day after Mumbai Indians earned their first win of the season, following their win against Delhi Capitals. Both teams are currently leveled on points, but RR sit second in the IPL 2023 Points Table with a better NRR of +2.067. On the other hand, CSK are fifth with an NRR of +0.356.