IPL 2023 Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: Key players to watch in today’s match

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IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals

Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday will square off at Chennai's Chepauk stadium in the 17th match of this year’s Indian Premier League [{ "selector": ".szdza-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 444px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".ejwkc-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

IPL 2023 CSK vs RR:
Scorecard

Both the Super Kings and the Royals have four points on the board, having won two of their three respective matches this year [{ "selector": ".piuaq-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 475px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".isztm-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

IPL 2023 Rajasthan Royals: Ravichandran Ashwin

Experts have said that today’s match will be all about spinners. Chepauk is Ashwin’s home ground, where he has secured 46 wickets in 40 IPL matches. In the three matches so far this season, Ashwin has secured 4 wickets [{ "selector": ".gdqqs-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 442px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".kbeou-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

IPL 2023 Rajasthan Royals: Yuzvendra Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal could also be effective at Chepauk with his spin bowling. He has picked up 8 wickets in the last 3 matches at an average of 11.75. Chahal secured four wickets against Sunrisers Hyderabad [{ "selector": ".jozps-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 453px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".wjglq-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

IPL 2023 Rajasthan Royals: Jaiswal-Buttler duo in focus

The in-form opening pair of Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal could play a game-changing inning on the tricky Chepauk pitch and turn the game against the spinners. Jaiswal has so far scored 125 runs from the first three games at an average of 41.67 [{ "selector": ".faaid-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 423px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".ejiml-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

IPL 2023 Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad

Ruturaj Gaikwad of CSK is currently leading the race for the Orange Cap of IPL 2023. Gaikwad has so far scored 189 runs, and is one of the top scorers in the tournament [{ "selector": ".rqznp-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 455px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".zgffx-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

IPL 2023 Chennai Super Kings: Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane made his debut for CSK in the IPL 2023 in their third game against Mumbai Indians, where he scored the fastest fifty this season in just 19 balls. The batter has so far scored 61 runs in 27 balls [{ "selector": ".wrfso-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 440px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".edbxe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

IPL 2023 Chennai Super Kings: Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja is one of the best all-rounders this season. He has so far taken 4 wickets in the last 3 matches [{ "selector": ".ommil-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 496px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".wgtor-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

IPL 2023 Chennai Super Kings: Maheesh Theekshana

Sri Lankan off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana is yet to play a game this season and might be roped in today. He made his IPL debut in 2022 and claimed 12 wickets in 9 matches for CSK at an average of 21.75 and an economy rate of 7.46 [{ "selector": ".xgnmr-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 443px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".jitzq-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

IPL CSK vs RR: M S Dhoni’s 200th match

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is all set to make his appearance in the 200th IPL match as the captain of CSK. Dhoni entered into the IPL in the inaugural 2008 season with CSK, and has won 120 games of the 199 matches [{ "selector": ".ffukp-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 443px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".gmldl-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

IPL 2023: CSK vs RR
Probable Playing XIs

CSK: Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Dwaine Pretorius, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Mitchell Santner, Tushar Deshpande, Sisanda Magala/Mahesh Theekshana RR: Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, R Ashwin, Y Chahal, Trent Boult, Jason Holder, M Ashwin [{ "selector": ".zwnuj-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 373px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".assxa-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

IPL 2023 CSK vs RR: Venue

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be facing the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at their home ground Chepauk on Wednesday, April 12 [{ "selector": ".nxwtq-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-323.0000912444759px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".pnldc-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

IPL 2023 CSK vs RR:
Where to watch

The match will start at 7.30 PM IST on Thursday and it will be telecast live on the Star Sports network. Online viewers can also tune into the action via the Jio Cinema app [{ "selector": ".uktxd-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 453px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".epxpa-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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IPL 2023 Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: Key players to watch in today’s match

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