🏏IPL2022 Match 68 :Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings🏏

You may lose and still perform like a winner, just as you can win and perform like a loser!

This happened in yesterday's match between KKR vs LSG !! Despite losing the game, KKR won the hearts.

🏏IPL Match 68 :Rajasthan Royals And Chennai Super Kings🏏

Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings will lock horns with each other in the final league encounter of IPL 2022.

The RR vs CSK clash takes place today at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.

Rajasthan Royals are led by Sanju Samson while Chennai Super Kings are led by MS Dhoni.

RR has played 13 games so far in IPL 2022, winning 8 and losing 5.

They have 16 points. Chennai Super Kings have won 4 matches and lost 9 out of 13, they have 8 points.

Rajasthan Royals have their fate in their own hands; after a couple of forgettable seasons, the Royals find themselves not just in the top four, but with a golden chance to seal a spot in the top two.

All that stands between them and that Qualifier 1 against Gujarat Titans are the Chennai Super Kings, who have nothing to lose.

Defending champions CSK have been a shadow of their title-winning selves - picking up just 4 wins in 13 games.

Neither their bowling, nor batting, has come together to pose a threat to the opposition, and it has been a forgettable season for more reasons than one.

They did a volte face on captaincy, eliciting rumours of a rift between the management and Ravindra Jadeja after he exited the bubble citing an injury.

Ambati Rayudu attracted unnecessary attention to him, and by extension the CSK camp, by tweeting of his retirement and retracting it soon.

Rajasthan Royals: Buttler has been dismissed by Bravo three times, averaging just 19 against the veteran bowler. However, against CSK, Buttler has scored 265 runs in 6 innings, striking close to 150 and averaging 66.25. RR will hope Buttler can add to that tally in a crucial game for their campaign and take some momentum into the playoffs. Buttler, who had scored 491 runs in the first 7 games, has scored just 136 in the last six games. Also, Samson up at No.3 works better for the balance of the side with Devdutt Padikkal shining in the middle order.

Probable XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Obed McCoy

Chennai Super Kings: In their last game against GT, CSK did not hit a single boundary in the last five overs of their innings. They left out Rayudu and Uthappa in the previous fixture, and are likely to bring back the experienced duo for the final game of the season. Uthappa though, has been dismissed 7 times by Ashwin, who has also a strong record against Rayudu. They may have to opt for an extra batter and drop a seamer on a ground that favours spinners.

Probable XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Robin Uthappa, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Mitchell Santner, Prashant Solanki, Matheesha Pathirana, Mukesh Choudhary

Pitch Report

The team winning the toss might opt to bowl first. Stadiums in Mumbai are batting friendly and hence chasing is a good option for teams.

CSK lost their last match after opting to bat first, which skipper MS Dhoni also agreed was not a good decision. Hence, they will aim to bowl first this time.

Notably, there is a slight chance that Rajasthan Royals might choose to bat first if they win the toss, as they have been quite successful batting first in IPL 2022 so far.

Stats- T20Is

Total Matches- 8

Matches won batting first – 2

Matches won bowling first – 6

Average 1st Inns scores-157

Average 2nd Inns scores- 147

Highest total recorded- 209/4 (20 Ov) by AUSW vs ENGW

Lowest total recorded-96/10 (17.4 Ov) by ENGW vs AUSW

Highest score chased- 199/3 (18.4 Ov) by ENGW vs INDW

Lowest score defended- 186/5 (20 Ov) by AUSW vs INDW

Toss Prediction for RR vs CSK Match

The team winning the toss might opt to bowl first. Stadiums in Mumbai are batting friendly and hence chasing is a good option for teams.

CSK lost their last match after opting to bat first, which skipper MS Dhoni also agreed was not a good decision. Hence, they will aim to bowl first this time.

Notably, there is a slight chance that Rajasthan Royals might choose to bat first if they win the toss, as they have been quite successful batting first in IPL 2022 so far.

As knocked-out teams are already looking ahead, CSK have all to play for in their last game, and will want to end the otherwise disappointing season with a win and delve into the depths of their shortcomings this season post that.

A win against CSK will take Sanju Samson's side to 18 points, and ahead of LSG whose NRR is inferior to RR's.

That said, even if they fall short against CSK, they need to ensure they keep the margin of defeat low, so that their already strong NRR can take care of the rest.

Thanks for the tag Madhu.

Pride Vs Place.

One team (whose season is marred with controversies) is playing for pride and the other is playing for a better place on the leader board which will hand them a double chance to reach the finals. Who is going to win? I expect an explosive match.

Cheers..

Csk gya nahi ab tak

For RR, the second spot is only theirs to lose.

They are in a good position to defenestrate Lucknow Super Giants from that second spot. In the bid for that, they've already received a boost in the form of the return of their swashbuckling finisher - Shimron Hetmyer.

The West Indian has been instrumental in RR's strong finishes this season and it's a no-brainer for him to slot right in.

One of the primary reasons RR find themselves in the position they are in is the pair of Jos Buttler and Yuzvendra Chahal - who've clicked and delivered from the start.

However, in the latter-half of the season, both have undersupplied.

Dhoni likely to lead Super Kings in IPL 2023

It has also been learnt that Ravindra Jadeja will remain with the team as a player

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-ms-dhoni-likely-to-lead-chennai-super-kings-in-ipl-2023-too-and-ravindra-jadeja-will-be-available-as-a-player-1315926